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Healthcare Science Certificate (HS21)

The Healthcare Science certificate program provides academic foundations at the degree level in communications, mathematics, and human relations, as well as technical fundamentals. Program graduates are trained in the underlying fundamentals of healthcare delivery and are well prepared for employment and subsequent upward mobility.

NOTE: Students wishing to apply to a degree-level Health Services program after completing the Healthcare Science certificate must consult the appropriate section of this catalog that explains the specific requirements for the individual program. Not all courses listed for the Healthcare Science certificate will be required for degree programs. Each program description outlines the preparatory/core course requirements and competitive selection process eligibility criteria explicit to that program.

Career Opportunities

Graduates may find employment in a variety of entry-level health care positions in nursing homes, home health agencies, medical offices, and hospitals.

Credit Required for Completion: Minimum of 37 credit hours

Curriculum

General Core Courses (12 credits)

ENGL 1101Composition and Rhetoric

3
 
MATH 1101Mathematical Modeling

3
-or-
MATH 1111College Algebra

3
 
PSYC 1101Introductory Psychology

3
Area IV Requirement

3

Occupational Courses (12 credits from the list below)

BIOL 1111Biology I

3
BIOL 1111LBiology I Lab

1
BIOL 1112Biology II

3
BIOL 1112LBiology II Lab

1
BIOL 2113Anatomy and Physiology I

3
BIOL 2113LAnatomy & Physiology Lab I

1
BIOL 2114Anatomy and Physiology II

3
BIOL 2114LAnatomy & Physiology Lab II

1
BIOL 2117Introductory Microbiology

3
BIOL 2117LIntroductory Microbiology Lab

1
CHEM 1151Survey of Inorganic Chemistry

3
CHEM 1151LSurvey of Inorganic Chemistry Lab

1
CHEM 1152Survey of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry

3
CHEM 1152LSurvey of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry Lab

1
CHEM 1211Chemistry I

3
CHEM 1211LChemistry I Lab

1
CHEM 1212Chemistry II

3
CHEM 1212LChemistry II Lab

1
COMP 1000Introduction to Computers

3
PHYS 1111Introductory Physics I

3
PHYS 1111LIntroductory Physics Lab I

1
PHYS 1112Introductory Physics II

3
PHYS 1112LIntroductory Physics Lab II

1

-and-

The following specialization

Specific Occupational Courses (Nurse Aide Specialization – 13 credits)

ALHS 1040Introduction to Health Care

3
ALHS 1060Diet and Nutrition for Allied Health Sciences

2
ALHS 1090Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences

2
NAST 1100Nurse Aide Fundamentals

6

*A student who completes NAST 1100 is eligible to sit for the National Nurse Aide Assessment Program written/oral and skills competency exam and, if successful, may become a Certified Nurse Aide.