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Spring 2020 Official General Catalog 
    
Spring 2020 Official General Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Health Studies A.A.S.


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CIP CODE: 24.0102


SUNY Broome Community College offers the Health Studies A.A.S. degree to prepare students to enter either direct care careers or programs in allied health professions.

Program supervised by:

Erin O’Hara-Leslie, Chairperson
Office: Decker Health Science Center, Room 217
Telephone: 607 778-5495
Email: oharaleslieek@sunybroome.edu

Requirements


Core Courses (23 credits)  

Required Courses (20 credits)

  • Human Biology I & II (8 credits) (GE#2)
  • Basic Communication:
    • College Writing I (3 credits) (GE#10)
    • Communicating About Ideas & Values (GE#7) or College Writing II (GE#10) (3 credits)
  • Social Science Elective (recommend Psychology) (3 credits) (GE#3)
  • Civic Education Elective (recommend Sociology) (3 credits) (GE#3)

General Education Electives (3 credits from Gen Ed areas)  

  • Mathematics (GE#1)
  • Natural Sciences (GE#2)
  • Social/Behavioral Sciences (GE#3)
  • US History (GE#4)
  • The Arts (GE#8)
  • Foreign Language (GE#9)

Health Sciences and Related Electives  (27 credits)

Required Health Science Courses (2 credits):

  • Seminar in Health Science HST 100 (1 credit)
  • Personal Success Strategies HST 109 (1 credit)

Health-Related Electives (25 credits)


Technical Electives  (10 credits)

  • Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Courses

*Two of the above courses must be Writing Emphasis Courses to complete the degree

Total Credits: 60


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