2022-23 Virginia Western Academic Catalog and Student Handbook

Dec 04, 2024

2022-23 Virginia Western Academic Catalog and Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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.

Placement Requirements: Students who do not demonstrate readiness for college-level English will be required to select appropriate EDE 10 or ENG 111 /EDE 11* coursework in consultation with an advisor.

Students who do not demonstrate readiness for the college-level math will be required to select appropriate MDE coursework in consultation with an advisor.

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

First Semester

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 ²

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 to 1877 3 CR (or HIS 111 )

Fourth Semester

Total Minimum Credits for Degree: 62

¹Students planning to transfer to Virginia Tech should take MTH 167* (5-credits) in place of MTH 161* (3-credits).

² Students pursuing a Health Science Degree are strongly recommended to take PSY 200 .

* This course has a requisite.