Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Health Science

The Associate of Applied Science in Health Sciences prepares students to enter either direct care careers or programs in nursing and/or the allied health professions. The degree includes a base in the university’s GER options as well as a science-based core, which provides the foundation needed to understand modern health care delivery. Students complete the requisites for admission to, and many of the co-requisites for completion of, varied professional health programs. Examples include those for nursing, public health, physical therapy, radiologic technology, behavioral health, disability and rehabilitation services, and pharmacy. Students are urged to consult – early on – the program materials and advisors for those health care program(s) to which they seek entry.

Students are admitted to the program after completing an application for admission and declaring a Health Sciences major. At the time of admission, students are assigned to an academic advisor in the Health Sciences Program.

The AAS in Health Sciences requires a minimum of 19 courses, yielding 62 credits, with 16 of these in GERs, and at minimum another 46 credits in indicated Health Science and related subjects. A minimum of 25 credits must be at the 200-level or above. At least 15 credits must be taken at UAS. A minimum grade of C is required in all courses.

Course Planning Sheet

 

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
(2007-2008 CATALOG)

The A.A.S. in Health Sciences requires a minimum of 19 courses, yielding 62 credits, with 16 of these in GERs, and at minimum another 46 credits in indicated Health Science and related subjects. A minimum of 25 credits must be at the 200-level or above. At least 15 credits must be taken at UAS. A minimum grade of C is required in all courses.

Minimum credit hours			62
General Education Requirements			16
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
COMM	S241	Public Speaking*	3
*Grade of C or better
Computational Skills
MATH	S105	Intermediate Algebra (or higher)	4
Social Science Skills
Select one from the following (3 credits)
ANTH	S101	Introduction to Anthropology	3
ANTH	S202	Cultural Anthropology	3
PSY	S101	Introduction to Psychology	3
SOC	S101	Introduction to Sociology	3
Major Requirements			46
BIOL	111	Human Anatomy and Physiology-I	4
BIOL	S112	Human Anatomy and Physiology-II	4
BIOL	S240	Introductory Microbiology	4
HS	S101	Introduction to the Health Sciences	3
HS	S107	Planning Your Career in Healthcare	1
HS/HIM	S135	Medical Terminology	3
HS	S203	Science of Nutrition	3
HS/HIM	S270	Pathology	3
HS	S291	Health Sciences Internship	3
PSY	S250	Lifespan Development	3
Select one from the following (3 credits)
HS	S201	Public Health: Issues and Practice	3
HS	S206	Introduction to Environmental Health	3
Select one from the following (3 credits)
HS	S140	Basic Helping Skills in Human Services	3
HS	S274	Introduction to Behavioral Healthcare	3
Select one from the following (3-9 credits)
HS	S103	Personal Care Assistant Training	4
HS	S104	PCA to C.N.A. Bridge	4
HS	S105	Certified Nurses Aide Training	9
HS	S118	Emergency Trauma Technician-First Responder	3
HS	S119	Emergency Medical Technician-I	6
or all three of the following
HS	S141	Introduction to Radiologic Technology and Patient Care	3
HS	S150	Radiation Protection for Non-Imaging Professionals	3
HS	S151	Medical Imaging Physics	2
Select one from the following (3-8 credits)
BIOL	S103	Biology and Society	4
----	S---	Advisor-approved elective*	3
or both
BIOL	S105	Fundamentals of Biology I	4
BIOL	S106	Fundamentals of Biology II	4
*Health sciences, biology, chemistry, statistics or social sciences; only for students who had biology with lab in high school.
Select one from the following (3-8 credits)
CHEM	S103	Introduction to General Chemistry	4
----	S---	Advisor-approved elective**	3
or both
CHEM	S105	General Chemistry I	4
CHEM	S106	General Chemistry II	4
**Health sciences, biology, chemistry, statistics or social sciences; only for students who had chemistry with lab in high school.