School of Health Sciences
SCC offers a wide variety of programs for a career in health sciences. Whether you want to practice hands-on patient care in a career such as massage therapy or nursing, or focus on pharmacy or dental studies, we have a program for you.
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Programs and Pre-Professional Healthcare Transfer
SCC offers a wealth of health programs to start you on your career path, including those you can complete here. Looking to go further with your education? You can even start here and go on to expand your degree at other institutions such as Medical University of South Carolina (medical, dental) and Presbyterian College (pharmacy) studying health sciences at SCC through our University Transfer Pre-Professional Healthcare. Specialized tracks include Pre-Health Care Administration, Pre-Chiropractic, Pre-Pharmacy, Pre-Med, Pre-Physician Assistant and Pre-Dental.
Health Career Path Programs and Prerequisites:
Chiropractic : No Bachelor's Degree needed! Visit the Pre-Professional Healthcare university transfer web page to learn more about Pre-Chiropractic University Transfer to Sherman College of Chiropractic.
Dental Expanded Duty Assisting: Please see a full list of details on the EDDA application process web page. Visit the Pre-Professional Healthcare university transfer web page to learn more about Pre-Dental University Transfer to MUSC.
Emergency Medical Services: Please see a full list of details for paramedic and EMT programs on the Emergency Medical Services main web page.
Medical : Visit the Pre-Professional Healthcare university transfer web page to learn more about Pre-Medical University Transfer to MUSC.
Medical Assisting: One unit high school biology or chemistry or equivalent; one unit high school algebra or equivalent. The program admits students by selective ranking criteria.
Medical Laboratory Technology: One unit of high school chemistry or equivalent; one unit of high school biology or equivalent.
Nursing Associate Degree: The program admits students by selective ranking criteria.
Pharmacy Technician/Pharmacy: No Bachelor's Degree needed! Please see a full list of details on the Pharm Tech web page. Visit the Pre-Professional Healthcare university transfer web page to learn more about Pre-Pharmacy University Transfer to Presbyterian College.
Physical Therapy : Visit the Pre-Professional Healthcare university transfer web page to learn more about Pre-Physical Therapy University Transfer to MUSC.
Physicians Assistant : Visit the Pre-Professional Healthcare university transfer web page to learn more about Pre-Physicians Assistant University Transfer to MUSC.
Radiologic Technology: One unit of high school biology or chemistry or equivalent; one unit of high school algebra or equivalent. The program admits students by selective ranking criteria.
Respiratory Care: One unit high school biology or chemistry or equivalent; one unit high school algebra or equivalent. The program admits students by selective ranking criteria.
Surgical Technology: One unit of high school biology or chemistry or equivalent; one unit of high school algebra or equivalent. The program admits students by selective ranking criteria.