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Degree: Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.)

Program Description: The Health Studies Associate of Applied Science is designed for graduates of the Practical Nursing, Medical Assisting or the Dental Assisting Program. The program requires 90 credit hours; 30 credit hours in general education courses and 60 credit hours in occupational courses as specified in the sequence sheet. Applicants to the program must have graduated or be eligible to graduate from one of the programs named above. This degree option gives students an opportunity to pursue further education by developing written and oral communication skills and computational skills which, when combined with science and professional courses, will broaden areas of career interest.

Length of Program: 90 Credit Hours

Program Admission Requirements:

  1. Applicant must be graduate of Practical Nursing Program, Dental Assisting Program or Medical Assisting Program

Program Sequence

Quarter Course Description Contact Hours Credit Hours
Prior to Admission   Completion of Required courses for diploma program   60
1st ENG 191 Composition and Rhetoric I 5 5
PSY 191 Introductory Psychology 5 5
SOC 191 Introduction to Sociology 5 5
  Total 15 15
2nd MAT 191 College Algebra 5 5
HUM 191 Introduction to Humanities 5 5
SPC 191 Fundamentals of Speech 5 5
  Total 15 15

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