Students wishing to explore Dental Hygiene, Nursing, or Occupational Therapy Assistant should consult with their academic advisor early and consider taking the courses listed below:
Health Science Recommended Courses
(These courses are not required; they help prepare students interested in health science programs)
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Medical Language |
3 credits |
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Introduction to Healthcare |
3 credits |
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Fundamentals of Biological Science |
4 credits |
Common General Education Courses Required for Each Degree Program
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Principles of Sociology |
3 credits |
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General Psychology |
3 credits |
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| Composition I: College Writing |
3 credits |
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| Composition II: Writing about Literature |
3 credits |
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Fundamental Statistics (required for Dental Hygiene and OTA) |
3 credits |
Recommended Course Sequence
First Semester
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ENG 101 Composition: College Writing 3 credits (required) |
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CSS 101 CSS College Success Seminar 1 credit (required for nursing) |
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BIO 121 Fundamentals of Biological Science 3 credits (required) |
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HLT 106 Medical Language 3 credits (not required, recommended) |
Second Semester
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ENG 102 Composition II: Writing about Literature 3 credits (required) |
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BIO 233 Anatomy and Physiology I 4 credits (required) |
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SOC 101 Principles of Sociology 3 credits (required) |
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CHM 115 Health Science Chemistry I 4 credits (recommended college chemistry course for the required college chemistry pre-requisite for dental hygiene) |
Third Semester
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BIO 234 Anatomy and Physiology II 4 credits (required) |
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PSY 101 General Psychology 3 credits (required) |
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MTH 119 Fundamentals of Statistics 3 credits (Math is required; recommended for nursing) |
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HLT 116 Introduction to Healthcare 3 credits (not required, recommended) |
Students must complete all math and science courses required for admission within 5 years of priority application deadline to the program.
Some students apply for the General Studies Health and Life Sciences Associate Degree Program in preparation for possible acceptance into selective health science programs.