Prerequisites for Medical Technology Program
New Course Prerequisites Added
The course prerequisites have recently changed to include Microbiology and Psychology. See below under each college for specific course information.
- Austin Peay State University
- Belmont University
- Carson-Newman College
- Christian Brothers University
- Dyersburg State CC
- Freed-Hardeman University
- Jackson State CC
- Lipscomb University
- Maryville College
- Middle Tennessee State University
- Mississippi State University
- Northwest Mississippi Community College
- Pellissippi State Tech CC
- Southwest Tennessee Community College
- Tennessee State University
- Tennessee Technological University
- University of Memphis
- University of Mississippi
- Union University
- UT-Chattanooga
- UT-Knoxville
- UT-Martin
- Walters State Community College
AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY
Course Requirements |
Hours |
Equivalent Courses |
|---|---|---|
English (Comp I) |
3 |
English 1010 |
Humanities |
3 |
English 2010 |
General Biology |
8 |
Biology 1110 & 1120 |
Human Physiology or A & P |
4 |
Biology 2010 & 2011 |
Principals of Microbiology |
4 |
Biology 2300 |
General Chemistry |
8 |
Chemistry 1110 & 1120 |
Organic Chemistry |
8 |
Chemistry 3510 & 3520 |
General Psychology |
3 |
Psychology 1010 |
College Algebra |
3 |
Math 1110 |
Electives |
17 |
Electives |
TOTAL |
61 |
Rev. 09/13/2012
BELMONT UNIVERSITY
Course Requirements |
Hours |
Equivalent Courses |
|---|---|---|
English (Comp I) |
3 |
English 1010 |
Humanities |
3 |
English 1050 |
General Biology |
8 |
BIO 1110 & 1120 |
Human Physiology or A & P |
4 |
BIO 2230 |
Basic Microbiology |
4 |
Biology 2120 |
General Chemistry |
8 |
CEM 1610 & 1620 |
Organic Chemistry |
8 |
CEM 3310 & 3320 |
College Algebra |
3 |
MTH 1110 |
General Psychology |
3 |
Psychology 1100 |
Electives |
17 |
Electives |
TOTAL |
61 |
Rev. 09/13/2012
CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE
Course Requirements |
Hours |
Equivalent Courses |
|---|---|---|
English (Comp I) |
3 |
English 1010 |
Humanities |
3 |
English 360 |
General Biology |
8 |
BIOL 105 & 106 |
Human Physiology or A & P |
4 |
BIOL 207 |
Microbiology |
4 |
Biology 316 |
General Chemistry |
8 |
CHEM 103 & 104 |
Organic Chemistry |
8 |
CHEM 301 & 302 |
Introduction to College Mathematics |
3 |
MATH 125 |
Introduction to Behavioral Science |
3 |
Psychology 101 |
Electives |
17 |
Electives |
TOTAL |
61 |
Rev. 09/13/2012
CHRISTIAN BROTHERS UNIVERSITY
Course Requirements |
Hours |
Equivalent Courses |
|---|---|---|
English (Comp I) |
3 |
English 1010 |
Humanities |
3 |
English 211 |
General Biology |
8 |
BIOL 111/111L BIOL 112/112L |
Human Physiology or A & P |
4 |
BIOL 217/217L |
Microbiology |
4 |
Biology 321/321L |
General Chemistry |
8 |
CHEM 113/113L CHEM 114/114L |
Organic Chemistry |
8 |
CHEM 211/211L CHEM 212/212L |
Fundamentals of Algebra |
3 |
MATH 103 |
Introductory Psychology |
3 |
Psychology 105 |
Electives |
17 |
Electives |
TOTAL |
61 |
Rev. 09/13/2012
DYERSBURG STATE CC
Course Requirements |
Hours |
Equivalent Courses |
|---|---|---|
English (Comp I) |
3 |
English 1010 |
Humanities |
3 |
English 2110 |
General Biology |
8 |
BIOL 1110 & 1120 |
Human Physiology or A & P |
4 |
BIOL 2010 |
Microbiology |
4 |
Biology 2230 |
General Chemistry |
8 |
CHEM 1110 & 1120 |
Organic Chemistry |
8 |
CHEM 2010 & 2020 |
College Algebra |
3 |
MATH 1710 |
General Psychology |
3 |
Psychology 1030 |
