Associate of Arts - Biomedical Sciences

The Associate of Arts in Biomedical Science program is designed to aid in the transition to a Florida public university as a junior to complete a four-year Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Science.

At Valencia College, transfer plans and pre-majors are implemented in conjunction with articulation agreements with specific universities. The purpose of a transfer plan or pre-major is to not only fulfill the requirements of a general Associate of Arts degree at Valencia College, but also to gain the fundamental knowledge and pre-requisites necessary for success in a public or private university (which count as elective credits for the Associate of Arts degree). The articulation agreement highlights that any student who graduates with an Associate of Arts Degree will be accepted to one of the twelve state universities as long as all grade requirements, pre-requisites and program-specific requirements are met - though admission into a desired school or program is not necessarily guaranteed.

Program Outcomes:

• Create a systemic and meaningful progression through the Biomedical Sciences pre-major.
• Demonstrate readiness to transfer to UCF's Biomedical Sciences B.S. degree program.
• Foster cohesiveness and professional networking among students interested in UCF's Biomedical Sciences B.S. degree program.
• Demonstrate a proficiency in Scientific Reasoning.
• Demonstrate they have worked, volunteered, or job-shadowed in a medical environment and/or they will have demonstrated that they have conducted undergraduate research.