Catalog 2014-2015

Healthcare Assistant and Healthcare Science

Healthcare Science Certificate (Major Code: HS21)

Credit Required for Graduation: 26-34 semester credit hours

Curriculum Outline

General Education (12 Credits)

Area I: Language Arts and Communications (3 Credits)

ENGL 1101Composition and Rhetoric

3

Area II: Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 Credits)

PSYC 1101Introductory Psychology

3

Area III: Mathematics and Natural Sciences (3 Credits)

MATH 1101Mathematical Modeling

3

** Students seeking admission to Radiography and Veterinary Technology must substitute MATH 1111 – College Algebra for MATH 1101 – Mathematical Modeling. 

Area IV: Humanities and Fine Arts (3 Credits)

Students must choose from the following courses:

ARTS 1101Art Appreciation

3

ENGL 2130American Literature

3

ENGL 2310English Literature from the Beginnings to 1700

3

HUMN 1101Introduction to Humanities

3

MUSC 1101Music Appreciation

3

MUSC 2040History of Popular Music

3

*Students must pass all General Education courses with a grade of C or higher.

College Requirement (3 Credits)

FSSE 1000First

3

Health Concentration (11-19 Credits)

(Completion of one concentration required for graduation)

Dental Hygiene (DH13) (19 Credits)

BIOL 2113Anatomy and Physiology I

3

BIOL 2113LAnatomy and Physiology I Lab

1

BIOL 2114Anatomy and Physiology II

3

BIOL 2114LAnatomy and Physiology II Lab

1

BIOL 2117Introductory Microbiology

3

BIOL 2117LIntroductory Microbiology Lab

1

CHEM 1151Survey of Inorganic Chemistry

3

AND

CHEM 1151LSurvey of Inorganic Chemistry Lab

1

OR

CHEM 1211Chemistry I

3

AND

CHEM 1211LChemistry I Lab

1

SPCH 1101Public Speaking

3

* Students must pass above courses with a grade of C or higher.

Health Information Technology (HI13) (19 Credits)

ALHS 1090Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences

2

BIOL 2113Anatomy and Physiology I

3

BIOL 2113LAnatomy and Physiology I Lab

1

BIOL 2114Anatomy and Physiology II

3

BIOL 2114LAnatomy and Physiology II Lab

1

COMP 1000Introduction to Computers

3

MAST 1120Human Pathological Conditions in the Medical Office

3

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General Education Elective

3

* Students must pass above courses with a grade of C or higher.

Nursing (NU53) (18 Credits)

BIOL 2113Anatomy and Physiology I

3

BIOL 2113LAnatomy and Physiology I Lab

1

BIOL 2114Anatomy and Physiology II

3

BIOL 2114LAnatomy and Physiology II Lab

1

BIOL 2117Introductory Microbiology

3

BIOL 2117LIntroductory Microbiology Lab

1

PSYC 2103Human Development

3

SOCI 1101Introduction to Sociology

3

* Students must pass courses with a grade of C or higher.

Nursing Accelerated Option (NTA3) (18 Credits)

BIOL 2113Anatomy and Physiology I

3

BIOL 2113LAnatomy and Physiology I Lab

1

BIOL 2114Anatomy and Physiology II

3

BIOL 2114LAnatomy and Physiology II Lab

1

BIOL 2117Introductory Microbiology

3

BIOL 2117LIntroductory Microbiology Lab

1

PSYC 2103Human Development

3

SOCI 1101Introduction to Sociology

3

* Students must pass courses with a grade of C or higher.

Paramedicine (PT13) (11 Credits)

BIOL 2113Anatomy and Physiology I

3

BIOL 2113LAnatomy and Physiology I Lab

1

BIOL 2114Anatomy and Physiology II

3

BIOL 2114LAnatomy and Physiology II Lab

1

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General Education Elective

3

* Students must pass courses with a grade of C or higher.

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA3) (17 Credits)

ALHS 1090Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences

2

BIOL 2113Anatomy and Physiology I

3

BIOL 2113LAnatomy and Physiology I Lab

1

BIOL 2114Anatomy and Physiology II

3

BIOL 2114LAnatomy and Physiology II Lab

1

PHYS 1110Conceptual Physics

3

PHYS 1110LConceptual Physics Lab

1

PSYC 2103Human Development

3

* Students must pass above courses with a grade of C or higher.

Radiography (RT23) (13 Credits)

ALHS 1090Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences

2

BIOL 2113Anatomy and Physiology I

3

BIOL 2113LAnatomy and Physiology I Lab

1

BIOL 2114Anatomy and Physiology II

3

BIOL 2114LAnatomy and Physiology II Lab

1

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General Education Elective

3

* Students must pass courses with a grade of C or higher.

Surgical Technology (ST13) (17 Credits)

ALHS 1090Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences

2

BIOL 2113Anatomy and Physiology I

3

BIOL 2113LAnatomy and Physiology I Lab

1

BIOL 2114Anatomy and Physiology II

3

BIOL 2114LAnatomy and Physiology II Lab

1

BIOL 2117Introductory Microbiology

3

BIOL 2117LIntroductory Microbiology Lab

1

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General Education Elective

3

* Students must pass courses with a grade of C or higher.

Veterinary Technology (VT23) (11 Credits)

BIOL 1111Biology I

3

BIOL 1111LBiology I Lab

1

CHEM 1211Chemistry I

3

CHEM 1211LChemistry I Lab

1

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General Education Elective

3

* Students must pass courses with a grade of C or higher.