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This Degree is intended for allied health paraprofessionals who seek transfer to a four-year institution or career advancement. The program provides students with a foundation in general education and prepares them for upward mobility. The program does not confer eligibility for advanced standing to advanced licensure in any health science field.
Graduates will be able to:
General Education:
In addition to the program-specific outcomes listed above, students completing the Associate degree programs are required to demonstrate proficiency in the General Education learning outcomes. Specific outcomes may vary by program; please refer to the program requirements below.
Admission Requirements
Transferred Credits and Waiver Stipulations
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Between 100 and 199 contact hours may earn 6 college credits |
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Between 200 and 299 contact hours may earn 12 college credits |
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Between 300 and 399 contact hours may earn 18 college credits |
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Between 400 and 499 contact hours may earn 20 college credits |
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Over 500 contact hours may earn 24 credits |
3. The number of awarded credits will be determined by the department chair.
A. Depending upon a student's placement or for transfer purposes, this program may have pre-requisite(s). See a pathway coordinator or student development specialist for advisement.
B. SPECIAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS: All students are required to take the 32 General Education courses and PHE 250 Issues in Modern Health Care, a one (1) credit capstone course.
C. It is recommended that students enroll in their first WI course upon completion of EN 101.
This course explores the basic study of the principles underlying the science of cells and organisms. Included are topics related to biochemistry, cell structure and function, effects of the physical environment on cells, genetics, genetic engineering, heredity, evolution, and selected biological problems. Laboratory experiments include investigations of physical and chemical life processes, analysis of cellular components, cellular functions, cell reproduction, and heredity.
- General Education Course
College level math and college level English
Fall, Spring, Summer
This course is an introduction to the basic structural and functional relationships of the human body at the cellular, organ and system levels, including the major histological and gross anatomical structures of the skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems. Anatomy is emphasized in the laboratory. Knowledge of chemistry required.
- General Education Course
College level math
College level English
Fall, Spring, Summer
This course is for science, pre-professional, and engineering majors. It covers basic concepts and introductory inorganic chemistry. Topics include: stoichiometry, solubility, atomic and molecular structure, gases, solid structure, quantum mechanics, chemical formulas, reactions, solutions, enthalpy, and bonding theory. Solutions to numerical problems are stressed throughout. Laboratory experiments reinforce theoretical principles.
- General Education Course
College level math and college level English
Fall, Spring, Summer
This course provides the knowledge necessary to function as a fluent computer user in today’s technological society. Topics include computer terminology, computer hardware and software
capabilities, what makes a computer powerful, the societal impact of computers, ergonomics, ethical computing behavior, information privacy, and computer security. Students complete projects encompassing Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), as well as an 0information literacy project focusing on effective use of the Web. Students with no computing experience are encouraged to complete a computing keyboarding course (CIS 103) before taking this course.
Fall, Spring, Summer
This course focuses on the stages of the writing process and includes a formal research paper. A variety of writing and reading assignments are designed to develop analytical and critical-thinking skills.
- General Education Course
College Level or with applicable co-requisite
Fall, Spring, Summer
This course covers the development and application of statistical concepts including descriptive statistics, probability, normal distribution, tests of hypothesis testing differences, sampling theory, and correlation.
- General Education Course
MA 022 - Mathematics Fundamentals for Liberal Arts
OR
MA 025 - Accelerated Algebra
OR
MA 025A - Algebra A
OR
MA 025B - Algebra B
OR
Test Placement
Fall, Spring, Summer
This course explores the general principles and theories of psychology, history and methodology, sensation, perception, learning, memory, motivation, emotion, intelligence, personality, and the physiological basis of behavior.
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
This course explores the basic study of representative organisms of the five kingdoms, with an emphasis on classification, differential features, and reproduction. For the plant and animal kingdoms, it covers fundamentals of development, physiological control systems, organ systems, nutrition, movement, ecology, and selected biological problems of representative organisms. The laboratory sessions include dissections and experimental studies of selected representative organisms for all kingdoms.
- General Education Course
College level math and college level English
Fall, Spring, Summer
This course studies the major anatomical and functional aspects of the endocrine, circulatory, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems, as well as nutrition, metabolism, and acid-base balance, and homeostatic mechanisms. Laboratory exercises include anatomical dissections, microscopic study, and physiology activities.
-General Education Course
BS 103 Anatomy and Physiology I
Fall, Spring, Summer
This course covers thermodynamics, chemical equilibrium, oxidation-reduction reactions, electrochemistry, reaction rates and mechanisms, coordination complexes, main group chemistry, and nuclear chemistry. Laboratory experiments reinforce theoretical principles. This course is a continuation of CH 111.
