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    Dec 11, 2024  
Archived 2022-23 Catalog - Edited January 2023 
    
Archived 2022-23 Catalog - Edited January 2023 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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


Semester Total: 14 Credits


Second Semester


Semester Total: 16 Credits


Third Semester


Semester Total: 16 Credits


Fourth Semester


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.

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