HTHSC - Health Sciences (AS)
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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 | ||
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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.