Health Sciences Concentration, A.A.S.

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The Associate of Applied Science degree in Health Sciences provides 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 who are currently credentialed as allied health/nursing practitioners, to continue their formal education and earn an Associate of Applied Science 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-releated program or an allied health sciences certficiate program from a community college, or portfolio assessment of college-leve learning related to an allied health discipline.

Certificates that can be applied toward this degree include:

Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) Certificate
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Certificate
Electronic Health Record Certificate
Healthcare Technician (CCMA) Certificate
Medical Coding (CCA) Certificate
Paramedic Certificate

The CCMA is not a DSCC certificate. It is an industry-recognized certificate the student can receive by completing the Healthcare Technician certificate which is the name of the DSCC awarded certificate. Also, CCA has been added by the Medical Coding certificate. CCA is the industry-recognized certification a student can receive for completing the Medical Coding DSCC-awarded certificate.

This major is specifically designed for students who plan to enter the workforce after graduation.

To facilitate success in this program, all students should enroll in ORN 1010 - Orientation: Learning to Succeed during their first semester at DSCC.

Major/Concentration Codes: AHSM-AHSC

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General Education Requirements:

ENGL 1010 - English Composition I Credits: 3
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective Credits: 3^*
Natural Science Elective Credits: 4^*
-OR- Mathematics Elective Credits: 3^*
Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective Credits: 3
Choose one of the following General Education Electives:
Communication Elective Credits: 3 ^*
-OR- Humanities/Fine Arts Elective Credits: 3 ^*
-OR- Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective Credits: 3 ^*
-OR- Natural Science Elective Credits: 4 ^*
-OR- Mathematics Elective Credits: 3 ^*

Professional Core 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
-OR- HIMT 1302 - Legal Aspects of Health Information Credits: 3
ALHS 1000 - Careers in Healthcare Credits: 3 ^***
HIMT 1300 - Medical Terminology Credits: 3 ^***

Professional Discipline Options:

Option 1 for students with an 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
Guided elective to equal 30 hours ^**

OR

Option 2 for students with an Electronic Health Records Certificate:

BIOL 2010 - Human Anatomy and 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
Guided elective to equal 30 hours ^**

OR

Option 3 for students with an 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
Guided elective to equal 30 hours ^**

OR

Option 4 for students with a 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
Guided elective to equal 30 hours ^**

OR

Option 5 for students with a Medical Coding Certificate:

BIOL 2010 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: 4
BIOL 2020 - Human Anatomy and 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
Guided elective to equal 30 hours ^**

OR

Option 6 for students with a Paramedic Certificate (Up to 30 hours chosen 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 Requirement:

ORN 1010 - Orientation: Learning to Succeed Credits: 3

Total: 60-63 Semester Hours

^*For lists of eligible electives, see the appropriate section of the General Education Core Curriculum Requirements.

^** Guided electives selected with advisor assistance.

^*** Students may apply credits earned in excess in 30 credit hours for an Allied Health Program, or Health Sciences Certificate, designated general education courses (BIOL 2020, MATH elective, PHYS elective), or ALHS electives in place of HIMT 1300 and/or ALHS 1000, or AHSC electives from those listed in the catalog. However, it is important that the credits are appropriate and add value toward the chosen career path and should be approved by the academic advisor.