Health Science AAS
This program is designed for the post-secondary certified/licensed student with additional career and higher educational opportunities. It will provide the initial degree completion process for many disciplines such as Pharmacy Technicians, Surgical Technicians, Licensed Practical Nurses, Ultrasound Technicians, Medical Coding, and Emergency Medical Technicians.
The AAS degree does not confer eligibility to be certified or licensed. The student must come with a prior certificate. The credit value for a license or post-secondary certificate will be assigned according to the number of classroom and clinical hours taken to complete the certificate or license.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE
1. Official transcript
2. Program and course description
3. License, diploma or a certificate
4. Resume
- Major
- Health Science
- Degree
- Health Science A.A.S.
Description
This program provides certified/licensed healthcare professionals (e.g., Pharmacy Technicians, Surgical Technicians, Licensed Practical Nurses, Ultrasound Technicians, etc.) an opportunity to earn an Associate's degree and advance in their current employment and/or continue their education to the baccalaureate level.
Requirements
Complete CSS-100
| CSS-100 College Student Success |
Complete the following groups:
COMPLETE ENG-101
| ENG-101 College Composition I |
ENG-102 or ENG-103
| ENG-102 College Composition II |
| ENG-103 Technical Report Writing |
Complete 1 Mathematics Elective.
MAT-100, 102, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 211, 212, 215
Complete the following groups:
COMPLETE ENG-112
| ENG-112 Speech |
COMPLETE CSC-100
| CSC-100 Intro to Computers and Computing |
ONE DIVERSITY ELECTIVE
Complete the following course:
| PSY-101 Introduction to Psychology |
Complete the following groups:
Required Courses
| BIO-111 Anatomy and Physiology I |
| BIO-211 Anatomy and Physiology II |
2 Health Science Major Electives
HSC Prior Certification
| HLT-999 Prior Certificate Health/Sci |
Next Steps
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If you need more information, please contact the School Office:
201-360-4267
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Visit the Admissions webpage.
Send your documents to: healthprogramsFREEHUDSONCOUNTYCOMMUNITYCOLLEGE
Contact Information
School of Nursing and Health Professions
870 Bergen Avenue
Jersey City, New Jersey 07306
(201) 360-4338
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