The Associate of Science (A.S.) in Health Sciences will provide prospective students with the opportunity to obtain their career and professional goals across an aggregate of credentials within the School of Health and Natural Sciences. The A.S. in Health Sciences is a degree completion program that requires successful completion of 60 credits as a preparatory option for students wishing to pursue the next level of higher education and admission into a baccalaureate health professions degree such as the B.S. in Nursing or the B.S. in Respiratory Therapy.
Curriculum for Associate of Science in Health Science
Core IMPACTS (Credit: 42 hours)
It is recommended that students pursuing a degree in Health Science follow these recommendations for optimal progression of degree completion. Failure to follow these recommendations will result in having to take additional coursework outside of Core IMPACTS requirements to meet the requirements for the major.
Technology, Math, & Science (Lab Science):
Any permitted course may be used to satisfy the Technology, Math, & Science Option Core IMPACTS requirement. It is suggested that students pursuing a degree in Health Science complete one of the following lab science sequences: BIOL 1001-1002 (Introductory Biology I and II and Lab), BIOL 2107-2108 (Principles of Biology I and II and Lab), CHEM 1151-1152 (Survey of Chemistry I and II and Lab), CHEM 1211-1212 (Principles of Chemistry I and II and Lab), PHYS 1111-1112 (Introductory Physics I and II and Lab), or PHYS 2211-2212 (Principles of Physics I and II and Lab) in this area. Not completing the recommended course sequence may require additional credit hour accrual.
Technology, Math, & Science Option:
Any permitted course may be used to satisfy the Technology, Math, & Science Option Core IMPACTS requirement. It is suggested that students pursuing a degree in Health Science complete MATH 1401 (Elementary Statistics) in this area. Not completing the recommended course may require additional credit hour accrual.
Social Science:
Any permitted course may be used to satisfy the Social Science Core IMPACTS requirement. It is suggested that students pursuing a degree in Health Science complete PSYC 1101 (Introductory to Psychology) in this area. Not completing the recommended course may require additional credit hour accrual.
See listing of requirements for Core IMPACTS
Field of Study (Credit: 18 hours)