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Health Studies A.S.


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CIP CODE: 24.0102


SUNY Broome Community College offers the Health Studies A.S. degree as a means to prepare students to transfer to a broad range of programs in the health professions.

Program supervised by:

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

Requirements


General Education Courses (32 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 (9 credits from at least 3 different Gen Ed areas)  

  • Mathematics (GE #1)
  • US History (GE#4)
  • The Arts (GE#8)
  • Foreign Language (GE#9)

Humanities Elective (3 credits)

  • ART/COM/HUM/LIT (all)/MUS/PHI/THR (GE#7)

Health Sciences and Related Electives  (28 credits)

Required Health Science Courses (3 credits):

  • Seminar in Health Science (1 credit)
  • Personal Success Strategies (1 credit)
  • Physical Education (1 credit cardiovascular recommended)

Health-Related Electives (25 credits)  

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

Total Credits: 60


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