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Health Sciences, Associate in Applied-Science

Overview

This program is designed to provide students with a broad understanding of the healthcare system and career options, as well as, provide a solid foundation of knowledge, abilities and skills for health education or community health worker.  Students will learn how to use an evidence based approach to public health education and health awareness to improve the community health overall as this degree can foster a healthcare job.

Outcomes

Graduates of the program will be able to: 

  • Analyze and evaluate programs and educational opportunities in the healthcare arena
  • Demonstrate effective communication and apply adult teaching learning principles to healthcare education
  • Apply critical thinking and problem solving skills to healthcare related situations
  • Analyze data related to health assessment and research in the healthcare arena
  • Design an educational program including assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation for the community and be able to disseminate the information

Courses


 

Second Semester

BIOS160Human Biology

4 credits

OR

BIOS204Human Anatomy & Physiology I

4 credits

 

NUTR105Introduction to Nutrition

3 credits

 

SOCA103Principles of Sociology

3 credits

OR

SOCA102Cultural Anthropology

3 credits

 

ENGL151LEnglish II

3 credits

PSYC103Introduction to Psychology

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:16

Fourth Semester

PHIL202GEthics & Moral Problems

3 credits

BIOS202Microbiology for Allied Health

4 credits

PUBH103Social & Cultural Perspectives of Health

3 credits

PSYC230Introduction to Health Psychology

3 credits

PSYC258Developmental Psychology

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:16

First Semester

COLS101College Success

1 credits

PUBH100Introduction to Healthcare Careers

1 credits

CISC101Introduction to Information Technology

3 credits

ENGL101English I

3 credits

Elective

3/4 credits

 

MATH140College Algebra

3 credits

OR

MATH150Introductory Statistics

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:14-15

Third Semester

BIOS254Human Anatomy & Physiology II

4 credits

OR

Elective

3/4 credits

 

PUBH101Introduction to Public Health

3 credits

PUBH102Introduction to Epidemiology

3 credits

CHEM135Chemistry of Life

4 credits

COMM101Introduction to Communication

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:16-17

Total Credit Hours: 62-64

• Completion of PHIL202G satisfies the Writing Intensive (WI) requirement.

• Completion of ENGL151L satisfies the Diversity and Global Awareness (D) requirement.

BIOS 204 and 254 are recommended for students intending to apply to the following programs:

  • Diagnostic Medical Sonography

  • Nursing (RN)

  • Radiography

  • Respiratory Care

• BIOS 160 is recommended for students intending to apply to the following programs:

  • Dental Hygiene

  • Nursing (LPN)

MATH 140 or 150 is recommended for students intending to apply for the following programs:

  • Nursing (RN)

  • Respiratory Care 

MATH 120 is recommended for students intending to apply for the Veterinary Technician program

VETC101 is recommended for students intending to apply for the Veterinary Technician program

BIOS 202 is recommended for students intending to apply for the Veterinary Technician program

CHEM 135 is recommended for students intending to apply for the Veterinary Technician program

For Health Sciences students, BIOS 115 for the student’s free elective is recommended