General Studies A.A. with Area of Concentration in Health Sciences

Program Description

The General Studies Area of Concentration in Health Sciences program is designed to prepare graduates to transfer to health sciences and related programs at the bachelor’s degree level. The program is built on and reinforces fundamental skills, including writing, oral communications, and quantitative skills obtained through general education coursework. Students will be exposed to concepts and experiences necessary for success in the workplace, further education, and life-long learning. Throughout the curriculum, students will be presented with a wide range of instructional methods and experiences that provide exposure to a solid foundation of the diverse nature of health sciences careers.

Program Outcomes

Graduates of the Health Sciences Concentration A.A. will be able to:

• Synthesize information and content across health sciences disciplines
• Apply student core competencies in the development of a culminating project/assignment
• Analyze perspectives on key issues within health sciences

General Education Courses

The list of general education courses appears in the General Education List . Some programs recommend or require specific courses to fulfill general education requirements. Please check your program’s sequence of study for this information.

Sequence of Study - Health Sciences Concentration A.A.

Below are the required courses for your program arranged in the required sequence, which can be altered after discussion with the student’s advisor. Please note that the sequence does not include developmental coursework. See Academic Preparation  for the developmental course sequence if applicable to you.

Students interested in one of the Allied Health or Nursing Programs should meet with a Health Sciences Advisor to discuss specific program requirements. Information on admission criteria for each program can be found in the college catalog on the Admission to College   page under Special Admission Criteria: Health Sciences Programs.

Required Courses (in expected order)

• PAS-1000 First Year Experience Credits: 1 (Institutional Requirement)
• EGL-1010 Composition I: Expository Writing Credits: 3 (English General Education Requirement)
• MAT-1250 Applied College Algebra Credits: 3 (Mathematics General Education Requirement) or higher; or
• MAT-1140 Introduction to Statistics Credits: 3

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• PSY-1010 General Psychology Credits: 3 (Social Science General Education Requirement)

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• COM-1090 Interpersonal Communication Credits: 3 (Arts/Humanities General Education Requirement) or
• COM-1010 Foundations of Communication Credits: 3 (Arts/Humanities General Education Requirement)

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• BIO-2050 Human Anatomy & Physiology I Credits: 4 (Science w/ Lab General Education Requirement; Critical Course)
• BIO-2060 Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: 4 (Program Requirement; Critical Course)

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• EGL-1020 Composition II: Writing About Literature Credits: 3 (English General Education Elective) or
• EGL-1100 Composition II: Writing About Issues and Ideas Credits: 3 (English General Education Elective) or
• EGL-1320 Composition II: Writing for Business Credits: 3 (English General Education Elective) or
• EGL-1340 Writing About Technical Topics Credits: 3 (English General Education Elective)

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• PSY-2070 Human Growth & Development Credits: 3 (Program Requirement)
• INT-1010 Introduction to Information Technology Credits: 3 (Computer Literacy Institutional Requirement)

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• PHL-1010 Introduction to Philosophy: The Art of Questioning Credits: 3 (Arts/Humanities General Education Elective) or
• PHL-1330 Ethics Credits: 3 (Arts/Humanities General Education Elective) or
• ART-1010 Introduction to Art Credits: 3 (Academy of Health Sciences students only)

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• CHM-1010 General Chemistry I Credits: 4 (Program Elective) or
• BIO-1010 General Biology Credits: 4 (Program Elective) or
• BIO-1050 Human Biology Credits: 4 (Program Elective)

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• SOC-1150 Sociology of Death and Dying Credits: 3 (Program Elective) or
• SOC-2400 Introduction to Public Health and Health Care Policy Credits: 3 (Program Elective) or
• HST-1310 Ancient & Medieval History Credits: 3 (Academy of Health Sciences students only)

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• HLE-1150 Personal and Community Health Credits: 3 (Program Requirement)
• NTR-1010 Introductory Nutrition Credits: 3 (General Education Requirement Science, No Lab)
• SOC-1010 Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3 (Social Science General Education Requirement)

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• BIO-2010 Microbiology Credits: 4 (Program Elective) or
• BIO-1210 Sustainability in Healthcare Credits: 4 (Program Elective)

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• HLE-2410 Health Communications Credits: 3 (Program Elective) or
• HLE-2420 Health Education Credits: 3 (Program Elective) or
• HST-1320 Modern History Credits: 3 (Academy of Health Sciences students only)

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• HLE-2010 Health Issues in a Culturally Diverse Society Credits: 3 (Program Requirement)
• MUS-1010 Music Appreciation Credits: 3 (Academy of Health Sciences students only)

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• PED-1000 Lifetime Fitness and Leisure Activities Credits: 1 (Program Elective) or
• HIM-1800 Introduction to Medical Terms for Health Professionals Credits: 1 (Program Elective) or
• NUR-1010 Introduction to Nursing - RN Credits: 1

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Program Total: 60 Credits

Transferability

Credit earned at any public institution in the state shall be transferable to any other institution if the:

• Credit is from a college or university parallel course or program;
• Grades in the block of courses transferred average 2.00 or higher; and
• Acceptance of the credit is consistent with the policies of the receiving institution governing students following the  same program. Refer to ARTSYS at artweb.usmd.edu and the receiving institution’s catalog to select transferable courses.

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