The purpose of the degree in health science is to prepare graduates to enter the workforce (career program) or pursue further education in a variety of health care fields. The A.S. Health Science advising pathway gives a student the opportunity to complete any general education requirements needed before applying to their preferred career program of choice.
Students who apply to Albany State University who wish to pursue a specific career program, must also declare Health Sciences. The student would then be a dual major with the A.S. in Health Sciences advising pathway as the primary major and their career program choice as the secondary major. The courses to be completed for the degree will vary based on the student’s preferred career program area of study. If a student gains acceptance into a career program, the students major will be changed accordingly. If a student is not accepted, he or she may continue taking course to complete the A.S. Health Science advising pathway and will be in a great position to continue his or her academic journey towards a B.S. Degree or still apply to a health career program.
Program Code: 0063
Please Note: The courses to be completed for the degree will vary based on the student’s preferred area of study which is referred to as the “pathway” for the career program of choice.
All career programs have a selective admissions process. This means that a seat in any program is awarded only to the top applicants. Simply meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission to a program.
| Online Specialist | Distance Learning | 229-500-2907 | asuonline@asurams.edu |
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Albany State University recommends the following course track for transfer students. If you would like to use a different track, please contact your Online Support Specialist.
| Course | Title | Credits | Term | Grade |
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Area A Courses (9 hours) | ||||
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A1: Communications Skills (6 hours) Must Select Both ENGL 1101 and ENGL 1102 (Must Pass ENGL 1101/1102 with a "C" or Better). A2: Quantitative Skills (3 hours) Select MATH 1001 or MATH 1111 | ||||
| ENGL 1101 | English Composition I | 3 | ||
| ENGL 1102 | English Composition II | 3 | ||
| MATH 1001 | Quantitative Skills and Reasoning | 3 | ||
Area B Courses (4-5 hours) | ||||
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Select (1) one of the following courses: HIST 1002, COMM 1000 or POLS 1105 You must also select (1) one of the following as well: COMM 1100 or COMM 1110. | ||||
| COMM 1000 | Cultural Diversity in Communication | 2 | ||
| COMM 1100 | Human Communications | 3 | ||
| COMM 1110 | Public Speaking | 3 | ||
| HIST 1002 | Intro to African Diaspora | 2 | ||
| POLS 1105 | Current World Problems | 2 | ||
Area C Courses (6 hours) | ||||
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Choose one Literature course (ENGL 2111, 2112, 2121, 2122, 2131, 2132, 2141, 2142) plus one additional class from: ARTS 1100, MUSC 1100, THEA 1100 or any Foreign Language | ||||
| ARTS 1100 | Art Appreciation | 3 | ||
| ENGL 2111 | World Literature I | 3 | ||
| ENGL 2112 | World Literature II | 3 | ||
| ENGL 2121 | British Literature I | 3 | ||
| ENGL 2122 | British Literature II | 3 | ||
| ENGL 2131 | American Literature I | 3 | ||
| ENGL 2132 | American Literature II | 3 | ||
| FREN 1001 | Elementary French I | 3 | ||
| JAPN 1001 | Elementary Japanese I | 3 | ||
| MUSC 1100 | Music Appreciation | 3 | ||
| SPAN 1001 | Elementary Spanish I | 3 | ||
| THEA 1100 | Theater Appreciation | 3 | ||
Area D Courses (11 hours) | ||||
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*Choose two(2) lab sciences from below. (Health Professions Majors Must Select 2 Sciences in Sequence) plus chose one additional class from CSCI 1300, MATH 1113, MATH 1211, MATH 1212, MATH 1213, or MATH 2411 *Cannot use the following combinations for completion of Area D: BIOL 1110k and BIOL 1111k; BIOL 2107k, BIOL 1110k, or BIOL 1111k; CHEM 1151k and CHEM 1211k; PHSC 1011k and PHYS 1111k or PHYS 2221k; PHSC 1012k and CHEM 1151k or CHEM 1211k. | ||||
| BIOL 1111K | Intro to Biological Sciences | 4 | ||
| BIOL 1112K | Intro to Biological Sciences II | 4 | ||
| BIOL 2107K | Principles of Biology I | 4 | ||
| BIOL 2108K | Principles of Biology II | 4 | ||
| CHEM 1151K | Survey of Chemistry I | 4 | ||
| CHEM 1152k | Survey of Chemistry II | 4 | ||
| CHEM 1211K | Principles of Chemistry I | 4 | ||
| CHEM 1212K | Principles of Chemistry II | 4 | ||
| CSCI 1300 | Introduction to Computer Science | 3 | ||
| MATH 1113 | Pre-Calculus | 3 | ||
| MATH 1211 | Calculus I | 4 | ||
| MATH 1401 | Intro to Statistics | 3 | ||
| MATH 2411 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 | ||
| PHSC 1011K | Physical Science I | 4 | ||
| PHSC 1012K | Physical Science II | 4 | ||
Area E Courses (12 hours) | ||||
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(1) Must Select POLS 1101. (2) Also must select one of these four choices: HIST 1111, HIST 1112, HIST 2111 or HIST 2112 and (3) Chose two more classes from the following: HIST 1111, HIST 1112, HIST 2111, HIST 2112, HIST 2113, POLS 2101, ECON 2105, PSYC 1101, SOCI 1101, SOCI 2031, GEOG 1101 | ||||
| ECON 2105 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 | ||
| GEOG 1101 | Introduction to Human Geography | 3 | ||
| HIST 1111 | Survey of World History I | 3 | ||
| HIST 1112 | Survey of World History II | 3 | ||
| HIST 2111 | U.S. History Through 1877 | 3 | ||
| HIST 2112 | History after 1877 | 3 | ||
| POLS 1101 | American Government | 3 | ||
| PSYC 1101 | General Psychology | 3 | ||
| SOCI 1101 | Introduction of Sociology | 3 | ||
| SOCI 2031 | Introduction to Anthropology | 3 | ||
Area F Courses (18 hours) | ||||
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Select: ALHE 1120, BIOL 2411K, BIOL 2412K, and then 8 more additional credit hours are to be taken from classes that are in areas B through F. | ||||
| ALHE 1120 | Medical Terminology | 2 | ||
| BIOL 2411K | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 | ||
| BIOL 2412K | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 | ||
Institutional Requirements (0-3 hours) | ||||
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**The Health & Wellness requirement may be fulfilled by taking one (2) two credit hours health or wellness course OR two (1) one credit hour health or wellness activity courses. Veterans of more than one year of active military service may be given credit for two courses of PE. ****Depending on your enrollment status you may be required to take ASU 1101 (1 credit hour) ASU 1101 is required for first-time college students or transfer students bringing in less than 12 transfer credit hours. | ||||
| ASU 1101 | First Year Experience/Pathway to Success | 1 | ||
| HEDP 1161 | Human Sexuality Online | 2 | ||
| HEDP 1163 | Personal Health | 2 | ||
| HEDP 1164 | Stress Management | 2 | ||
| HEDP 1165 | Mental Health | 2 | ||
| HEDP 1166 | Drugs and Drug Abuse | 2 | ||
| WELL 1161 | Fitness I | 2 | ||
| WELL 1162 | Fitness II | 2 | ||
| WELL 2210 | Sport Injury Prevention and Care | 2 | ||
This program is designed to prepare graduates to pursue a job in this field or related fields. Although career and professional development services are available to students and graduates, finding a job is the individual responsibility of the student. We do not guarantee that any student will be placed in any particular job, or at all.