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General Studies
Pathway in Medical/Clinical Lab Science Associate of Arts and Sciences Degree
Would you like to work in a laboratory or clinical setting? In this program you will learn the basic general education requirements required to transfer to a specific bachelor’s degree program in Medical/Clinical Lab Science. Medical/Clinical lab scientists have the knowledge and technical skills necessary to work in a diagnostic clinical laboratory, to do research, or work in industrial laboratories.
Program Length 2 years (4 semesters)
Transfer Objectives Medical Laboratory Sciences programs, Pre-Med, Pre-Dental
Is this degree for you? Yes, if you think you want to work in a medical laboratory setting or want a solid foundation for medical school.
Tuition & Fees At only $162.11 per credit hour, you’ll save $10K to $22K, in tuition costs alone, by starting at VHCC! Out-of-state students living within a 30-mile radius qualify for in-state tuition.
Davis studied Chemistry at Valparaiso University in Indiana and has her Masters in Chemistry from the University of Illinois. Before teaching, Davis worked in quality control chemistry at Merck Pharmaceuticals. She has been teaching at VHCC for over 20 years.
Sandy Davis Pathway Ambassador OTC 108A
sdavis@vhcc.edu | 276-739-2464
First Semester (Fall) ENG 111 College Composition I 3 MTH 161 Pre-Calculus I 3 CHM 111 General Chemistry I 4 BIO 101 General Biology I 4 SDV 101 Orientation to College Success 1 TOTAL CREDITS 15 Second Semester (Spring) ENG 112 College Composition II 3 HIS 122 U.S. History II 3 CHM 112 General Chemistry II 4 SOC 200 Principles of Sociology 3 PSY 200 Principles of Psychology 3 ART 102 History of Art II 3 TOTAL CREDITS 19 Third Semester (Fall) CHM 241 Organic Chemistry 3 HIS 121 U.S. History I 3 REL 230 Religions of the World 3 CHM 245 Organic Chemistry Lab 2 BIO 141 Human Anatomy and Physiology 4 TOTAL CREDITS 15 Fourth Semester (Spring) ECO 202 Principles of Microeconomics 3 MUS 222 History of Western Music 1750 to Present 3 BIO 142 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 CST 100 Principles of Public Speaking 3 MTH 245 Statistics I 3 TOTAL CREDITS 16 YOUR PROGRAM PATHWAY | 4 Semesters For certain courses, substitutions are permitted. Visit vhcc.edu/GenEdCore and talk with your faculty advisor.
Why start at Virginia Highlands?
For more than 50 years, VHCC has been committed to making our region a better place to live, work, and learn!
Receive Up to $2K Annually
Complete an Associate of Arts & Science at VHCC and you may be eligible to receive up to $2K annually for tuition expenses. Ask us about Transfer Grants.
Guaranteed Admission to 30+ Schools!
Start at VHCC and meet specified transfer agreement requirements and you’ll enjoy guaranteed admission to Virginia Tech, Radford, King University, Emory & Henry College, ETSU and more.
#1 College in the Region
Virginia Highlands Community College was recently voted the #1 College in the Region through the Best of Bristol Awards program – from a group of two and four year colleges and universities in southwest Virginia and northeast Tennessee.
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