Bioclinical Science (A.A.)
Bioclinical Science (A.A.)
Program Description
A.A. Degree: 60 Hours
The Associate of Arts in Bioclinical sciences provides students with a foundation of knowledge and skills applicable to broad range of applied health sciences professions. It is not designed to be a directed path of study for any one particular health science program, nor is it an appropriate choice for students with an end goal of a advanced medical degree (such as a MD). Students with a goal of entering a selective admissions health science program should follow the recommended prerequisite course sequence provided by that program to ensure they are taking the appropriate courses.
Program Requirements - 12 Credit Hours
Program Electives - 4 Credit Hours
General Education Requirements - 42 Credit Hours
CORE 42 is a statewide general education course of study intended to ensure that all graduates possess a common core of college-level skills and knowledge. CORE 42 specifies the basic competencies and knowledge areas that all students completing degrees at a Missouri public institution of higher education must complete. CORE 42 is comprised of dozens of courses distributed across five knowledge areas. These courses are designated with a Missouri Transfer (MOTR) course number, which guarantees the one-to-one transfer of these courses among all Missouri public institutions of higher education. Please refer to MDHE Core Transfer Curriculum for detailed information on CORE 42 courses.
All knowledge areas below, designated with the CORE 42 logo indicate all courses in that area have been evaluated and provided a MOTR number for transfer to all Missouri public institutions of higher education.
Mathematical Sciences - 3 Credit Hours
Note: MTH 128 or MTH 128S is preferred for OTC's Health Sciences programs.
- MTH-128 Contemporary Mathematics
- MTH-128S Cont Mathematics with Support
- MTH-129 Introductory Statistics
- MTH-130 Algebra for Calculus
- MTH-130S Algebra for Calculus With Support
- MTH-131 Trigonometry
- MTH-138 Pre-Calculus Mathematics
- MTH-140 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I
- MTH-141 Analytic Geometry and Calculus II
- MTH-210 Statistical Methods
- MTH-214 Discrete Mathematics
- MTH-215 Algebraic Structures
- MTH-230 Linear Algebra
- MTH-240 Analytic Geometry and Calculus III
- MTH-241 Differential Equations
Written Communication - 6 Credit Hours
- ENG-150 Technical Writing
Note: ENG 150 is preferred.
- ENG-102 Composition II
Oral Communication - 3 Credit Hours
Note: COM 100 is preferred.
Humanities and Fine Arts - 9 Credit Hours (from at least 2 disciplines, and a limit of no more that 3 credit hours of performance courses can be applied to Humanities and Fine Arts)
Note: ENG 180, PHL 101, PHL 105, REL 100 are preferred.
- ART-100 Art and Experience
- ART-101 Art History I
- ART-105 Art History II
- ART-120 Drawing I
- ASL-101 American Sign Language I
- ASL-102 American Sign Language II
- ENG-180 Introduction to Literature
- ENG-240 Survey English Literature I
- ENG-241 Survey English Literature II
- ENG-260 Survey of World Literature I
- ENG-265 Survey of World Literature II
- ENG-270 Survey American Literature I
- ENG-271 Survey American Literature II
- FRN-101 Beginning French I
- FRN-102 Beginning French II
- HUM-101 Introduction to the Humanities
- MUS-235 OTC Concert Choir
- MUS-101 Music of the World
- MUS-105 Western Music Appreciation
- MUS-106 Jazz Appreciation
- MUS-110 Music Fundamentals
- MUS-145 Jazz Ensemble
- PHL-101 Introduction to Philosophy
- PHL-105 Introduction to Ethics
- REL-100 Intro Religions Of The World
- REL-101 Intro to Old Testament
- REL-102 Intro to New Testament
- SPN-101 Beginning Spanish I
- SPN-102 Beginning Spanish II
- THR-101 Introduction to Theater
Natural Sciences - 7 Credit Hours (from at least 2 disciplines, including one course with a lab component)
Note: BCS 132 and CHM 101 are preferred.
- BCS-115 Essentials in Human Biology
- BCS-132 Health Sciences Nutrition
- BCS-165 Human Anatomy
- BCS-210 Pathophysiology
- BIO-100 Life Science
- BIO-105 Environmental Science
- BIO-135 Nutrition for Living
- BIO-160 General Biology I
- CHM-101 Introductory Chemistry
- CHM-160 General Chemistry I
- CHM-161 General Chemistry I Lab
- PHY-105 Introduction to Physics
- PHY-110 Introduction to Geology
- PHY-115 Introduction to Astronomy
- PHY-120 General Physics I
- PHY-220 Physics Engrs & Scientists I
- CHM 160 General Chemistry I and
- CHM 161 General Chemistry I Lab
Social and Behavioral Sciences - 9 Credit Hours (include at least one Civics course, PLS 101 or HST 120 or HST 130)
Note: PLS 101, PSY 110, SOC 101 are preferred.
- ANT-101 Introduction to Anthropology
- ANT-220 Cultural Anthropology
- COM-105 Public Speaking
- CRM-210 Intro to Criminal Justice
- ECO-270 Principles of Macroeconomics
- ECO-275 Principles of Microeconomics
- HST-105 Ancient and Medieval World History
- HST-106 Modern World History
- HST-120 U.S. History I: to 1865
- HST-130 U.S. History II: 1865-Present
- PLS-101 American Government and Politics
- PLS-201 International Relations
- PSY-110 Introduction to Psychology
- PSY-130 Life Span Development Psychology
- SOC-101 Introduction to Sociology
- SOC-215 Deconstructing Social Problems
Core Electives - 5 Credit Hours
Any course with an approved MOTR number or additional hours from a MOTR approved course can be utilized to fulfill the Core electives requirement. Credit received from an OTC course may be greater than the MOTR transfer equivalency. The additional credit provided form OTC for a MOTR approved course will move the additional credit to the Core electives (e.g. CHM 160 at OTC = 4 credit hours, MOTR equivalency = 3 credit hours; additional 1 hour moved to Core electives).
Note: BCS 210 is preferred. Please select another CORE 42 course to fulfill this requirement.