- General Education Course
CH 111 - General Chemistry I
MA 108 - College Algebra
Fall, Spring, Summer
This course develops student prose by utilizing the writing process (drafting, revising and editing). Students are required to complete a process portfolio that includes 3-5 typed, revised, and edited MLA papers, reflective and low-stakes writing assignments, and at least one paper that demonstrates proper research techniques. All writing assignments must demonstrate and develop the writing process, critical thinking, and writing skills. Throughout the term, a variety of reading assignments and topics are introduced to develop interpretive and argumentative skills, while developing a critical understanding of well-crafted, professional prose.
- General Education Course
EN 101 - Composition I
Fall, Spring, Summer
This course prepares students for effective public speaking presentations. Students research, organize, write, and deliver a variety of speeches designed to inform, persuade, motivate, and entertain in diverse public settings.
Supportive lab services are available to support students for the mastery of the art of public speaking. The lab will provide opportunity for engagement, one-on-one coaching, mentoring and tutoring that will foster innovations in speaking publically, professionally and personally. Materials used inthe lab will be comprised of the OER textbook and supplemental materials found on the Libguides.
College Level or with applicable co-requisite
Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
This course explores human development from prenatal life through late adulthood with an emphasis on the biological, cognitive, social, and emotional patterns of development.
PS 101 - Introduction to Psychology
Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
This course provides exposure to, and experience in, the essential aspects of the visual arts. It serves to develop an understanding of art through studying the visual elements of art and design, the media and process, and an overview of the chronological progression of art through history from a cultural perspective. It examines how art communicates, how to describe, analyze and interpret it, and how to see art as both a product and reflection of the historical and cultural context it is created in.
- General Education Course
Spring 6A/B wk semesters, Fall 6 wk A/B semesters
This course is for those students seeking to fulfill the humanities requirement. Emphasis is placed on listening skills. The basic elements of music are covered along with notation of pitch and rhythm, as well as musical periods from medieval to today’s hip-hop.
Fall, Spring
The number of professional electives is dependent on the number of awarded credits. Students should select courses in consultation with an advisor to ensure maximum transferability to a bachelor degree program.
Course Code : BS 205
Course Description :
This course introduces the study of disease pathology.Included in this course are the description, etiology, sign and symptoms, diagnostic procedures, and current medical treatment, including pharmacology, progress, and prevention of diseases, of the major body system, with emphasis on basic concepts and the terminology of pathology.
Prerequisites :
BS 104 - Anatomy and Physiology II
Semesters Offered :
Spring
Course Code : BS 212
Course Description :
This course will explore scientific discoveries that have informed the understanding of the biology of aging. Nutritional impacts of calorie restriction, nutritional intervention in age related diseases and the effects of commonly consumed chemicals on aging processes will be discussed. Why older people are more likely to experience specific diseases, and whether or not aging is an intrinsically progressive decline in function or itself a disease, will serve as central themes for the course’s investigation.
Prerequisites :
BS 100 - Human Biology
OR
BS 101 - Biology I
Semesters Offered :
Winter
Course Code : CH 103
Course Description :
This course covers an introduction to chemical principles including atomic structure, stoichiometry, solution chemistry, pH, organic and inorganic nomenclature, basic reaction chemistry, physical properties of organic and inorganic compounds, and an introduction to nuclear chemistry. Laboratory exercises reinforce chemical principles. Medical applications of chemical principles and solutions to numerical problems are stressed. This course is intended for non-science and allied health science majors.
- General Education Course
Prerequisites :
College level math and college level English
Semesters Offered :
Fall, Spring, Summer
Course Code : PH 106
Course Description :
The student will study the major Ethical theories and will demonstrate a written and verbal understanding of the major issues and problems in the development of Ethical theory and its application to contemporary moral issues. The courseis designedto give the student an historical and thematic introduction to the traditional ethical thinkers and the major controversies of the contemporary world.
- General Education Course
Semesters Offered :
Fall, Spring, Summer
Course Code : PHE 100
Course Description :
This course is about the care and maintenance of you. How healthy we are throughout our lives depends in large part on our health behaviors. This course will help you make healthier decisions in key areas including, mental health and stress management, sexuality, addiction, diet, weight management, and fitness. Through critical evaluation of information and its application to your personal wellness, it aims to support a lifelong healthier you.
