2019-2020 Catalog

Professional Health Studies – General Health Studies (PHSGO)

Award: Associate in applied science degree

Program location: Fort Omaha Campus, South Omaha Campus

This option provides students who plan to make application to a four-year institution in the  areas of health, emergency services, public service, and medical sciences the opportunity to customize their coursework to meet prerequisites for these programs.

Graduation Requirements

General education  27.0 
Major requirements  42.0 
Option requirements  27.0 
Total credit hours required  96.0 

General education requirements (27.0 credit hrs.)

Communications

ENGL 1010English Composition IThis is an online course.This is a hybrid course.

4.5 credits

ENGL 1020English Composition IIThis is an online course.This is a hybrid course.

4.5 credits

Social sciences

Social sciences

4.5 credits

Quantitative/numeracy skills

MATH 1315College AlgebraThis is an online course.

4.5 credits

Professionalism and Life Skills

INFO 1001Information Systems and LiteracyThis is an online course.This is a hybrid course.

4.5 credits

RDLS 1200College and Career StrategiesThis is an online course.

4.5 credits

OR

HMRL 1010Human Relations SkillsThis is an online course.This is a hybrid course.

4.5 credits

Major requirements for Professional Health Studies 42.0 credit hrs.)

Some major requirements may have been previously met in the certificate program.

Natural Science

Natural science

6.0 credits

See Natural Science Course options

Complete a minimum of 36.0 additional course credit hours from a maximum of two prefixes related to health fields.  Select from these prefixes:  HLTH, HIMS, DENT, NURS, BIOS, SCIE, CHEM, PHYS, MDST, EMSP, FIST, PSYC, SOCI and ECED.

The following example demonstrates a possible combination:

HIMS 1111Healthcare CareersThis is an online course.This is a hybrid course.

4.5 credits

HIMS 1120Medical Terminology IThis is an online course.This is a hybrid course.

4.5 credits

HIMS 1130Medical Terminology IIThis is an online course.This is a hybrid course.

4.5 credits

HIMS 1150Introduction to Medical Law and EthicsThis is an online course.This is a hybrid course.

4.5 credits

HIMS 1180Disease ProcessesThis is an online course.This is a hybrid course.

4.5 credits

HLTH 1050Nutrition in the Life CycleThis is an online course.

4.5 credits

HLTH 1200Long-Term Care - CNA

6.5 credits

HLTH 1300Medication Aide

5.0 credits

Option requirements for General Health Studies track (27.0 credit hrs.)

Select 27.0 credit hours from any of the following health-related prefixes:  HLTH, HIMS, DENT, NURS, BIOS, SCIE, CHEM, PHYS, MDST, EMSP, and FIST.  Note that not all courses in the degree may transfer.