1. Carolina Core (32-44 hours)

Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Written — CMW (6 hours)

must be passed with a grade of C or higher​

• any CC-CMW courses

Analytical Reasoning and Problem Solving — ARP (6-8 hours)

• MATH 122 - Calculus for Business Administration and Social Sciences  OR MATH 141 - Calculus I   
• STAT 201 - Elementary Statistics  (or equivalent) or higher 

Scientific Literacy — SCI (8 hours)

must be passed with a grade of C or higher​

• PHYS 201 - General Physics I  & PHYS 201L    
• PHYS 202 - General Physics II  & PHYS 202L   

Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Foreign Language — GFL (0-6 hours)

Demonstration of proficiency in one foreign language equivalent to the minimal passing grade on the exit examination in the 122 course is required. Students can demonstrate this proficiency by successfully completing Phase II of the Proficiency Test or by successfully completing the 122 course, including the exit exam administered as part of that course.

• CC-GFL courses

​It is strongly recommended that students continuing the study of a foreign language begin college-level study of that language in their first semester and continue in that language until their particular foreign language requirement is completed.

Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Historical Thinking — GHS (3 hours) 

• any CC-GHS course

Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Social Sciences — GSS (3 hours) 

• any CC-GSS course

Aesthetic and Interpretive Understanding —  AIU (3 hours)

• any CC-AIU course

Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Spoken Component* — CMS (0-3 hours)

• any overlay or stand-alone CC-CMS course

Information Literacy* —  INF (0-3 hours)

• any overlay or stand-alone CC-INF course

Values, Ethics, and Social Responsibility* — VSR (0-3 hours)

• any overlay or stand-alone CC-VSR course

*Carolina Core Stand Alone or Overlay Eligible Requirements — Overlay-approved courses offer students the option of meeting two Carolina Core components in a single course. A maximum of two overlays is allowed. The total Carolina Core credit hours must add up to a minimum of 31 hours. Some programs may have a higher number of minimum Carolina Core hours due to specified requirements.

2. College Requirements (12-15 hours)

Foreign Language (0-3 hours) 

• only if needed to meet 122-level proficiency

Analytical Reasoning (3 hours)

• CSCE 102 - General Applications Programming  

History (3 hours) 

The College of Arts and Sciences requires one U.S. History and one non-U.S. History course. Whichever is not fulfilled through the Carolina Core GHS requirement must be fulfilled through this college requirement. Accordingly, please select one of the following:

• One Carolina Core GHS-approved course primarily focused on U.S. History: HIST 111 , 112 , 214 , or another GHS-approved course determined by the College of Arts and Science to fit this geographic category.

OR

• One Carolina Core GHS-approved course primarily focused on non-U.S. History: HIST 101 , 102 , 104 , 105 , 106 , 106 , 109 , GERM 280 , FAMS 300 , or another GHS-approved course determined by the College of Arts and Sciences to fit this geographic category.

Social Science and Fine Arts or Humanities (6 hours)

• CLAS 230 - Medical and Scientific Terminology  
• Courses Acceptable for Social Science and Fine Arts or Humanities Credit in Degree Programs in the College of Arts and Sciences  (3 hours of Social Science)

3. Program Requirements (16-26 hours)

Supporting Courses (16 hours) 

Must be passed with a grade of C or higher.

• BIOL 101 - Biological Principles I  
• BIOL 101L - Biological Principles I Laboratory  
• BIOL 102 - Biological Principles II  
• BIOL 102L - Biological Principles II Laboratory  
• CHEM 111 - General Chemistry I  
• CHEM 111L - General Chemistry I Laboratory  
• CHEM 112 - General Chemistry II  
• CHEM 112L - General Chemistry II Laboratory  

Cognate (0 hours)

Intensive Clinical Training Program: The 18-month intensive clinical training program replaces the cognate.

Electives (0-10 hours)

No courses of a remedial, developmental, skill-acquiring, or vocational nature may apply as credit toward degrees in the College of Arts and Sciences. The College of Arts and Sciences allows the use of the Pass-Fail option on elective courses. Further clarification on inapplicable courses can be obtained from the College of Arts and Sciences.

4. Major Requirements (58 hours)

A minimum grade of C is required in all major courses.

Major Courses (26 hours)

• BIOL 302 - Cell and Molecular Biology  
• BIOL 303 - Fundamental Genetics  
• BIOL 415 - Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy  
• BIOL 460 - General Physiology  
• BIOL 460L - General Physiology Laboratory  
• BIOL 541 - Biochemistry  
• BIOL 541L - Biochemistry Laboratory  
• CHEM 333 - Organic Chemistry I  
• CHEM 331L - Essentials of Organic Chemistry Laboratory I  
• CHEM 334 - Organic Chemistry II  
• CHEM 332L - Essentials of Organic Chemistry Laboratory II  

Major Electives (4 hours)

Select four hours from the following:

• BIOL 302L - Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory  
• BIOL 505 - Developmental Biology  
• BIOL 530 - Histology  
• BIOL 620 - Immunobiology  
• CHEM 321 - Quantitative Analysis  
• CHEM 321L - Quantitative Analysis Laboratory  

CVT Training (28 hours)

Following the academic portion of the Cardiovascular Technology Program, an 18 months clinical training program in an approved facility* will be the final stage of the degree program. Students will be awarded 28 credit hours upon completion of the clinical portion of the training.  Students who have already completed a CVT training program or CVT internship will not be eligible for acceptance into this major.

*Providence Hospital, Columbia, SC and University Hospital, Augusta, GA