Health Sciences Degree, AS (620)

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Program Description: This program can provide a community college career pathway for students seeking health careers requiring a bachelor’s degree or higher. This curriculum requires 20-21 general and specialized courses in the social sciences, the humanities, written and oral communication, health, and science. Students should work closely with an advisor to choose the best transfer degree and ensure credits transfer successfully.

Program Student Learning Outcomes:

Students will accurately interpret medical terms and abbreviations.
Students will demonstrate a fundamental understanding of introductory concepts related to human anatomy and physiology.
Students will identify and differentiate general characteristics of microorganisms and their relationships to individual and community health.
Students will identify the nutrient components of food as they relate to diet and health.

Please discuss your plan including elective selection with your advisor to ensure it meets your academic goals.
Students who complete this degree will also complete and be awarded the Uniform Certificate of General Studies.

Health Sciences Degree Curriculum Requirements:

Student Development (1 cr)

SDV 100 - College Success Skills (Fall Spring Summer) 1 cr. or any approved SDV course

Written Communication (6 cr)

Humanities (3 cr)

PHI 220 - Ethics and Society (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.

Literature (3 cr)

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Social & Behavioral Sciences (3 cr)

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Natural Science I (4 cr)

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Natural Science II (4 cr)

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Mathematics I (3 cr)

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MTH 154 - Quantitative Reasoning (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr. OR
MTH 161 - Precalculus I (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr. or higher, excluding MTH 245

Mathematics II (3 cr)

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History (3 cr)

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Communications (3 cr)

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Information Literacy (3 cr)

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Major Requirements (21 cr)

Program Total: 60-62 Credits

¹Pre-surgical technology students may satisfy this requirement with completion of SUR 100 (Introduction to Surgical Technology) and a CPR course. Students may meet the CPR requirement with EMS 100 (CPR for Health Care Providers) or HLT 105 (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation).

It is highly recommended that students consult with their academic advisor to select the most appropriate course for their curriculum and/or transferability to another college.

Suggested Scheduling:

First Five

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