Semesters Offered :
Offered periodically
Course Code : PHE 101
Course Description :
This courseprovidesa broad overview of the manyfacetsof public health, including, but not limited to historical perspectives, communicable disease, epidemiology, health policy, environmental health, emergency preparedness, and social and behavioral aspects of health across the life span. It will describe public health infrastructure, delivery of services at the local,state,and national levels, and thecorecompetencies for public health professionals.
Prerequisites :
College level math and college level English
Semesters Offered :
Fall
Course Code : PS 102
Course Description :
This course explores human development from prenatal life through late adulthood with an emphasis on the biological, cognitive, social, and emotional patterns of development.
Prerequisites :
PS 101 - Introduction to Psychology
Semesters Offered :
Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Course Code : SC 103
Course Description :
This course introduces students to the biochemical basis of nutrient action. Topics include the structure, function and metabolism of the three primary nutrients—carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins, as well as the interaction of various enzymes, vitamins, and hormones on food metabolism. Physiology of nutrient deficiencies and study in methods of research in nutrition are also covered. Laboratory experiments include chemical analysis of major nutrients, measurement of kilocalories, metric units, and percentages of nutrients.
- General Education Course
Prerequisites :
MA 022 - Mathematics Fundamentals for Liberal Arts
OR
MA 025 - Accelerated Algebra
OR
MA 025A - Algebra A
OR
MA 025B - Algebra B
OR
Test Placement
Semesters Offered :
Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Course Code : SC 104
Course Description :
This course explores the fundamental science principles associated with environmental studies and the causes of environmental problems. Topics include land, air, and water resources, energy, ecology, sustainability, systems analysis, impacts of laws, policies, and economics, and the human role in the environment. The laboratory reinforces course topics through the application of scientific methods, introduction of field study techniques, computer simulations, field trips, and collection and analysis of data.
- General Education Course
Prerequisites :
MA 022 - Mathematics Fundamentals for Liberal Arts
OR
MA 025 - Accelerated Algebra
OR
MA 025A - Algebra A
OR
MA 025B - Algebra B
OR
Test Placement
Semesters Offered :
Fall, Spring
Course Code : SC 206
Course Description :
This course will explore introductory concepts in environmental science and ecology through the lens of environmental ethics. Questions surrounding the impact of differing world views upon environmental behavior, the bases for environmental decision making, societal responsibilities to future generations, and the moral accounting of human and nonhuman species will be evaluated from varied perspectives of utilitarianism, holism, social ecology, deep ecology, and ecofeminism. Applications to local environmental issues will be considered.
Prerequisites :
BS 101 - Biology I
OR
BS 103 - Anatomy and Physiology I
OR
CH 111 - General Chemistry I
OR
SC 104 - Introduction to Environmental Science
OR
SC 111 - Introduction to Sustainability
Semesters Offered :
Fall
Course Code : SO 102
Course Description :
This course follows an historical approach to the evolution of racism, the identification of racism, and a study of power and control in America’s major institutions.
- General Education Course
Semesters Offered :
Fall, Spring, Summer
Course Code : SO 107
Course Description :
This course deals with the cultural and sociological factors of aging. Emphasis is placed on adult socialization groups, social institutions and the elderly, social problems of the elderly, and programs and prospects for the elderly.
Semesters Offered :
Fall, Spring, Summer
This course introduces the elements of the American Healthcare System including financing, structures of the Healthcare Systems and legal/regulatory framework within which the system functions. This course will serve as therequired capstone course for the Public Health and Health Science Programs.
For both Public Health and Health Science majors.
PHE 212 - Observations of Public Health Agencies
Spring
Course Code : BS 205
Course Description :
This course introduces the study of disease pathology.Included in this course are the description, etiology, sign and symptoms, diagnostic procedures, and current medical treatment, including pharmacology, progress, and prevention of diseases, of the major body system, with emphasis on basic concepts and the terminology of pathology.
Prerequisites :
BS 104 - Anatomy and Physiology II
Semesters Offered :
Spring
Course Code : BS 212
Course Description :
This course will explore scientific discoveries that have informed the understanding of the biology of aging. Nutritional impacts of calorie restriction, nutritional intervention in age related diseases and the effects of commonly consumed chemicals on aging processes will be discussed. Why older people are more likely to experience specific diseases, and whether or not aging is an intrinsically progressive decline in function or itself a disease, will serve as central themes for the course’s investigation.
