University Parallel, A.S. - Health Sciences

Degree: Associate of Science
Major: University Parallel
Area of Emphasis: Health Sciences

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

This pathway is for students planning to continue their education to earn a bachelor’s degree in health sciences related fields.

Important Notice: While there are several places in this pathway where options are listed, students pursuing one of Vol State’s Health Sciences A.A.S. programs must follow the exact course requirements identified in the program-specific information packets in order to apply. Please contact the Office of Advising at 615.230.3702 and ask to speak with a Health Sciences advisor to identify the correct general education and elective course options for the program that you are pursuing. This is essential to ensure eligibility to apply to your selected program and to avoid unnecessary delays in your program application.

Transfer Options:
The University Parallel Associate of Science Degree 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 E-Proficiency Profile (EPP) to meet graduation requirements. More information can be found at https://www.volstate.edu/graduation/exit-exams.

CIP Code: (16) 24.0101.01

General Education Requirements - Credits (41)

COMM 2025 - ^Fundamentals of Communication Credits: (3)
OR COMM 2045 - ^Public Speaking Credits: (3)
ENGL 1010 - ^English Composition I Credits: (3)
ENGL 1020 - ^English Composition II Credits: (3)
Humanities and/or Fine Arts (Must include one course in Literature) Credits: (9)
History Credits: (6)
Mathematics Credits: (3) (Program Specific)
BIOL 2010 - ^Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: (4)
OR Advisor Approved Natural Science Credits ¹
BIOL 2020 - ^Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: (4)
OR Advisor Approved Natural Science Credits ¹
Social/Behavioral Sciences Credits: (6)

Area of Emphasis Requirements - Credits (19)

AHC 115 - *Medical Terminology Credits: (3)
University Parallel Elective (Any Non-Asterisk Course) Credits: (9-15)
Health Sciences Electives (Choose from the following list) Credits: (1-7)

ALHS 2312 - *Contemporary Issues in Healthcare  Credits: (3) (For Health Sciences AAS Students)
BUSN 1380 - *Supervisory Management  Credits: (3) (For Health Sciences AAS Students)
BUSN 2370 - *Legal Environment of Business  Credits: (3) (For Health Sciences AAS Students)
HIMT 1301 - *Introduction to Health Information Management  Credits: (3) (For HIMT Students)
MLAB 1301 - *Introduction to Medical Laboratory Technology  Credits: (3) (For MLT Students)
AHC 101 - *Career Exploration in Physical Therapy  Credits: (1) (For PTA Students)
AHC 1100 - *Physical Science for the PTA  Credits: (3) (For PTA Students)
OPHT 1205 - *Introduction to Ophthalmic Technology  Credits: (2) (For OPH Students)
RADT 1200 - *Introduction to Medical Imaging  Credits: (2) (For RAD Students)
MATH 1005 - *Algebra Essentials  Credits: (3)

Total Degree Requirements - Credits (60)

Footnotes

¹To approve an Advisor Approved Natural Science course, advisor must send email to Graduation@volstate.edu.

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.

Important Notice: While there are several places in this pathway where options are listed, students pursuing one of Vol State’s Health Sciences A.A.S. programs must follow the exact course requirements identified in the program-specific information packets in order to apply. Please contact the Office of Advising at 615.230.3702 and ask to speak with a Health Sciences advisor to identify the correct general education and elective course options for the program that you are pursuing. This is essential to ensure eligibility to apply to your selected program and to avoid unnecessary delays in your program application.

First Year - Fall Semester - Credits (16)

BIOL 2010 - ^Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: (4)
OR Advisor Approved Natural Science Course ¹
Mathematics (Program specific) (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
AHC 115 - *Medical Terminology Credits: (3)
Social/Behavioral Sciences (See General Education Requirements in Catalog PSYC 1030 Preferred) Credits: (3)
Humanities and/or Fine Arts (See General Education Requirements in Catalog PHIL 1040 Preferred) Credits: (3)

First Year - Spring Semester - Credits (14)

ENGL 1010 - ^English Composition I Credits: (3)
BIOL 2020 - ^Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: (4)
OR Advisor Approved Natural Science Course ¹
Health Science Electives (Choose from list above) Credits: (1-7)
University Parallel Elective (Any Non-Asterisk Course) Credits: (0-6)

Second Year - Fall Semester - Credits (15)

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

Second Year - Spring Semester - Credits (15)

History (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
Humanities and/or Fine Arts (Literature Course - 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)