Health Sciences

Pre-Health Care Certificate

The Pre-Health Care certificate program is designed for students seeking admission to Health Science programs but not meeting program admission criteria.  Students work closely with academic advisors to select courses that will help confirm their career choices and strengthen their academic skills.

Students who complete this certificate should be well prepared for acceptance into the desired program, but the certificate does not guarantee admission into that program.

Successful completion of this certificate program (as outlined below) can be used for interview eligibility to other Health Science programs.

 

Special Requirements

Students wishing to use successful completion of this certificate as part of their admission criteria to other Health Science programs must obtain a 2.5 GPA in the certificate and a “C” or greater in each course.  These courses may be repeated only one time to qualify under these entry criteria.

Admission requirements; admission to the college.

 

Certificate:  Pre-Health Care (32 credit hours)

 

 

 

Credit Hours

 

AHS 102

Medical Terminology

3.0

 

AHS 119

Health Careers

3.0

 

AHS 127

Basic Patient Care

3.0

 

AHS 128

Health Sciences Introduction

4.0

 

AHS 131

Computers in Health Care

3.0

 

ENG 101

English Composition I

3.0

 

MAT 101

Beginning Algebra

3.0

 

BIO 112

Basic Anatomy and Physiology

 

 

OR

 

 

 

BIO 210

Anatomy and Physiology I

4.0

 

BIO 211

Anatomy and Physiology II

4.0

 

OR

 

 

 

 

Program elective

3.0

 

 

AHS guided elective

  3.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Credit Hours:

32.0

Those students who will eventually go into Pharmacy Technician, Health Information, Medical Records Coder, Expanded Duty Dental Assisting or Dental Hygiene can, with advisor approval, substitute another course for AHS 127.