Science: Health Sciences Specialization, A.S.

Associate of Science
880-02

Purpose: This curriculum is designed for students who plan to transfer to a four-year institution to complete a baccalaureate degree in allied health programs such as nursing, health education or dietetics/nutrition.

Admission Requirements: Applicants must meet the requirements for admission to credit-level coursework established by the college.

Developmental Requirements: Students who do not place into college-level English will be required to take developmental courses.

Students who do not demonstrate proficiency in MTE 1* , MTE 2* , MTE 3* , MTE 4* , MTE 5* , MTE 6* , MTE 7* , MTE 8* and MTE 9* will be required to take developmental courses.

It is strongly recommended that developmental education requirements be completed as soon as possible.

Students who intend to transfer should verify specific program requirements with their four-year institution.

First Semester

SDV 101 - Orientation to Science 2 CR ¹
HLT 143* - Medical Terminology I 3 CR
ENG 111* - College Composition I 3 CR
MTH 161* - Pre-Calculus I 3 CR ²
BIO 101* - General Biology I 4 CR
ITE 115 - Introduction to Computer Applications and Concepts 3 CR (or ITE 119 )

Second Semester

ENG 112* - College Composition II 3 CR
MTH 245* - Statistics I 3 CR
CHM 111* - General Chemistry I 4 CR
Social Science ELE - Social Science Elective 3 CR ³

Third Semester

BIO 141* - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 CR
CHM 112* - General Chemistry II 4 CR
PHI 220 - Ethics 3 CR
HIS 121 - United States History I 3 CR (or HIS 111 )

Fourth Semester

Total Minimum Credits for Degree: 62

¹SDV 108 will satisfy the SDV 101 requirement. SDV 108 is for developmental English students.

²Students planning to transfer to Virginia Tech should take MTH 167* (5-credits) in place of MTH 161* (3-credits).

³ Students pursuing a Health Science Degree are strongly recommended to take PSY 200* .

* This course has a requisite.