Prerequisites :
BS 100 - Human Biology
OR
BS 101 - Biology I
Semesters Offered :
Winter
Course Code : CH 103
Course Description :
This course covers an introduction to chemical principles including atomic structure, stoichiometry, solution chemistry, pH, organic and inorganic nomenclature, basic reaction chemistry, physical properties of organic and inorganic compounds, and an introduction to nuclear chemistry. Laboratory exercises reinforce chemical principles. Medical applications of chemical principles and solutions to numerical problems are stressed. This course is intended for non-science and allied health science majors.
- General Education Course
Prerequisites :
College level math and college level English
Semesters Offered :
Fall, Spring, Summer
Course Code : PH 106
Course Description :
The student will study the major Ethical theories and will demonstrate a written and verbal understanding of the major issues and problems in the development of Ethical theory and its application to contemporary moral issues. The courseis designedto give the student an historical and thematic introduction to the traditional ethical thinkers and the major controversies of the contemporary world.
- General Education Course
Semesters Offered :
Fall, Spring, Summer
Course Code : PHE 100
Course Description :
This course is about the care and maintenance of you. How healthy we are throughout our lives depends in large part on our health behaviors. This course will help you make healthier decisions in key areas including, mental health and stress management, sexuality, addiction, diet, weight management, and fitness. Through critical evaluation of information and its application to your personal wellness, it aims to support a lifelong healthier you.
Semesters Offered :
Offered periodically
Course Code : PHE 101
Course Description :
This courseprovidesa broad overview of the manyfacetsof public health, including, but not limited to historical perspectives, communicable disease, epidemiology, health policy, environmental health, emergency preparedness, and social and behavioral aspects of health across the life span. It will describe public health infrastructure, delivery of services at the local,state,and national levels, and thecorecompetencies for public health professionals.
Prerequisites :
College level math and college level English
Semesters Offered :
Fall
Course Code : PS 102
Course Description :
This course explores human development from prenatal life through late adulthood with an emphasis on the biological, cognitive, social, and emotional patterns of development.
Prerequisites :
PS 101 - Introduction to Psychology
Semesters Offered :
Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Course Code : SC 103
Course Description :
This course introduces students to the biochemical basis of nutrient action. Topics include the structure, function and metabolism of the three primary nutrients—carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins, as well as the interaction of various enzymes, vitamins, and hormones on food metabolism. Physiology of nutrient deficiencies and study in methods of research in nutrition are also covered. Laboratory experiments include chemical analysis of major nutrients, measurement of kilocalories, metric units, and percentages of nutrients.
- General Education Course
Prerequisites :
MA 022 - Mathematics Fundamentals for Liberal Arts
OR
MA 025 - Accelerated Algebra
OR
MA 025A - Algebra A
OR
MA 025B - Algebra B
OR
Test Placement
Semesters Offered :
Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Course Code : SC 104
Course Description :
This course explores the fundamental science principles associated with environmental studies and the causes of environmental problems. Topics include land, air, and water resources, energy, ecology, sustainability, systems analysis, impacts of laws, policies, and economics, and the human role in the environment. The laboratory reinforces course topics through the application of scientific methods, introduction of field study techniques, computer simulations, field trips, and collection and analysis of data.
- General Education Course
Prerequisites :
MA 022 - Mathematics Fundamentals for Liberal Arts
OR
MA 025 - Accelerated Algebra
OR
MA 025A - Algebra A
OR
MA 025B - Algebra B
OR
Test Placement
Semesters Offered :
Fall, Spring
Course Code : SC 206
Course Description :
This course will explore introductory concepts in environmental science and ecology through the lens of environmental ethics. Questions surrounding the impact of differing world views upon environmental behavior, the bases for environmental decision making, societal responsibilities to future generations, and the moral accounting of human and nonhuman species will be evaluated from varied perspectives of utilitarianism, holism, social ecology, deep ecology, and ecofeminism. Applications to local environmental issues will be considered.
Prerequisites :
BS 101 - Biology I
OR
BS 103 - Anatomy and Physiology I
OR
CH 111 - General Chemistry I
OR
SC 104 - Introduction to Environmental Science
OR
SC 111 - Introduction to Sustainability
Semesters Offered :
Fall
Course Code : SO 102
Course Description :
This course follows an historical approach to the evolution of racism, the identification of racism, and a study of power and control in America’s major institutions.
- General Education Course
Semesters Offered :
Fall, Spring, Summer
Course Code : SO 107
Course Description :
This course deals with the cultural and sociological factors of aging. Emphasis is placed on adult socialization groups, social institutions and the elderly, social problems of the elderly, and programs and prospects for the elderly.
Semesters Offered :
Fall, Spring, Summer
