Health Studies AAS
The Associate of Applied Science, Health Studies Degree provides students with a solid foundation in health studies. It provides individual pathways with flexibility for tailored coursework based on interests and goals in the healthcare arena. This program is well suited for students entering healthcare fields for the first time or as a springboard to higher education or specialized fields in healthcare.
General Education
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Written Communication | ||
| ENGL-101 | WRITING AND RHETORIC I | 3.00 |
| Oral Communication | ||
| Take one of the following: | 3.00 | |
| FUNDAMENTALS OF ORAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATION | ||
| PUBLIC SPEAKING | ||
| Mathematical Ways of Knowing | ||
| Take one of the following: | 3.00 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE | ||
| MATH IN MODERN SOCIETY | ||
| FINITE MATHEMATICS | ||
| ALGEBRA, TRIG AND STAT WITH APPLICATION | ||
| ALGEBRAIC REASONING AND PROBLEM-SOLVING | ||
| PRECALCULUS I: ALGEBRA | ||
| PRECALCULUS | ||
| STATISTICAL REASONING | ||
| BRIEF CALCULUS | ||
| CALCULUS I | ||
| STATISTICAL METHODS | ||
| MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS II | ||
| FINITE MATHEMATICS | ||
| MATH FOR TECHNOLOGY | ||
| STATISTICAL REASONING | ||
| Scientific Ways of Knowing | ||
| Take one of the following: | 4.00 | |
| HUMAN BIOLOGY | ||
| HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I | ||
| Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing | ||
| Take one of the following: | 3.00 | |
| CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| WORLD PREHISTORY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY | ||
| WORLD HISTORY I | ||
| WORLD HISTORY II | ||
| UNITED STATES HISTORY I | ||
| UNITED STATES HISTORY II | ||
| DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
or SS-184 | DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS | |
| HUMAN RELATIONS IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
or SS-185 | HUMAN RELATIONS IN ORGANIZATIONS | |
| AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT | ||
| INTERNATIONAL POLITICS | ||
| COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | ||
| SOCIAL PROBLEMS | ||
| Total Credits | 16.00 | |
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Take 42-44 credits required in 100 and/or 200 level health-related courses with prefixes AHLTH, BIOL, CHEM, FSCI, HLTH, MEDPT, KIN, or RS; or business-related courses with prefix ACCPT and BUS. | 42.00-44.00 | |
| Listed below are preferred program credit selections toward the AAS in Health Studies. | ||
| BASIC ACCOUNTING I | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO ALLIED HEALTH | ||
| HUMAN BIOLOGY | ||
| ORGANISMAL BIOLOGY | ||
| CELLULAR BIOLOGY | ||
| HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I | ||
| HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II | ||
| MICROBIOLOGY FOR HEALTH SCIENCES | ||
| BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS | ||
| CONCEPTS OF CHEMISTRY | ||
| GENERAL, ORGANIC AND BIOCHEMISTRY | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY I | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY II | ||
| INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO FORENSIC SCIENCE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH PROFESSIONS | ||
| ELEMENTARY HEALTH SCIENCE/METHODS | ||
| DEATH AND DYING | ||
| HUMAN SEXUALITY | ||
| STRESS MANAGEMENT | ||
| BEHAVIOR CHANGE | ||
| NUTRITION | ||
| FITNESS AND WELLNESS | ||
| SOCIAL-CULTURAL ASPECTS OF SPORTS | ||
| SPORTS MEDICINE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO KINESIOLOGY AND HEALTH | ||
| MEDICAL INSURANCE | ||
| MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY | ||
| ADMINISTRATIVE MEDICAL ASSISTING I | ||
| MED ASST PROFESSION & FOUNDATIONS | ||
| PHARMACOLOGY FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS | ||
| PHLEBOTOMY FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS | ||
| MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION I | ||
| CLINICAL EXPERIENCE | ||
| MEDICAL ASSISTING I | ||
| PATIENT RECORD SYSTEMS | ||
| MEDICAL ASSISTING II | ||
| MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION II | ||
| MEDICAL CODING | ||
| MEDICAL CODING II | ||
| MEDICAL ASSISTING EXAM REVIEW & PREP | ||
| PHARMACY LAW AND ETHICS | ||
| INTRO TO PHARMACOLOGY | ||
| ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY | ||
| LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY FOR RADIOGRAPHERS | ||
| PATIENT CARE IN RADIOGRAPHY | ||
| RADIOGRAPHIC METHODS I | ||
| RADIOGRAPHIC METHODS II | ||
| QUALITY ASSURANCE AND TECHNICAL IMAGING | ||
| CR/DR APPLICATIONS | ||
| RADIOGRAPHIC PATHOLOGY | ||
| SPECIAL PROCEDURES I | ||
| APPLIED RADIOGRAPHY I | ||
| SIMULATION, SAFETY AND REVIEW I | ||
| SIMULATION, SAFETY AND REVIEW II | ||
| Total Credits | 42.00-44.00 | |
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Workforce Training (WFT) options for credit:
- Certified Nursing Assistant course can transcript in for 4 credits
- Medical Terminology course can transcript in for 3 credits
- Phlebotomy course can transcript in for 5 credits
- Anatomy & Physiology course can transcript in for 4 credits
- Emergency Medical Technician course can transcript in for 6 credits