The Associate of Science in Health Science is designed as a pathway for students to pursue health profession careers requiring a baccalaureate or higher degree. The program is designed so students acquire the freshman and sophomore-level prerequisites that articulate with baccalaureate degree programs within the Jeanette C. Rudy School of Nursing and Health Professions.
Degree Requirements
Area I - Foundations Skills - 3 hours
| FSL 101 | Foundations of Scholarship and Learning | 3 |
| or | |
| HON 101 | First Year Honors Seminar | 3 |
FSL 101 is required for new and transferring freshmen with less than 24 hours. Students must earn a "C" or higher in FSL 101 or HON 101.
Area I - Rhetoric and Communication - 9 hours
Students must earn a "C" or higher in all courses.
Area I - Mathematics - 3-4 hours
Choose one from the following:
Students must earn a "C" or higher in all courses.
Area I - Computer Literacy - 3 hours
Choose one from the following:
| CIS 170 | Introduction to Microcomputer Applications | 3 |
| or | |
| ED 190 | Introduction to Computers for Instruction | 3 |
| or | |
| HON 170 | Honors: Introduction to Microcomputer Applications | 3 |
Students must earn a "C" or higher in all courses.
Area II - The Arts - 3 hours
Choose one from the following:
Students must earn a "C" or higher in all courses.
Area II - Literature in English - 3 hours
Choose any 200-level literature course from the Catalog.
Students must earn a "C" or higher in all courses.
Area II - Social Sciences and Humanities - 6 hours
| PSY 211 | Psychology of Human Growth & Development | 3 |
| or | |
| HON 211 | Honors: Psychology of Human Growth & Development | 3 |
AND Choose one from the following:
Students must earn a "C" or higher in all courses.
Area II - History - 6 hours
Choose one sequence from the following:
| HIS 111 | History of Western Civilization I | 3 |
| and | |
| HIS 112 | History of Western Civilization II | 3 |
| or | |
| HIS 191 | World Civilization to 1500 | 3 |
| and | |
| HIS 192 | World Civilization since 1500 | 3 |
| or | |
| HIS 201 | History of the United States I | 3 |
| and | |
| HIS 202 | History of the United States II | 3 |
Students must earn a "C" or higher in all courses.
Area II - The Natural Sciences - 8 hours
AND Choose one Chemistry with lab (CHEM) from the following:
Students must earn a "C" or higher in all courses.
Health Science Core - 12 hours
Students must earn a "C" or higher in all courses.
Health Science Electives - 3-7 hours
Select sufficient courses from the following to bring the total hours for graduation to a minimum of 60 hours.
Students must earn a "C" or higher in all courses.