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Healthcare Assistant and Healthcare Science

Healthcare Assistant Curriculum Outline

Technical Certificate of Credit (Major Code: HA21)
Credit Required for Graduation: 30-31 semester credit hours
Credits
General Core 9
*  ENGL 1010 Fundamentals of English I 3
*  MATH 1012 Foundations of Mathematics 3
*  PSYC 1010 Basic Psychology 3
 
Healthcare Assistant Major 15
*  ALHS 1011 Anatomy and Physiology 5
*  ALHS 1040 Introduction to Healthcare 3
*  ALHS 1060 Diet and Nutrition for Allied Health Sciences 2
*  ALHS 1090 Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences 2
*  COMP 1000 Introduction to Computers 3
 
Healthcare Assistant Elective** 6-7
Students seeking admission to Dental Assisting (DA12), Paramedic Technology (PT12), Practical Nursing (PN14), and Surgical Technology (ST12) must take two of the following courses:
   SOCW 2020 Human Behavior and the Social Environment 3
   SOCW 2030 Interviewing Techniques with Individuals 3
   SOCW 2040 Behavioral Health and Community Services 3
   SOCW 2060 Child and Adolescent Behaviors and Interventions 3
   SOCW 2120 Multicultural Issues 3
Students seeking admission to Medical Assisting (MA22) must take the following courses:
   BUSN 1100 Introduction to Keyboarding 3
   BUSN 1440 Document Production 4

* Students must pass courses with a grade of C or higher.

Healthcare Science Curriculum Outline

Technical Certificate of Credit (Major Code: HS21)
Credit Required for Graduation: 31-35 semester credit hours
Credits
General Education 12
Area I: Language Arts and Communications 3
*  ENGL 1101 Composition and Rhetoric 3
Area II: Social and Behavioral Sciences 3
*  PSYC 1101 Introductory Psychology 3
Area III: Mathematics and Natural Sciences 3
** (Students seeking admission to Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Radiography, and Veterinary Technology must substitute MATH 1111?College Algebra for MATH 1101?Mathematical Modeling.)
*  MATH 1101 Mathematical Modeling 3
Area IV: Humanities and Fine Arts 3
Students must choose from the following courses:
*  ARTS 1101 Art Appreciation 3
*  ENGL 2130 American Literature 3
*  ENGL 2310 English Literature from the Beginnings to 1700 3
*  HUMN 1101 Introduction to Humanities 3
*  MUSC 1101 Music Appreciation 3
 
Health Concentration 19-24
(Completion of one concentration required for graduation)
Dental Hygiene (DH13) 22
*  BIOL 2113 Anatomy and Physiology I 3
*  BIOL 2113L Anatomy and Physiology I Lab 1
*  BIOL 2114 Anatomy and Physiology II 3
*  BIOL 2114L Anatomy and Physiology II Lab 1
*  BIOL 2117 Introductory Microbiology 3
*  BIOL 2117L Introductory Microbiology Lab 1
*  CHEM 1151 Survey of Inorganic Chemistry 3
*  CHEM 1151L Survey of Inorganic Chemistry Lab 1
*  CHEM 1211 Chemistry I 3
*  CHEM 1211L Chemistry I Lab 1
*  COMP 1000 Introduction to Computers 3
   SOCW #### Social Work Elective 3
Students must select one course from the following list
   SOCW 2020 Human Behavior and the Social Environment 3
   SOCW 2030 Interviewing Techniques with Individuals 3
   SOCW 2040 Behavioral Health and Community Services 3
   SOCW 2060 Child and Adolescent Behaviors and Interventions 3
   SOCW 2120 Multicultural Issues 3
 
Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS3) 23
*  ALHS 1090 Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences 2
*  BIOL 2113 Anatomy and Physiology I 3
*  BIOL 2113L Anatomy and Physiology I Lab 1
*  BIOL 2114 Anatomy and Physiology II 3
*  BIOL 2114L Anatomy and Physiology II Lab 1
*  COMP 1000 Introduction to Computers 3
*  MATH 1127 Introduction to Statistics 3
*  PHYS 1110 Conceptual Physics 3
*  PHYS 1110L Conceptual Physics Lab 1
   SOCW #### Social Work Elective 3
Students must select one course from the following list
   SOCW 2020 Human Behavior and the Social Environment 3
   SOCW 2030 Interviewing Techniques with Individuals 3
   SOCW 2040 Behavioral Health and Community Services 3
   SOCW 2060 Child and Adolescent Behaviors and Interventions 3
   SOCW 2120 Multicultural Issues 3
 
