Program Overview

Health Sciences Program

The A.S. degree program in Health Sciences provides pre-professional training for a broad spectrum of baccalaureate majors in the Health Sciences. Core course distributions meet transfer articulation requirements of specific Bachelor's degree programs.

Program Details

Students should consult faculty advisers in the Department of Biological Sciences and Geology for advisement. Completing the A.S. in Health Sciences does not guarantee admission to the articulated programs. Admission to these programs is highly competitive and may include a specified grade-point average for the degree or for certain courses, a personal interview, or a practical examination.

Degree Maps

The following degree maps are available:

• A.S. in Health Sciences - General Health Sciences with Developmental Placement
• A.S. in Health Sciences - General Health Sciences No Developmental Placement
• A.S. in Health Sciences - Health Service Administration with Developmental Placement
• A.S. in Health Sciences - Health Service Administration No Developmental Placement
• A.S. in Health Sciences - Medical Imaging with Developmental Placement
• A.S. in Health Sciences - Medical Imaging No Developmental Placement
• A.S. in Health Sciences - Occupational Therapy with Developmental Placement
• A.S. in Health Sciences - Occupational Therapy No Developmental Placement
• A.S. in Health Sciences - Respiratory Therapy with Developmental Placement
• A.S. in Health Sciences - Respiratory Therapy No Developmental Placement

Student Learning Outcomes

General Education Outcomes

A robust general education is founded on the knowledge, concepts, methods, and perspectives that students gain through the study of many academic disciplines. These disciplinary studies stimulate intellectual inquiry, global awareness, and cultural and artistic appreciation. Students will be able to:

• Communicate effectively in various forms
• Use analytical reasoning to identify issues or problems and evaluate evidence in order to make informed decisions
• Reason quantitatively as required in various fields of interest and in everyday life
• Apply information management and digital technology skills useful for academic research and lifelong learning
• Apply scientific methods and reasoning to investigate issues or problems in the natural and social sciences in order to draw conclusions

Program Outcomes

Students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate proficiency in factual knowledge and conceptual understanding required for transfer to the junior year in a baccalaureate program in health sciences.
2. Disciplinary learning:
   1. Use algebra and statistics to solve problems in the health sciences
   2. Proficiently acquire, process, and analyze scientific information in all its forms
   3. Proficiently convey information specific to the health sciences, through technical writing or oral presentation
   4. Use current technology to demonstrate concepts related to the field of health sciences
   5. Work collaboratively to acquire and analyze data, or solve problems in the health sciences
   6. Demonstrate an understanding of the professional and ethical responsibilities in the field of health sciences