Allied Health Science, AS
The Associate of Science in Allied Health Science degree provides students a pathway to advance into various healthcare professions. Students are introduced to the roles of varied healthcare professionals. The curriculum provides a foundation in general studies combined with coursework in public health and life sciences, subjects such as anatomy and physiology, nutrition, and pathophysiology. Students are equipped with the knowledge and skills to seek entry-level employment into a variety of healthcare and health promoting environments. These include, but are not limited to, hospitals, short- and long-term care facilities, provider offices, the CDC, and insurance companies.
Additionally, graduates of this associate degree program are prepared with the foundational course work and general discipline-related knowledge to advance into higher level clinical and non-clinical allied health degree programs.
The Allied Health Science associate degree program provides students with the ability to:
- Apply the principles and theories of the sciences as competent and considerate healthcare professionals.
- Utilize critical thinking to formulate solutions to various healthcare and health-related situations.
- Examine various uses of information technology in healthcare systems to formulate technology-based solutions and make decisions in a variety of healthcare environments.
Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Major-Related Courses | ||
| HA-106 | Introduction to Contemporary Health Issues | 3 |
| HA-135 | Introduction to Health Infomatics | 3 |
| HA-315 | Cultural Competency in Health Care | 3 |
| HA-330 | Ethical and Legal Issues in Health Care | 3 |
| HC-126 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| HC-208 | Pathophysiology | 3 |
| PH-101 | Introduction to the Health Professions | 3 |
| PH-111 | Public Health I | 3 |
| PH-116 | Race, Ethnicity, and Health | 3 |
| Major-Related Courses Subtotal | 27 | |
| General Education and Related Courses | ||
| EN-111 | College Writing and Critical Analysis | 3 |
| EN-121 | Analytical Thinking, Writing & Research | 3 |
| LA-101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| LA-122 | Fundamentals of Communication | 3 |
| MA-115 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
| SC-102 | Introduction to Nutrition and Wellness | 3 |
| SC-114 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 3 |
| SC-114L | Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab | 1 |
| SC-116 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 3 |
| SC-116L | Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab | 1 |
| SC-118 | Principles of Microbiology | 3 |
| SC-118L | Principles of Microbiology Lab | 1 |
| SC-130 | General Chemistry | 3 |
| SC-130L | General Chemistry Lab | 1 |
| Open Elective | 3 | |
| General Education and Related Courses Subtotal | 37 | |
| Total Credits |
64 |
|
Recommended Sequence
| SEMESTER 1 | CREDITS | |
|---|---|---|
| SC-114 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 3 |
| SC-114L | Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab | 1 |
| EN-111 | College Writing and Critical Analysis | 3 |
| PH-101 | Introduction to the Health Professions | 3 |
| HA-106 | Introduction to Contemporary Health Issues | 3 |
| MA-115 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| SEMESTER 2 | ||
| SC-116 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 3 |
| SC-116L | Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab | 1 |
| HC-126 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| HA-135 | Introduction to Health Infomatics | 3 |
| PH-111 | Public Health I | 3 |
| LA-101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| SEMESTER 3 | ||
| SC-118 | Principles of Microbiology | 3 |
| SC-118L | Principles of Microbiology Lab | 1 |
| EN-121 | Analytical Thinking, Writing & Research | 3 |
| PH-116 | Race, Ethnicity, and Health | 3 |
| HC-208 | Pathophysiology | 3 |
| LA-122 | Fundamentals of Communication | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| SEMESTER 4 | ||
| HA-315 | Cultural Competency in Health Care | 3 |
| HA-330 | Ethical and Legal Issues in Health Care | 3 |
| SC-102 | Introduction to Nutrition and Wellness | 3 |
| SC-130 | General Chemistry | 3 |
| SC-130L | General Chemistry Lab | 1 |
| Open Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Total Credits | 64 | |