Health Information Technology (HI13) 19
*  #### #### General Education Elective 3
*  ALHS 1090 Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences 2
*  BIOL 2113 Anatomy and Physiology I 3
*  BIOL 2113L Anatomy and Physiology I Lab 1
*  BIOL 2114 Anatomy and Physiology II 3
*  BIOL 2114L Anatomy and Physiology II Lab 1
*  COMP 1000 Introduction to Computers 3
*  MAST 1120 Human Pathological Conditions in the Medical Office 3
 
Nursing (NU53) 21
*  BIOL 2113 Anatomy and Physiology I 3
*  BIOL 2113L Anatomy and Physiology I Lab 1
*  BIOL 2114 Anatomy and Physiology II 3
*  BIOL 2114L Anatomy and Physiology II Lab 1
*  BIOL 2117 Introductory Microbiology 3
*  BIOL 2117L Introductory Microbiology Lab 1
*  COMP 1000 Introduction to Computers 3
*  PSYC 2103 Human Development 3
*  SOCI 1101 Introduction to Sociology 3
 
Nursing Accelerated Option (NTA3) 21
*  BIOL 2113 Anatomy and Physiology I 3
*  BIOL 2113L Anatomy and Physiology I Lab 1
*  BIOL 2114 Anatomy and Physiology II 3
*  BIOL 2114L Anatomy and Physiology II Lab 1
*  BIOL 2117 Introductory Microbiology 3
*  BIOL 2117L Introductory Microbiology Lab 1
*  COMP 1000 Introduction to Computers 3
*  PSYC 2103 Human Development 3
*  SOCI 1101 Introduction to Sociology 3
 
Paramedic Technology (PT13) 20
*  ALHS 1090 Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences 2
*  BIOL 2113 Anatomy and Physiology I 3
*  BIOL 2113L Anatomy and Physiology I Lab 1
*  BIOL 2114 Anatomy and Physiology II 3
*  BIOL 2114L Anatomy and Physiology II Lab 1
*  BIOL 2117 Introductory Microbiology 3
*  BIOL 2117L Introductory Microbiology Lab 1
*  COMP 1000 Introduction to Computers 3
*  PSYC 2103 Human Development 3
 
Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA3) 23
*  ALHS 1090 Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences 2
*  BIOL 2113 Anatomy and Physiology I 3
*  BIOL 2113L Anatomy and Physiology I Lab 1
*  BIOL 2114 Anatomy and Physiology II 3
*  BIOL 2114L Anatomy and Physiology II Lab 1
*  COMP 1000 Introduction to Computers 3
*  PHYS 1110 Conceptual Physics 3
*  PHYS 1110L Conceptual Physics Lab 1
*  PSYC 2103 Human Development 3
   SOCW #### Social Work Elective 3
Students must select one course from the following list
   SOCW 2020 Human Behavior and the Social Environment 3
   SOCW 2030 Interviewing Techniques with Individuals 3
   SOCW 2040 Behavioral Health and Community Services 3
   SOCW 2060 Child and Adolescent Behaviors and Interventions 3
   SOCW 2120 Multicultural Issues 3
 
Radiography (RT23) 19
*  #### #### General Education Elective 3
*  ALHS 1090 Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences 2
*  BIOL 2113 Anatomy and Physiology I 3
*  BIOL 2113L Anatomy and Physiology I Lab 1
*  BIOL 2114 Anatomy and Physiology II 3
*  BIOL 2114L Anatomy and Physiology II Lab 1
*  COMP 1000 Introduction to Computers 3
   SOCW #### Social Work Elective 3
Students must select one course from the following list
   SOCW 2020 Human Behavior and the Social Environment 3
   SOCW 2030 Interviewing Techniques with Individuals 3
   SOCW 2040 Behavioral Health and Community Services 3
   SOCW 2060 Child and Adolescent Behaviors and Interventions 3
   SOCW 2120 Multicultural Issues 3
 
Surgical Technology (ST13) 20
*  ALHS 1040 Introduction to Healthcare 3
*  ALHS 1090 Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences 2
*  BIOL 2113 Anatomy and Physiology I 3
*  BIOL 2113L Anatomy and Physiology I Lab 1
*  BIOL 2114 Anatomy and Physiology II 3
*  BIOL 2114L Anatomy and Physiology II Lab 1
*  BIOL 2117 Introductory Microbiology 3
*  BIOL 2117L Introductory Microbiology Lab 1
*  COMP 1000 Introduction to Computers 3
 
Veterinary Technology (VT23) 19
*  BIOL 1111 Biology I 3
*  BIOL 1111L Biology I Lab 1
*  BIOL 1112 Biology II 3
*  BIOL 1112L Biology II Lab 1
*  BIOL 2117 Introductory Microbiology 3
*  BIOL 2117L Introductory Microbiology Lab 1
*  CHEM 1211 Chemistry I 3
*  CHEM 1211L Chemistry I Lab 1
*  COMP 1000 Introduction to Computers 3

* Students must pass courses with a grade of C or higher.