Health Sciences - A.S.

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For more information on this program, contact the Health Sciences division at 615-230-3330.

The Associate of Science in Health Sciences is a two-year program for students planning to continue their education to earn a bachelor’s degree in health sciences related fields.

Students interested in one of Vol State’s Health Sciences program must follow the A.S. in Health Sciences curriculum. You must contact an advisor in your preferred area of emphasis to identify appropriate general education and elective courses for admission into your selected program. For more information about specific program deadlines and requirements please visit the Health Sciences website.

Transfer Options:
The University Parallel Degree program is designed for transfer to universities offering a Baccalaureate degree. Contact your advisor for additional information.

All students graduating with a degree from VSCC are required to take the Educational Testing Service Proficiency Profile (ETSP) to meet graduation requirements. More information can be found at https://www.volstate.edu/testing.

General Education Requirements - Credits (41)

History Credits: (6)
Humanities and/or Fine Arts (at least one course in Literature) Credits: (9)
Mathematics Credits: (3)
Natural Sciences Credits: (8)
Social/Behavioral Sciences Credits: (6)

ENGL 1010 - ^English Composition I Credits: (3)
ENGL 1020 - ^English Composition II Credits: (3)
COMM 2045 - ^Public Speaking Credits: (3)
OR COMM 2025 - ^Fundamentals of Communication Credits: (3)

Area of Emphasis Requirements - Credits (19)

University Parallel Electives (Any non-asterisk course) Credits: (12-15)

AHC 115 - *Medical Terminology Credits: (3)
Elective Credits (1-4) to be chosen from the following list:
AHC 101 - *Career Exploration in Physical Therapy Credits: (1)
AHC 1100 - *Physical Science for the PTA Credits: (3)
ALHS 2312 - *Contemporary Issues in Healthcare Credits: (3)
HIMT 1301 - *Introduction to Health Information Management Credits: (3)
MLAB 1301 - *Introduction to Medical Laboratory Technology Credits: (3)
OPHT 1205 - *Introduction to Ophthalmic Technology Credits: (2)
RPC 101 - *Introduction to Respiratory Care Credits: (2)
BUSN 1302 - *Keyboarding with Word Processing Credits: (3)
MDCA 1301 - *Medical Assisting I Credits: (3)
RADT 1200 - *Introduction to Medical Imaging Credits: (2)

Total Degree Requirements - Credits (60)

Career and Salary Information

The following is a list of some of the career choices that may be obtained upon completion of this program. Please visit the following website http://www.onetonline.org or speak to an advisor for additional career opportunities, salary information and education requirements. Salaries are not guaranteed.

Career	Beginning Salary with Bachelor’s Degree	Experienced Salary with Bachelor’s Degree
Community Health Worker	$19,410	$34,600
Health Services Manager	$54,670	$87,960
Health Education Teacher	$24,810	$84,490

Recommended Schedule

This is a recommended schedule. Learning Support, pre-requisites and other academic factors may impact this schedule. See your advisor to create a degree plan.

DegreeWorks, along with the correct catalog, should be utilized by students for all of their educational planning. Students can monitor their progress toward a degree or certificate and view missing requirements with the DegreeWorks audit, which is accessible through My Volstate.

First Year - Fall Semester - Credits (16)

Mathematics (Program specific) Credits: (3)

AHC 115 - *Medical Terminology Credits: (3)
BIOL 2010 - ^Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: (4)
ENGL 1010 - ^English Composition I Credits: (3)
PSYC 1030 - ^Introduction to Psychology Credits: (3)

First Year - Spring Semester - Credits (14-18)

University Parallel Electives (Any non-asterisk course) Credits: (6-7)

BIOL 2020 - ^Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: (4)
PHIL 1040 - ^Introduction to Ethics Credits: (3)
Electives Credits: (1-4)
AHC 101 - *Career Exploration in Physical Therapy Credits: (1)
OR RADT 1200 - *Introduction to Medical Imaging Credits: (2) (for PTA or RAD)
HIMT 1301 - *Introduction to Health Information Management Credits: (3) (for HIMT)
MLAB 1301 - *Introduction to Medical Laboratory Technology Credits: (3) (for MLT)
OPHT 1205 - *Introduction to Ophthalmic Technology Credits: (2) (for OPH)
AHC 1100 - *Physical Science for the PTA Credits: (3) (for PTA)

Second Year - Fall Semester - Credits (15)

History (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
Humanities and/or Fine Arts (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
University Parallel Electives (Any non-asterisk course) Credits: (3)

ENGL 1020 - ^English Composition II Credits: (3)
COMM 2025 - ^Fundamentals of Communication Credits: (3)

Second Year - Spring Semester - Credits (15)

History (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
Humanities and/or Fine Arts (Literature- See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
Social/Behavioral Sciences (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
University Parallel Electives (Any non-asterisk course) Credits: (6)