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2017-2018 Catalog and Student Handbook

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2017-2018 Catalog and Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Health Sciences Concentration, A.A.S.

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This is an Associate of Applied Sciences degree program in Health Sciences that will provide a pathway for students who are currently enrolled in or have completed a Certificate level program in a Health Sciences discipline from any accredited community or technical college, or are currently credentialed as allied health/nursing practitioners who wish to continue their formal education and earn an Associate of Applied Sciences degree.

Allied Health Sciences discipline-specific core credits may be earned by current enrollment in appropriate allied health sciences courses, transferring credits earned in a health science-related program or an allied health sciences certificate program from a community college, or portfolio assessment of college-level learning related to an allied health discipline. In addition to the 15 credit hours of General Education core courses currently required for an A.A. S. degree, students will complete 3 required courses-ALHS 2312-Contemporary Issues in Healthcare, HIMT 2304-HIM Management Principles, and BUSN 2370-Legal Environment of Business, and 2 elective courses from the following: HIMT 1300-Medical Terminology, BIOL 2020-Human Anatomy & Physiology II, or MATH 1530-Elementary Probability & Statistics.

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General Education Requirements

ENGL 1010 - Composition I Credits: 3
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective Credits: 3 *
Natural Sciences Elective Credits: 3 *
-OR-
Mathematics Elective Credits: 3 *
Social/Behavorial Sciences Elective Credits: 3
One additional course from Communication Electives , Humanities/Fine Arts Electives , Social/Behavorial Sciences Electives , Natural Sciences Electives , or Mathematics Electives . Credits: 3-4 *

* All General Education electives must be chosen from a campus-approved list.

Professional Course Requirements

HIMT 2304 - HIM Management Principles Credits: 3
ALHS 2312 - Contemporary Issues in Healthcare Credits: 3
BUSN 2370 - Legal Environment of Business Credits: 3
Allied Health Electives Credits: 6

** Students may apply credits earned in excess of 30 credit hours for an Allied Health program, or designated general education courses (BIOL 2020, MATH elective, PHYS elective), or ALHS electives from those listed in the catalog.

Professional Discipline Options

AEMT Certificate

EMSA 1501 - Advanced EMT Medical Emergencies Credits: 5
EMSA 1201 - Advanced EMT Medical Skills Lab Credits: 2
EMSA 1111 - Advanced EMT Clinical Credits: 1
EMSA 1502 - Advanced EMT Trauma and Medical Emergencies Credits: 5
EMSA 1202 - Advanced EMT Trauma and Medical Skills Lab Credits: 2
EMSA 1112 - Advanced EMT Field Internship Credits: 1
Plus ***guided electives to equal 30 credit hours.

OR

Electronic Health Records Certificate

BIOL 2010 - Human Anatomy & Physiology I Credits: 4
INFS 1010 - Computer Applications Credits: 3
HIMT 1300 - Medical Terminology Credits: 3
HIMT 1301 - Introduction to Health Information Management Credits: 3
HIMT 1302 - Legal Aspects of Health Information Credits: 3
HIMT 1303 - Basic ICD Coding I Credits: 3
HIMT 1305 - Computer Applications in Health Information Credits: 3
Plus ***guided electives to equal 30 credit hours.

OR

EMT Certificate

EMSB 1601 - EMT Medical Emergencies and EMS Operations Credits: 6
EMSB 1101 - EMT Medical Skills Lab Credits: 1
EMSB 1111 - EMT Clinical Credits: 1
EMSB 1602 - EMT Trauma and Medical Emergencies Credits: 6
EMSB 1102 - EMT Trauma and Medical Skills Lab Credits: 1
EMSB 1112 - EMT Field Internship Credits: 1
Plus ***guided electives to equal 30 credit hours.

OR

Healthcare Technician Certificate

PLBT 1000 - Phlebotomy Credits: 3
PLBT 1010 - Phlebotomy Clinical Credits: 3
ECG 1000 - Intro to Electrocardiogram Interpretation and Monitoring Credits: 3
CCMA 1000 - Clinical Medical Assistant Credits: 6
CCMA 1010 - Clinical Medical Assistant Clinical Credits: 3
Plus ***guided electives to equal 30 credit hours.

OR

Medical Coding Certificate

ENGL 1010 - Composition I Credits: 3
BIOL 2010 - Human Anatomy & Physiology I Credits: 4
BIOL 2020 - Human Anatomy & Physiology II Credits: 4
HIMT 2302 - Basic ICD Coding II Credits: 3
HIMT 1300 - Medical Terminology Credits: 3
HIMT 1301 - Introduction to Health Information Management Credits: 3
HIMT 1303 - Basic ICD Coding I Credits: 3
HIMT 1401 - Disease Processes Credits: 4
HIMT 2301 - CPT Coding Credits: 3

OR

Paramedic Certificate (Up to 30 hours from the following:)

EMSP 1801 - Fundamentals of Paramedic I Credits: 8
EMSP 1401 - Paramedic Skills Lab I Credits: 4
EMSP 1311 - Paramedic Clinical I Credits: 3
EMSP 2802 - Fundamentals of Paramedic II Credits: 8
EMSP 2402 - Paramedic Skills Lab II Credits: 4
EMSP 2412 - Paramedic Clinical II Credits: 4
EMSP 2403 - Paramedic Capstone Credits: 4
EMSP 2303 - Paramedic Practicum Credits: 3
EMSP 2513 - Paramedic Field Internship Credits: 5

Additional Degree Requirements

ORN 1010 - Orientation: Learning to Succeed Credits: 3

Guided Electives

*** Guided electives selected with advisor assistance.

Total: 63 Semester Hours

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