Electives |
17 |
Electives |
TOTAL |
61 |
Rev. 09/13/2012
FREED-HARDEMAN UNIVERSITY
Course Requirements |
Hours |
Equivalent Courses |
|---|---|---|
English (Comp I) |
3 |
English 1010 |
Humanities |
3 |
English 225 |
General Biology |
8 |
BIO 111 & 112 |
Human Physiology or A & P |
4 |
BIO 211 |
Microbiology |
4 |
Biology 215 |
General Chemistry |
8 |
CHE 121/121L & 122/122L |
Organic Chemistry |
8 |
CHE 321 & 322 |
College Algebra |
3 |
MAT 101, etc |
General Psychology |
3 |
Psychology 210 |
Electives |
17 |
Electives |
TOTAL |
61 |
Rev. 09/13/2012
JACKSON STATE CC
Course Requirements |
Hours |
Equivalent Courses |
|---|---|---|
English (Comp I) |
3 |
English 1010 |
Humanities |
3 |
English 2111 |
General Biology |
8 |
BIO 1110 & 1120 |
Human Physiology or A & P |
4 |
BIO 2010 |
Microbiology |
4 |
Biology 2230 |
General Chemistry |
8 |
CHEM 1110 and 1120 |
Organic Chemistry |
8 |
CHEM 2010 & 2020 |
College Algebra |
3 |
MATH 1710 |
General Psychology |
3 |
Psychology 1030 |
Electives |
17 |
Electives |
TOTAL |
61 |
Rev. 09/13/2012
LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY
Course Requirements |
Hours |
Equivalent Courses |
|---|---|---|
English (Comp I) |
3 |
English 1010 |
Humanities |
3 |
English 2113 |
General Biology |
8 |
BY 1134 & BY 1144 |
Human Physiology or A & P |
4 |
BY 3514 or 2213 |
Introductory Microbiology |
4 |
Biology 2424 |
General Chemistry |
8 |
CM 1113/1211 lab CM 1123/1221 lab |
Organic Chemistry |
8 |
CM 2113/2211 lab CM 2123/2221 lab |
College Algebra |
3 |
MA 1114 |
Introduction to Psychology |
3 |
Psychology 1113 |
Electives |
17 |
Electives |
TOTAL |
61 |
Rev. 09/13/2012
MARYVILLE COLLEGE
Course Requirements |
Hours |
Equivalent Courses |
|---|---|---|
English (Comp I) |
3 |
English 1010 |
Humanities |
3 |
English 162 |
General Biology |
8 |
Bio 113 & 115 |
Human Physiology or A & P |
4 |
Bio 217 |
Microbiology |
4 |
Biology 355 |
General Chemistry |
8 |
Principles of Chem 121 & 122 |
Organic Chemistry |
8 |
Chem 223 & 224 |
College Algebra |
3 |
Precalculus Math 115 |
Introductory Psychology |
3 |
Psychology 1010 |
Electives |
17 |
Electives |
TOTAL |
61 |
Rev. 09/13/2012
MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY
Course Requirements |
Hours |
Equivalent Courses |
|---|---|---|
English (Comp I) |
3 |
English 1010 |
Humanities |
3 |
English 2020 |
General Biology |
8 |
BIOL 1110, 1120 |
Human Physiology or A & P |
4 |
BIOL 2010 |
Microbiology |
4 |
Biology 2230 |
General Chemistry |
8 |
CHEM 1110, 1120 CHEM 1111L, 1121L |
Organic Chemistry |
8 |
CHEM 3010, 3020* |
College Algebra |
3 |
MATH 1710 |
General Psychology |
3 |
Psychology 1410 |
Electives |
17 |
Electives |
TOTAL |
61 |
* One semester of organic chemistry and one semester of biochemistry are acceptable
Rev. 09/13/2012
MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY
Course Requirements |
Hours |
Equivalent Courses |
|---|---|---|
English (Comp I) |
3 |
English 1010 |
Humanities |
3 |
English 2203 |
General Biology |
8 |
BIO 1134 & 1144 or 1134 & 1504 |
Human Physiology or A & P |
4 |
BIO 1004 or 2014 |
General Microbiology |
4 |
Biology 3304 |
General Chemistry |
8 |
CH 1213/1211 & 1223/1221 |
Organic Chemistry |
8 |
CH 4513/4511 & 4523/4521 |
College Algebra |
3 |
MA 1313 |
General Psychology |
3 |
Psychology 1013 |
Electives |
17 |
Electives |
TOTAL |
61 |
Rev. 09/13/2012
NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Course Requirements |
Hours |
