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-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.

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

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/Behavorial Sciences Elective Credits: 3

Choose one of the following General Education Electives:

Communication Elective Credits: 3 ^*
-OR- Humanities/Fine Arts Elective Credits: 3 ^*
-OR- Natural Science Elective Credits: 4 ^*
-OR- Mathematics Elective Credits: 3 ^*

Professional Core Course Requirements:

ALHS 2312 - Contemporary Issues in Healthcare Credits: 3
BUSN 2370 - Legal Environment of Business Credits: 3
-OR- HIMT 1302 - HIM Legal Aspects Credits: 3 ^****
HIMT 1300 - Medical Terminology Credits: 3
HIMT 1308 - Introduction to Health-Related Professions Credits: 3
HIMT 2304 - HIM Management Principles 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 Record Certificate:

BIOL 2010 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: 4
HIMT 1300 - Medical Terminology Credits: 3 ^*****
HIMT 1301 - Introduction to Health Information Management Credits: 3
HIMT 1302 - HIM Legal Aspects Credits: 3
HIMT 1303 - Basic ICD Coding I Credits: 3
HIMT 1305 - Computer Applications in Health Information Credits: 3
INFS 1010 - Computer Applications 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 1300 - Phlebotomy Didactic Credits: 3
PLBT 1301 - Phlebotomy Clinical I Credits: 3
AHSC 1310 - EKG/Soft Skills Credits: 3

AHSC 1320 - Clinical Medical Assistant I Credits: 3
-OR- AHSC 1400 - Patient Care Technician I Credits: 3

AHSC 1330 - Clinical Medical Assistant II Credits: 3
-OR- AHSC 1410 - Patient Care Technician II Credits: 3

AHSC 1340 - Clinical Medical Assistant Clinical Credits: 3
-OR- AHSC 1420 - Patient Care Technician 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 1300 - Medical Terminology Credits: 3 ^*****
HIMT 1301 - Introduction to Health Information Management Credits: 3
HIMT 1303 - Basic ICD Coding I Credits: 3
HIMT 1400 - Disease Processes Credits: 3
HIMT 2301 - CPT Coding Credits: 3
HIMT 2302 - Basic ICD Coding II 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: 63-65 Semester Hours

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

** Guided electives selected with advisor assistance. Guided electives must be selected from the following courses: any course with the prefixes of AHSC, EMSB, EMSA, EMSP, HIMT, and PLBT. Specific courses: BIOL 1110, BIOL 1120, BIOL 2010, BIOL 2020, or BIOL 2230 may also be used as guided electives.

*** Students may apply credits earned in excess of 30 credit hours for an Allied Health Program or Health Sciences Certificate. These credits can be applied for credit towards HIMT 1300 and/or HIMT 1308.

Students with unused general elective courses - specifically BIOL 2020, a MATH elective, or a PHYS elective can take the place of HIMT 1300 and/or HIMT 1308. It is important that the credits are appropriate and add value toward the chosen career path and should be approved by the academic advisor.

**** Where HIMT 1302 is required in the Professional Discipline Option, BUSN 2370 should be taken as the Professional Core Course requirements.

***** When HIMT 1300 is required in the Professional Discipline Option (options 2 and 5), another Guided Elective should be chosen in these options as HIMT 1300 is already required in the Professional Core Course Requirements.