2023-2024 Catalog

Oct 31, 2025

2023-2024 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Associate in Arts, Pre-Emergency Medical Science Pathway

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Limited Enrollment Program Pathway

GTCC is an open access institution, however many of our programs have enrollment requirements for admission. Limited Enrollment Pathways help to identify students who are awaiting acceptance into Limited Enrollment Programs while they complete entry requirements to qualify for admission. Students who are unable to qualify for admission to Limited Enrollment Programs within one year will be removed from the Limited Enrollment Pathway, and will remain enrolled in the Associate in Arts (A10100) degree program.

Semester I

ACA 122 College Transfer Success Credits: 1
BIO 163 Basic Anatomy and Physiology Credits: 5
ENG 111 Writing and Inquiry Credits: 3
MAT 143 Quantitative Literacy Credits: 3
PSY 150 General Psychology Credits: 3

Total Credits: 15

Semester II

COM 231 Public Speaking Credits: 3
ENG 112 Writing and Research in the Disciplines Credits: 3
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective Credits: 3
Social/Behavioral Science Elective Credits: 3
General Education Elective Credits: 3

Total Credits: 15

Semester III

Humanities/Fine Arts Elective Credits: 3
Social/Behavioral Science Elective Credits: 3
Natural Science Elective Credits: 4
General Education Elective Credits: 3
General Education Elective Credits: 2

Total Credits: 15

Semester IV

General Education Elective Credits: 3
General Education Elective Credits: 3
General Education Elective Credits: 3
General Education Elective Credits: 3
General Education Elective Credits: 3

Total Credits: 15

Course Requirements for Associate in Arts, Pre-Emergency Medical Science Pathway (60 Credits)

General Education Requirements

The general education common course pathway includes study in the areas of English, communication; humanities and fine arts; social and behavioral sciences; natural sciences and mathematics.

English Composition

The following two English compositions courses are required:

ENG 111 Writing and Inquiry Credits: 3
ENG 112 Writing and Research in the Disciplines Credits: 3

Humanities/Fine Arts

The following course is required:

COM 231 Public Speaking Credits: 3

Humanities/Fine Arts Electives

Choose two courses from the following list:

ART 111 Art Appreciation Credits: 3
ART 114 Art History Survey I Credits: 3
ART 115 Art History Survey II Credits: 3
DRA 111 Theatre Appreciation Credits: 3
ENG 231 American Literature I Credits: 3
ENG 232 American Literature II Credits: 3
ENG 241 British Literature I Credits: 3
ENG 242 British Literature II Credits: 3
MUS 110 Music Appreciation Credits: 3
MUS 112 Introduction to Jazz Credits: 3
PHI 215 Philosophical Issues Credits: 3
PHI 240 Introduction to Ethics Credits: 3

Social/Behavioral Sciences

The following course is required:

PSY 150 General Psychology Credits: 3

Social/Behavioral Science Electives

Choose two courses from the following list:

ECO 251 Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
ECO 252 Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
HIS 111 World Civilizations I Credits: 3
HIS 112 World Civilizations II Credits: 3
HIS 131 American History I Credits: 3
HIS 132 American History II Credits: 3
POL 120 American Government Credits: 3
SOC 210 Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3

Mathematics

The following course is required:

MAT 143 Quantitative Literacy Credits: 3

Natural Sciences

Choose 4 credits from the following courses:

AST 151 General Astronomy I Credits: 3
AST 151A General Astronomy I Lab Credits: 1
BIO 110 Principles of Biology Credits: 4
BIO 111 General Biology I Credits: 4
CHM 151 General Chemistry I Credits: 4
GEL 111 Geology Credits: 4
PHY 110 Conceptual Physics Credits: 3
PHY 110A Conceptual Physics Lab Credits: 1

Other Required Hours

An additional 29 credits of courses should be selected from courses classified as pre-major, elective, or general education courses within the CAA.

Academic Transition and Pathway Requirements

The following courses are required:

ACA 122 College Transfer Success Credits: 1
BIO 163 Basic Anatomy and Physiology Credits: 5

General Education/Pre-Major Electives

Choose twenty-three (23) credits from any course listed as approved for transfer under the CAA as a general education, premajor and/or elective course requirement.

Associate in Arts, Pre-Emergency Medical Science Pathway

Limited Enrollment Program Pathway

Semester I

Total Credits: 15

Semester II

Total Credits: 15

Semester III

Total Credits: 15

Semester IV

Total Credits: 15

Course Requirements for Associate in Arts, Pre-Emergency Medical Science Pathway (60 Credits)

General Education Requirements

English Composition

Humanities/Fine Arts

Humanities/Fine Arts Electives

Social/Behavioral Sciences

Social/Behavioral Science Electives

Mathematics

Natural Sciences

Other Required Hours

Academic Transition and Pathway Requirements

General Education/Pre-Major Electives

Total Credits: 60