Health Science Degree Program
Curriculum for students entering program in 2008-09.
Specific Admission Requirements
The degree of Associate in Science with a major in Health Science is offered in recognition of the educational needs of people who are certified, licensed or registered in specific health career fields. To qualify for graduation from the program, candidates must show proof of current certification, licensure or registration in a recognized health career. Evaluation of credit received from a college or hospital-based program of study in a health-related field may result in the receipt of transfer credit or advanced standing credit toward the degree.
A candidate for this highly individualized degree must accumulate a minimum of 64 total credit hours, including the following:
CL - Numbers in the CL column below designate the number of lecture/classroom hours per week for the course
LAB - Numbers in the LAB column below designate the number of simulation laboratory, laboratory or clinical
hours per week for the course
CR - Numbers in the CR column below designate the number of credit hours for the course
| Course Breakdown | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| I. | General Education Core | |
| EN 101 English Composition | 4 | |
| EN xxx English Elective | 3 | |
| XX xxx Social Science Elective | 3 | |
| BI 195 Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 | BI 196 Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| MT xxx Mathematics Elective* | 3, 4, or 5 | |
| XX xxx Humanities/Fine Arts/ Foreign Language Elective | 3 | |
| XX xxx General Education Elective | 3 | |
| 27-29 Credits | ||
| II. | Computer Literacy (IT 102 or equivalent) | 3 |
| III. | Advanced Standing Credits | If appropriate |
| IV. | Related coursework to complete the degree | Variable |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 64 | |
Note: A minimum of 16 credits hours must be earned through instruction at NHTI, with a minimum of 8 credit hours in courses numbered at the 200-level.
In addition, students must earn a minimum of 8 semester hours in courses related to their health science certification or advanced standing equivalent.
Additional credits, up to the required 64 credits, may be taken in areas of interest or need of the individual student, or may be transferred in from another institution.
Mt-103-MT 115 do not meet this requirement.
Revised June 1, 2005