Equivalent Courses |
|---|---|---|
English (Comp I) |
3 |
English 1010 |
Humanities |
3 |
English 2223 |
General Biology * |
8 |
BIO 1133/1131 & 1143/1141 |
Human Physiology or A & P |
4 |
BIO 1513/1511 |
Microbiology |
4 |
Biology 2924 |
General Chemistry |
8 |
CHE 1213/1211 & 1223/1221 |
Organic Chemistry |
8 |
CHE 2424/2420 & 2434/2430 |
College Algebra |
3 |
MAT 1313 |
General Psychology |
3 |
Psychology 1513 |
Electives |
17 |
Electives |
TOTAL |
61 |
* Any two of the following will be accepted: Botany 1313/1310,
Zoology I 2414/2410, Zoology II 2424/2420
Rev. 09/13/2012
PELLISSIPPI STATE TECH CC
Course Requirements |
Hours |
Equivalent Courses |
|---|---|---|
English (Comp I) |
3 |
English 1010 |
Humanities |
3 |
English 2010 |
General Biology |
8 |
BIOL 1110 & 1120 |
Human Physiology or A & P |
4 |
BIOL 2010 |
Microbiology |
4 |
Biology 2130 |
General Chemistry |
8 |
CHEM 1110 & 1120 |
Organic Chemistry |
8 |
CHEM 2010 & 2020 |
College Algebra |
3 |
MATH 1730 |
General Psychology |
3 |
Psychology 1030 |
Electives |
17 |
Electives |
TOTAL |
61 |
Rev. 09/13/2012
SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Course Requirements |
Hours |
Equivalent Courses |
|---|---|---|
English (Comp I) |
3 |
English 1010 |
Humanities |
3 |
English 2110 |
General Biology |
8 |
BIOL 1110/1120 |
Human Physiology or A & P |
4 |
BIOL 2010 |
Microbiology |
4 |
Biology 1230 |
General Chemistry |
8 |
CHEM 1110/1120 |
Organic Chemistry |
8 |
CHEM 2010 & 2011 (lab) CHEM 2020 & 2021 (lab) |
College Algebra |
3 |
MATH 1710 |
General Psychology |
3 |
Psychology 1210 |
Electives |
17 |
Electives |
TOTAL |
61 |
Rev. 09/13/2012
TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY
Course Requirements |
Hours |
Equivalent Courses |
|---|---|---|
English (Comp I) |
3 |
English 1010 |
Humanities |
3 |
English 2010 |
General Biology |
8 |
BIOL 1110/1111 & 1120/1121 |
Human Physiology or A & P |
4 |
BIOL 2010/2211 OR 4270/4271 |
Principles of Microbiology |
4 |
Biology 2400 |
General Chemistry |
8 |
CHEM 1110/1111 & 1120/1121 or 1112/1113 & 1122/1123 (honors) |
Organic Chemistry |
8 |
CHEM 2010/2011 & 2020/2021 or 2012/2013 & 2022/2023 (honors) |
College Algebra |
3 |
MATH 1110 |
General Psychology |
3 |
Psychology 2010 |
Electives |
17 |
Electives |
TOTAL |
61 |
Rev. 09/13/2012
TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
Course Requirements |
Hours |
Equivalent Courses |
|---|---|---|
English (Comp I) |
3 |
English 1010 |
Humanities |
3 |
English 2130 |
General Biology |
8 |
BIOL 1110 & 1120 |
Human Physiology or A & P |
4 |
BIOL 2010 |
Microbiology |
4 |
Biology 3200 |
General Chemistry |
8 |
CHEM 1110 & 1120 |
Organic Chemistry |
8 |
CHEM 3010 & 3020 |
College Algebra |
3 |
MATH 1710 |
General Psychology |
3 |
Psychology 2010 |
Electives |
17 |
Electives |
TOTAL |
61 |
Rev. 09/13/2012
UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS
Course Requirements |
Hours |
Equivalent Courses |
|---|---|---|
English (Comp I) |
3 |
English 1010 |
Humanities |
3 |
English 2201 |
General Biology |
8 |
BIOL 1110/1111 lab BIOL 1120/1121 lab |
Human Physiology or A & P |
4 |
BIOL 2010/2011 lab |
Microbiology/Lab |
4 |
Biology 3500/3505 |
General Chemistry |
8 |
CHEM 1110/1111 lab CHEM 1120/1121 lab |
Organic Chemistry |
8 |
CHEM 3310/3301 lab CHEM 3511/3501 lab |
College Algebra |
3 |
MATH 1710 |
General Psychology |
3 |
Psychology 1030 |
Electives |
17 |
Electives |
TOTAL |
61 |
Rev. 09/13/2012
UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI
Course Requirements |
Hours |
Equivalent Courses |
|---|---|---|
English (Comp I) |
3 |
English 1010 |
Humanities |
3 |
English 221 |
General Biology |
8 |
BISC 160/161 & 162/163 |
Human Physiology or A & P |
4 |
BISC 206 |
Principles of Microbiology |
4 |
Biology 210 |
General Chemistry |
8 |
CHEM 105/115 & 106/116 |
Organic Chemistry |
8 |
CHEM 221/225 & 222/226 or 471/472 (Biochemistry) |
College Algebra |
3 |
MATH 121 |
General Psychology |
3 |
Psychology 201 |
Electives |
17 |
Electives |
TOTAL |
61 |
Rev. 09/13/2012
UNION UNIVERSITY
Course Requirements |
Hours |
Equivalent Courses |
|---|---|---|
English (Comp I) |
3 |
English 1010 |
Humanities |
3 |
English 201 |
General Biology |
8 |
BIO 112 & 214 |
Human Physiology or A & P |
4 |
BIO 221 |
Microbiology |
4 |
Biology 211 |
General Chemistry |
8 |
CHE 111 & 112 |
Organic Chemistry |
8 |
CHE 314/324L & 315/325L |
College Algebra |
3 |
MAT 111 |
Intoduction to Psychology |
3 |
Psychology 213 |
Electives |
17 |
Electives |
TOTAL |
61 |
Rev. 09/13/2012
UT-CHATTANOOGA
Course Requirements |
Hours |
Equivalent Courses |
|---|---|---|
English (Comp I) |
3 |
English 1010 |
Humanities |
3 |
English 1310 |
General Biology |
8 |
Biology 1110 & 1120 |
Human Physiology or A & P |
4 |
Biology 2080 /2080L |
Principles of Microbiology |
4 |
Biology 3110 |
General Chemistry |
8 |
Chemistry 1110/1110L & 1120/1120L |
Organic Chemistry |
8 |
Chemistry 3010/3010L & 3020/3020L |
College Algebra |
3 |
Math 1130 |
Inroduction to Psychology |
3 |
Psychology 1010 |
Electives |
17 |
Electives |
TOTAL |
61 |
Rev. 09/13/2012
UT-KNOXVILLE
Course Requirements |
Hours |
Equivalent Courses |
|---|---|---|
English (Comp I) |
3 |
English 1010 |
Humanities |
3 |
English 201 |
General Biology |
8 |
BIOLOGY 130 & 140 |
Human Physiology or A & P |
4 |
BCMB 230 |
Introduction to Microbiology |
4 |
Biology 310 |
General Chemistry |
8 |
CHEMISTRY 120 & 130 |
Organic Chemistry |
8 |
CHEMISTRY 350 & 360/369 |
College Algebra |
3 |
MATH 119 |
General Psychology |
3 |
Psychology 110 |
Electives |
17 |
Electives |
TOTAL |
61 |
Rev. 09/13/2012
UT-MARTIN
Course Requirements |
Hours |
Equivalent Courses |
|---|---|---|
English (Comp I) |
3 |
English 111 |
Humanities |
3 |
English 250 |
General Biology |
8 |
BIOLOGY 130 & 140 |
Human Physiology or A & P |
4 |
ZOOL 252 or ZOOL 352 |
Microbiology/Bacteriology |
4 |
Microbiology 251 |
General Chemistry |
8 |
CHEMISTRY 121 & 122 |
Organic Chemistry |
8 |
CHEMISTRY 341 & 342 |
College Algebra |
3 |
MATH 140 |
Psychology |
3 |
Psychology 101 |
Electives |
17 |
Electives |
TOTAL |
61 |
Rev. 09/13/2012
WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Course Requirements |
Hours |
Equivalent Courses |
|---|---|---|
English (Comp I) |
3 |
English 1010 |
Humanities |
3 |
English 2410 |
General Biology |
8 |
Biology 1110/1111 lab Biology 1120/1121 lab |
Human Physiology or A & P |
4 |
Biology 2010/2011 lab |
Introduction to Microbiology/Lab |
4 |
Biology 2230/2231 |
General Chemistry |
8 |
Chemistry 1110/1111 lab Chemistry 1120/1121 lab |
Organic Chemistry |
8 |
Chemistry 2010/2011 lab Chemistry 2020/2021 lab |
College Algebra |
3 |
Math 1710 |
General Psychology |
3 |
Psychology 1310 |
Electives |
17 |
Electives |
TOTAL |
61 |
Rev. 09/13/2012
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Memphis, Tennessee 38163
Phone: 901-448-6304
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