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HTHSC - Health Sciences (AS)

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COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCESAssociatesAssociate of Science

Program Student Learning Outcomes

The graduating student will be able to:

  • Recognize how socio-economic, cultural, behavioral, structural, biological, environmental, and other factors impact the health of individuals and communities, contribute to health disparities, and provide opportunities for promoting health throughout the life course.

  • Understand and apply information relevant to assessing and improving population health.

  • Work independently and collaboratively, demonstrating an understanding of professional standards.

  • Describe issues of healthcare in the United States. 

Degree and Graduation Requirements

The Associate of Science with a major in Health Sciences requires a minimum of 60 semester credit hours of coursework which are as follows:

  • 27 Credit hours of General Education courses

  • 33 Credit hours in Major Requirements

The Associate of Science in Health Science program must be completed within 7.5 terms.

Curriculum

ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE - HEALTH SCIENCES

GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES

27 Semester Credit Hours 

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

33 Semester Credit Hours

TOTAL  


60 Semester Credit Hours 


Course ID 

Cr.

Course name 

GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES

27 Semester Credit Hours

BIOL 2401

4

Anatomy & Physiology I (lecture + lab)

BIOL 2402

4

Anatomy & Physiology II (lecture + lab)

Communications

6

Choose from: English Comp., Speech, Modern Language Communication Skills, or equivalent

Creative Arts/Humanities 

3

Choose from: Fine Art Appreciation, Literature, or equivalent

HPRS 1106

1

Essentials of Medical Terminology

Mathematics

3

Choose from: Calculus, College Algebra, Finite Math, Statistics, Trigonometry, or equivalent

Social/Behavioral Sciences

3

Choose from: History, Government, Psychology, Sociology, or equivalent

Elective 

3

Choose from: Basic Science, Communication, or Psychology courses (Sonography program requires PHYS 1401: College Physics, Radiologic Technology program requires COCS 1301: Introduction to Computers)

CORE REQUIREMENTS

33 Semester Credit Hours

BMGT 1301

3

Introduction of Management

SOCI 1343

3

Introduction to Public Health

KINE 2305

3

Community Health

NUTR 2301

3

Introduction to Nutrition

PSYC 2314

3

Lifespan Growth & Development

BIOL 1301

3

General Biology I

RSMT 2301

3

Introduction to Ethics

HSCI 2301

3

Health Policy and Healthcare Systems

HSCI 2305

3

Introduction to Statistics for Health Sciences

HSCI 2310

3

Development of Healthcare Professions

HSCI 2315

3

Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Concepts

A.S. Degree Program Length: 20 months. The maximum timeframe to complete is 30 months.

For additional information on the Radiologic Technology, Diagnostic Sonography, and/or Diagnostic Cardiovascular Sonography programs, contact the appropriate Program Director.