A.A.S.
Health Sciences
The associate of applied science degree is a two-year degree awarded in a specific career or occupational field of experience.
The Associate of Applied Science in Health Sciences prepares students to enter either direct care careers or programs in nursing and/or the allied health professions. The degree includes a base in the university's GER options as well as a science-based core, which provides the foundation needed to understand modern health care delivery. Students complete the requisites for admission to, and many of the co-requisites for completion of, varied professional health programs. Examples include those for nursing, public health, physical therapy, radiologic technology, behavioral health, disability and rehabilitation services, and pharmacy. Students are urged to consult - early on - the program materials and advisors for those health care program(s) to which they seek entry.
View details of the degree from the health science's Website.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS (2009-2010 CATALOG)
The A.A.S. in Health Sciences requires a minimum of 19 courses, yielding 62 credits, with 16 of these in GERs, and at minimum another 46 credits in indicated Health Science and related subjects. A minimum of 25 credits must be at the 200-level or above. At least 15 credits must be taken at UAS. A minimum grade of C is required in all courses.
| Minimum credit hours | 61-70 | ||
| General Education Requirements | 16 | ||
| Written Communication Skills | |||
| ENGL | S111 | Methods of Written Communication | 3 |
| Select one from the following (3 credits) | |||
| ENGL | S211 | Intermediate Composition: Writing about Literature | 3 |
| ENGL | S212 | Technical Report Writing | 3 |
| Oral Communication Skills | |||
| Select one from the following (3 credits) | |||
| COMM | S111 | Fundamentals of Oral Communication* | 3 |
| COMM | S235 | Small Group Communication & Team Building* | 3 |
| COMM | S237 | Interpersonal Communication* | 3 |
| COMM | S241 | Public Speaking* | 3 |
| *Grade of C or better | |||
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| Computational Skills | |||
| MATH | S105 | Intermediate Algebra (or higher) | 4 |
| Social Science | |||
| Select one from the following (3 credits) | |||
| ANTH | S101 | Introduction to Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH | S202 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| PSY | S101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| SOC | S101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Major Requirements | 44-54 | ||
| BIOL | S111 | Human Anatomy and Physiology-I | 4 |
| BIOL | S112 | Human Anatomy and Physiology-II | 4 |
| BIOL | S240 | Introductory Microbiology | 4 |
| CHEM | S103 | Introduction to General Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM | S104 | A Survey of Organic and Biochemistry | 4 |
| HS | S101 | Introduction to the Health Sciences | 3 |
| HS | S135 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| HS | S203 | Science of Nutrition | 3 |
| HEALTH SCIENCES SPECIALTY OPTIONS* | 15-25 | ||
| HS | S125 | Public Health and Health Promotion | 4 |
| HS | S126 | Health Promotion Through Behavior Change | 4 |
| HS | S202 | Community Health Promotion | 4 |
| HS | S206 | Introduction to Environmental Health | 3 |
| HS | S270 | Pathology | 3 |
| HS | S274 | Introduction to Behavioral Healthcare | 3 |
| HS | S291 | Health Sciences Internship | 3-6 |
| PHYS | S102 | Survey of Physics | 4 |
| PSY | S250 | Lifespan Development | 3 |
| SWK | F220 | Ethics, Values and Social Work Practice | 3 |
| *see advisor for othe course options | |||
| SKILLS OPTIONS | 1-9 | ||
| HS | S102 | Fundamentals of CPR and First Aid | 1 |
| HS | S103 | Personal Care Assistant Training | 4 |
| HS | S104 | PCA to CNA Bridge | 4 |
| HS | S105 | Certified Nurses Aide Training | 9 |
| HS | S118 | ETT-First Responder | 3 |
| HS | S119 | Emergency Medical Technician-I | 6 |
| Radiology* | |||
| HS | S141 | Introduction to Radiologic Technology and Patient Care | 3 |
| HS | S150 | Radiation Protection for Non-Imaging Professionals | 3 |
| HS | S151 | Medical Imaging Physics | 2 |
| *select after advisement | |||
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CONTACT INFORMATION
University of Alaska Southeast
Office of Admissions
11120 Glacier Highway
Juneau, Alaska 99801
Ph: 907-796-6100
Ph: 877-465-4827 ext. 6100 (toll free)
Program Website: www.uas.alaska.edu/career_ed/healthscience
Email: admissions@uas.alaska.edu