Health Sciences A.S.

Overview

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The Health Science A.A.S. degree is designed for students who are interested in transferring to a baccalaureate program and for those students who need to follow a course prerequisite program of study (CPOS) for admission into one of the three A.A.S. degree programs offered within the Healthcare Professions Division, Nursing, Occupational Therapy Assistant, and Surgical Technology. There are also two pathways that reflect a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). Those two pathways include the NSCC/Belmont Partnership and the Transfer BSN.

There are five pathways from which to choose within the Health Science A.S. major.

Nursing A.A.S.
Occupational Therapy Assistant A.A.S.
Surgical Technology A.A.S.
Transfer BSN
NSCC/Belmont BSN Partnership

All pathways will include the following general education classes:

ENGL 1010
ENGL 1020
COMM 2025 or COMM 2045
Humanities - 9 credits (a minimum of 3 must from a literature class)
PSYC 1030
SOCI 1010
History - 6 credits
BIOL 2010
BIOL 2020
MATH 1530
All pathways will include NSCC 1010 for first-time freshmen.

Transfer BSN Pathway

Because of the varying entry points for acceptance/entrance into baccalaureate nursing programs and the different structures of nursing curricula, community college students who wish to transfer to university programs are advised to compare the suggested electives to the program requirements for their nursing school of choice.

Community college students may also pursue various RN to BSN programs as a means of attaining a BSN degree. These programs assume the completion of the Associate of Applied Science degree with a major in nursing, licensure as a Registered Nurse, and fulfillment of other criteria. Information concerning these programs is available in university catalogs.

Bachelor’s Degree Nursing Programs

Tennessee Board of Regents System

University of Tennessee System

*The University of Tennessee, Knoxville does not accept transfer students. Nursing students are admitted in their freshman year at UTK.

**Students who plan to attend the University of Tennessee Chattanooga and the University of Tennesee Martin are strongly encouraged to complete BIOL 2230 and CHEM 1110 before transferring to these institutions.

Private Colleges in Tennessee*

* This list does not necessarily include all programs in Tennessee. Students should research additional options.
** Please see NSCC and Belmont to the right for additional information.

Additional Course Requirements: The Tennessee Board of Regents requires that students either demonstrate the appropriate skill levels in math, reading, and/or writing before enrolling in college-level courses or enroll in appropriate co-requisite experiences with college-level courses to develop competency in those skills while performing college-level work. ACT/SAT scores, classic ACCUPLACER test scores, next-generation ACCUPLACER test scores, or other relevant information determine whether a student needs to enroll in co-requisite courses in math, reading, and/or writing (English).

NSCC/Belmont BSN Pathway

Nashville State Community College and Belmont University have collaborated together to prepare students to enter the field of nursing. Through this articulation agreement, students can earn their Associate degree at Nashville State, and then apply to the Belmont University School of Nursing to complete a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

Belmont University will hold a maximum of 16 seats in their nursing program for qualified NSCC students. NSCC students are eligible for Belmont’s fall Nursing School enrollment only.

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