Motlow State and Athens State University (ASU) have two agreements to enable Motlow graduates to pursue a bachelor’s degree. Athens State is located in Athens, Alabama, approximately one hour from Motlow’s Fayetteville campus and one and half hours from Motlow’s Moore County campus.
Courses taken at Motlow State toward an Associate of Science (A.S.) in Bioinformatics can be transferred to Athens State towards a B.S. in Biology with a Bioinformatics option.
All Bioinformatics majors who are required to take Learning Support must complete MSCC 1300-First Year Experience at Motlow.
CONDITIONS FOR TRANSFER: This applies only to the B.S. degree in Biology-Bioinformatics option. A change of major invalidates these courses/credits for transfer. A minimum 2.00 GPA is required for transferrable credit.
Motlow students who follow the program of study outlined below will be given credit for the following Motlow courses:
9 Credit Hours of Humanities/Fine Arts (at least one course in Literature, and at least one course in Fine Arts), from the following:
6 Credit Hours of Social/Behavior Sciences, from the following:
6 Credit Hours of History, either:
OR
8 Hours of Natural Sciences:
Areas of Emphasis Requirements (20-21 Credit Hours)
AND
NOTE: Organic Chemistry I to be taken at Athens to ensure the General University requirement to complete a minimum of 60 semester hours from an accredited baccalaureate degree-granting institution.
Motlow State’s agreement with Athens State (ASU) in Health Sciences is a dual admission agreement designed to facilitate the transfer process. Students have the option to declare their intent to enroll at Athens State when completing a Motlow admissions application. Students accepted in the dual admissions program will have their Athens State admissions application fee waived at enrollment. The curriculum pathway outlines Motlow courses needed for transfer to ASU and required courses at ASU to complete the Bachelor of Science in Health Science.
All coursework and credits needed to complete the A.S., Health Sciences Area of Emphasis at Motlow State will be accepted for transfer to Athens State in Areas I–V and major requirements up to a maximum of 64 credit hours. A minimum of 36 earned transferable hours is required for enrollment at Athens State.
Students who have not yet completed an Associate of Science degree can transfer credits earned at Athens State back to Motlow State to fulfill general education requirements. Reverse transfer of credits provides students with an opportunity to complete their Associate of Science degree while attending Athens State if continued enrollment at Motlow State is not a viable option.
Credit Hour Overview (124 credits needed to graduate)
*Motlow State Community College = 60 credits
*Athens State University = 60 credits
*Additional credits from either institution = 4 credits
| Courses | Motlow State | Credits |
| Written Composition | ||
| English Composition I | ENGL 1010 | 3 hrs |
| English Composition II | ENGL 1020 | 3 hrs |
| Humanities & Fine Arts | ||
| At least one fine arts course | ARTA 1030, 2010, or 2020 | 3 hrs |
| At least one literature course | ENGL 2030, 2130, 2230, 2310, 2320, or 2330 | 3 hrs |
| Fundamentals of Speech | SPCH 1010 | 3 hrs |
| Additional course in humanities or fine arts | See list of course options from Motlow State Catalog | 3 hrs |
| Math & Natural Sciences | ||
| Finite math or higher mathematics course | *MATH 1530 or MATH 1710 | 3 hrs |
| Natural sciences (lab-based) | BIOL 2010 and BIOL 2020 | 8 hrs |
| History/Behavioral and Social Sciences | ||
| At least one history course (two course sequence) |
HIST 1110 and HIST 1120 or HIST 2010 and HIST 2020 | 6 hrs |
| Two additional courses in history or behavioral/social sciences |
PSYC 1030 + PSYC 2130 | 6 hrs |
| Total General Education Credits | 41 hrs |
* MA 311 Advanced Math for Teachers at Athens State satisfies the Finite Math or higher requirement.
| Courses | Motlow State | Athens State | Credits |
| Medical Terminology | NRSG 1370 | 3 hrs | |
| Microbiology | BIOL 2230 | 4 hrs | |
| General Chemistry I | CHEM 1110 | 4 hrs | |
| **Social Science Course | See list of course options from Motlow State Catalog | 3 hrs | |
| ***General Electives | See list of course options from Motlow State Catalog | 5 hrs | |
| Biology, Chemistry, Physics and/or designated science- based allied health courses |
See list of course options from Athens State Catalog |
4 hrs | |
| Problem Solving with Computers |
ITE 301 | 3 hrs | |
| *Finite Math or higher | *MA 311 | 3 hrs | |
| Pathways to Success | UNV 300 | 3 hrs | |
| Career Seminar | UNV 400 | 1 hr | |
| General Electives | See list of course options from Athens State |
11 hrs | |
| Final Elective Credits from either institution | See list of course options from Motlow State Catalog | See list of course options from Athens State Catalog |
4 hrs |
| Total Credits in this Area | 48 hrs |
**Recommend either ECON 2010 or ECON 2020
*** Recommend a science course w/lab
| Courses | Athens State | Credits |
| Human Nutrition | BI 320/B.I. 320L | 4 hrs |
| Introduction to Health Care Systems | HCM 340 | 3 hrs |
| Management of Health Care Organizations | HCM 345 | 3 hrs |
| Survey of Issues in Health Care Management | HCM 355 | 3 hrs |
| Health Policy in the U.S. or American Public Policy | HS 355 or PO 351 | 3 hrs |
| Measurement and Evaluation | HWM 401 | 3 hrs |
| Introduction to Epidemiology | HWM 450 | 3 hrs |
| Biomedical Ethics | HS 320 | 3 hrs |
| Public Safety and Health Education | HS 400 | 3 hrs |
| Public Health Concepts and Systems | HS 447 | 3 hrs |
| Senior Research Project | HS 465 | 4 hrs |
| Total Major Credits | 35 hrs |
Total hours required for completion of the Bachelor of Science Degree: Health Science-124hrs