June 26, 2019, Texarkana, Texas- At the Texarkana College board meeting held on June 26, Trustees approved the addition of the Associate of Science in Health Sciences degree to be implemented in January 2020. According to Dr. Donna McDaniel, TC’s Vice President of Instruction, the degree will prepare students to enter competitive fields within the healthcare industry and will provide a direct pathway into the Associate Degree Nursing program at TC.
“The creation of an Associate of Science in Health Sciences degree will ensure students who plan to enter the TC nursing program, or other competitive healthcare training programs, have the courses needed to continue into their desired program of study,” said McDaniel. “The science curriculum within this new degree plan has been enhanced to better prepare students for careers in healthcare and for transfer to a four-year university.”
McDaniel said the TC Academic Council and Curriculum Committee approved addition of the new degree plan and will now seek confirmation of compliance from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSOC).
