Science - Health Professions Specialization, AS

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The associate of science degree program with a major in Science and a Health Professions specialization is designed for students who are interested in health professions programs who plan to transfer to a health profession such as: dental hygiene, occupational therapy, nursing, physical therapy, respiratory therapy, radiation technology, or other allied health programs.

Students should be knowledgeable about the specific requirements of the four-year school to which they wish to transfer so that they make appropriate course choices.

Program Curriculum

First Semester

ENG 111 - College Composition I 3 cr.
SDV 101 - Orientation to Health Professions 1 cr. OR
SDV 100 - College Success Skills 1 cr.
Elective - Computer Tech (IT/CS) 3 cr.¹
Elective - Mathematics (MTH) 3 cr.^2,3
Elective - Science w/ Laboratory 4 cr.^3,6

Semester Total: 14 Credits

Second Semester

ENG 112 - College Composition II 3 cr. OR
ENG 113 - Technical-Professional Writing 3 cr.
Elective - History (HIS) 3 cr.³
Elective - Mathematics (MTH) 3 cr.^2,3
Elective - Science w/ Laboratory 4 cr.⁴
Elective - Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM) 3 cr.⁵

Semester Total: 16 Credits

Third Semester

BIO 150 - Microbiology for Health Science 4 cr.
HLT 130 - Nutrition and Diet Therapy 2 cr. ⁶
PSY 230 - Developmental Psychology 3 cr.
Elective - Literature (ENG) 3 cr.³
Elective - Science w/ Laboratory 4 cr.⁴

Semester Total: 16 Credits

Fourth Semester

PHI 227 - Bio-Medical Ethics 3 cr. OR
PHI 220 - Ethics 3 cr.
SOC 200 - Introduction to Sociology 3 cr.
Elective - Communications (CST) 3 cr.³
Elective - Science w/ Laboratory 4 cr.⁴
Elective - Transfer Elective 3 cr.³

Semester Total: 16 Credits

Program Total: 62 Credits

¹ Students may elect from the following courses to fulfill the computer / information literacy requirement: ITE 152  or CSC 110 .
² Students should check with the institution to which they will be transferring to determine the most appropriate math courses to take at Laurel Ridge Community College - MTH 245 - Statistics I  should be taken prior to transferring.
³ ELECTIVES General Studies All Programs (excluding Liberal Arts Degrees)
⁴ One full sequence of science with a lab is required. BIO 141  and BIO 142  are the recommended sequence.
⁵ May be BIO, CHM, CSC, EGR, GOL, HIM, MTH, NAS, or PHY
⁶ Students should check with the institution to which they will be transferring to determine the most appropriate nutrition course to take at Laurel Ridge Community College. HLT 230 - Principles of Nutrition & Human Development  (3 credits) may be required for transfer.