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Health Care Science Certificate

HS21
 

Program Purpose: The Healthcare Science program is a program that provides academic foundations at the degree level in communications, mathematics, and human relations, as well as technical fundamentals in the health area.  Program graduates are trained in the underlying fundamentals of health care delivery and are prepared for employment and subsequent upward mobility. The coursework in the following TCC curriculum may have prerequisite courses that must be completed prior to enrolling in the TCC courses.

Please consult the College catalog to determine appropriate general education coursework that is required for your intended program of study.

Certificate Requirements

English

ENGL 1101Composition and Rhetoric

3
REQUIRED for all Degree Health and Nursing Programs

Additional Language Arts/Communication Courses:

Choose One Course
ENGL 1102Literature and Composition

3
SPAN 1101Introduction to Spanish Language and Culture I

3
SPAN 1102Introduction to Spanish Language and Culture II

3
SPCH 1101Public Speaking

3
COMM 1100Human Communication

3

Social/Behavioral Sciences

PSYC 1101Introductory Psychology

3
REQUIRED for all Degree Health and Nursing Programs

Additional Social/Behavioral Sciences:

Choose One Course
ECON 1101Principles of Economics

3
ECON 2105Macroeconomics

3
ECON 2106Microeconomics

3
HIST 1111World History I

3
HIST 1112World History II

3
HIST 2111U.S. History I

3
HIST 2112U.S. History II

3
POLS 1101American Government

3
POLS 2401Global Issues

3
PSYC 2103Human Development

3
PSYC 2250Abnormal Psychology

3
SOCI 1101Introduction to Sociology

3
SOCI 2600Introduction to Social Problems

3

Humanities Elective

ARTS 1101Art Appreciation

3
ENGL 2110World Literature

3
ENGL 2130American Literature

3
HUMN 1101Introduction to Humanities

3
MUSC 1101Music Appreciation

3
MUSC 2040History of Popular Music

3
THEA 1101Theater Appreciation

3

Sciences

Choose 8-12 Credit Hours
All Natural Sciences require lecture (3 credit hours) and lab (1 credit hour) be taken as co-requisites.
BIOL 1111Biology I

3
BIOL 1111LBiology I Lab

1
BIOL 1112Biology II

3
BIOL 1112LBiology II Lab

1
BIOL 2107Biological Principles I

3
BIOL 2107LBiological Principles I Lab

1
BIOL 2108Biological Principles II

3
BIOL 2108LBiological Principles II Lab

1
BIOL 2113Anatomy and Physiology I

3
BIOL 2113LAnatomy and Physiology Lab I

1
BIOL 2114Anatomy and Physiology II

3
BIOL 2114LAnatomy and Physiology Lab II

1
BIOL 2117Introductory Microbiology

3
BIOL 2117LIntroductory Microbiology Lab I

1
CHEM 1151Survey of Inorganic Chemistry

3
CHEM 1151LSurvey of Inorganic Chem Lab

1
CHEM 1152Survey of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry

3
CHEM 1152LSurvey of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry Lab

1
CHEM 1211Chemistry I

3
CHEM 1211LChemistry Lab I

1
CHEM 1212Chemistry II

3
CHEM 1212LChemistry Lab II

1
PHYS 1110Conceptual Physics

3
PHYS 1110LConceptual Physics Lab

1
PHYS 1111Introductory Physics I

3
PHYS 1111LIntroductory Physics Lab I

1
PHYS 1112Introductory Physics II

3
PHYS 1112LIntroductory Physics Lab II

1

Math

Choose One Course
Consult the College catalog to determine the appropriate Math for your intended program of study.
MATH 1103Quantitative Skills and Reasoning

3
MATH 1111College Algebra

3
MATH 1113Precalculus

3
MATH 1127Introduction to Statistics

3
MATH 1131Calculus I

4
MATH 1132Calculus II

4

Occupational Electives

Choose at least 10 credit hours from the following
COMP 1000Introduction to Computer Literacy

3
or
COMP 1500Information Literacy and Communication Skills for the Workplace

3
ALHS 1011Structure and Function of the Human Body

5
ALHS 1090Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences

2
NAST 2100Nurse Aide Accelerated

7
General Education Course

3
If choosing a general education course, it must be a course not used to meet above requirements.
 

Pre-Admission Program Guide for Competitive Entry (Degree Health and Nursing Programs)

General Education Core (12 Credit Hours)

ENGL 1101Composition and Rhetoric

3
PSYC 1101Introductory Psychology

3
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective

3
MATH (see program specific requirements)

3

General Core Science (8 Credit Hours)

BIOL 2113Anatomy and Physiology I

3
BIOL 2113LAnatomy and Physiology Lab I

1
BIOL 2114Anatomy and Physiology II

3
BIOL 2114LAnatomy and Physiology Lab II

1

Pre-Admission Degree Nursing (Traditional ASN and LPN-RN Bridge) (7 Credit Hours)

BIOL 2117Introductory Microbiology

3
BIOL 2117LIntroductory Microbiology Lab I

1
SOCI 1101Introduction to Sociology

3

Pre-Radiography (5 Credit Hours)

ALHS 1090Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences

2
General Education Course

3

Pre-Surgical Technology (9 Credit Hours)

BIOL 2117Introductory Microbiology

3
BIOL 2117LIntroductory Microbiology Lab I

1
ALHS 1090Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences

2
General Education Course

3

Pre-Occupational Therapy Assistant (5 Credit Hours)

ALHS 1090Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences

2
COMM 1100Human Communication

3
or
SPCH 1101Public Speaking

3

Pre-Physical Therapist Assistant (7 Credit Hours)

PHYS 1110Conceptual Physics

3
PHYS 1110LConceptual Physics Lab

1
PSYC 2103Human Development

3

Additional OPTIONAL COURSES available for additional program application credit; see program admission document on website

Pre-Medical Lab Tech (7 Credit Hours)

CHEM 1211Chemistry I

3
CHEM 1211LChemistry Lab I

1
COMM 1100Human Communication

3
or
SPCH 1101Public Speaking

3

Paramedicine (3 Credit Hours)

General Education Course

3

Total Credit Hours: 36

Total Program Hours: 36 hours for Graduation in the Health Care Science Certificate