Certificates
Certificates are programs of one year length for full-time students. Certificates require 9 credits of general requirements be completed as well as major requirements for a minimum of 30 credits. Requirements for the certificates may be articulated with the associate of applied science degrees. Contact an advisor for assistance in planning a program of study and choosing appropriate courses.
Students interested in a certificate should apply through the Office of Admissions (contact information below).
To view the details of our other undergraduate degree options select:
Bachelor Degrees | Associate Degrees | Certificates | Minors
PRE-NURSING QUALIFICATIONS
The Certificate in Pre-Nursing Qualifications (CPNQ) prepares students to enter professional nursing programs, the graduates of which sit for a national registered nurse (RN) exam. The certificate includes a base in the university's GER options in communication, computation and human relations. The CPNQ also includes a science-based core that provides the foundation needed to understand modern nursing. The certificate is designed such that all courses also fit into the parent AAS in Health Sciences program. The listed courses provide pre- and co-requisite preparation for entry into, and completion of, most AAS nursing programs. This certificate exceeds the minimum requirements for the UAA/UAS AAS in Nursing Program. Further, completion of these courses is not a guarantee of entry into any particular professional nursing program. Students are urged to consult-early on-the program materials and advisors for those nursing program(s) to which they seek entry.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
The CPNQ Certificate requires 14 classes, yielding a minimum of 47 credits, with a minimum of 19 of these credits in the GERs. At least 9 credits must be taken at UAS. A minimum grade of C is required in all courses.
ADMISSION
Students are admitted to the program after completing an application for admission and declaring interest in the CPNQ. At the time of admission, students are assigned to a Health Science advisor.
View details of the certificate from the program Web site.
CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS
(2007-2008 CATALOG)
| Minimum credit hours |
47 |
| General Requirements |
19 |
| Written Communication Skills |
| ENGL |
S111 |
Methods of Written Communication |
3 |
| Select one from the following (3 credits) |
| ENGL |
S211 |
Intermediate Composition: Writing about Literature |
3 |
| ENGL |
S212 |
Technical Report Writing |
3 |
| Oral Communication Skills |
| Select one from the following (3 credits) |
| COMM |
S111 |
Fundamentals of Oral Communication* |
3 |
| COMM |
S235 |
Small Group Communication & Team-Building* |
3 |
| COMM |
S237 |
Interpersonal Communication* |
3 |
| *Grade C or better |
| Computational Skills |
| MATH |
S105 |
Intermediate Algebra (or higher) |
4 |
| Social Sciences |
| Select one from the following (3 credits) |
| ANTH |
S101 |
Introduction to Anthropology |
3 |
| ANTH |
S202 |
Cultural Anthropology |
3 |
| PSY |
S101 |
Introduction to Psychology (preferred) |
3 |
| SOC |
S101 |
Intro to Sociology |
3 |
| Select one from the following (3 credits) |
| Communication, Social Science, Biology, Chemstry, Statisics or Mathematics GER* |
| *Student cannot have already used these GER credits to fulfill other certificate requirements. |
| PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS |
28 |
| BIOL |
S111 |
Human Anatomy & Physiology I |
4 |
| BIOL |
S112 |
Human Anatomy & Physiology II |
4 |
| BIOL |
S240 |
Introductory Microbiology |
4 |
| HS |
S203 |
Science of Nutrition |
3 |
| PSY |
S250 |
Lifespan Development |
3 |
| Select one from the following (3-4 credits) |
| BIOL |
S103 |
Biology and Society |
4 |
| ---- |
S--- |
Advisor-approved elective* |
3 |
| *Health sciences, biology, chemistry, statistics or social sciences; only for students who had biology with lab in high school. |
| or select both of the following (8 credits): |
| BIOL |
S105 |
Fundamentals of Biology I |
4 |
| BIOL |
S106 |
Fundamentals of Biology II |
4 |
| Select one from the following (3-4 credits) |
| CHEM |
S103 |
Introduction to General Chemistry |
4 |
| CHEM |
S104 |
Survey of Organic and Biochemistry |
4 |
| ---- |
S--- |
Advisor-approved elective* |
3 |
| *Health sciences, biology, chemistry, statistics or social sciences; only for students who had biology with lab in high school. |
| Select one from the following (4-9 credits) |
| HS |
S103 |
Personal Care Assistant Training |
4 |
| HS |
S104 |
PCA to CNA Bridge |
4 |
| HS |
S105 |
Certified Nurses Aide Training |
9 |
| HS |
S119 |
Emergency Medical Technician I |
4 |
CONTACT INFORMATION
University of Alaska Southeast
Office of Admissions
11120 Glacier Highway
Juneau, Alaska 99801
Ph: 907-796-6100
Ph: 877-465-4827 ext. 6100 (toll free)
Program Web site: www.uas.alaska.edu/healthscience
Email: admissions@uas.alaska.edu