Health Science (LH)

Health Science is a liberal arts degree program that can prepare a student for transfer to a four-year institution in a health professions program or for employment in health care directly upon graduation. The program of study can be designed to emphasize laboratory sciences such as chemistry, biology, or physics; to incorporate health career electives such as electrocardiography or phlebotomy; and to include cooperative education or internship experience. Students acquire a foundation in communications, humanities, and behavioral sciences.

Course See Note  Course Title Credits       ALH150   The Dynamics of Health Care (OL)     or  OPN-ELECTIVE 1 Open Elective(s) (OL) 3   BEH-ELECTIVE   Behavioral Science Elective(s) (OL) 3   CMP101   Composition 1 (OL, CT) 3   LSS-ELECTIVE   Laboratory Science Sequence Elective(s) (OL) 8   MAT140-XXX 2 Mathematics Elective(s) at MAT140 level or above (OL) 6       CHE114   Chemistry for Health Sciences     or  LA-ELECTIVE   Liberal Arts Elective(s) (OL) 3   CMP104-150   Composition 2 Elective (OL, CT) 3   CPS100 3 Fundamentals of Computer Concepts (OL) 3   HUM-ELECTIVE   Humanities Elective(s) (OL) 3   OPN-ELECTIVE   Open Elective(s) (OL) 3   HSS-ELECTIVE   History Sequence Elective(s) (OL) 6   LIT202-214   Advanced Literature Elective(s) (OL) 6   LSS-ELECTIVE   Laboratory Science Sequence Elective(s) (OL) 8       ALH229/202   Health Science Cooperative Education or Internship (OL)     or  OPN-ELECTIVE   Open Elective(s) (OL) 3   LA-ELECTIVE   Liberal Arts Elective(s) (OL) 3

Notes  1 Open electives leading to employable skills include: ALH118, ALH130, ALH132, ALH134, ALH136, OFT116, OFT130. Students planning to transfer should select open electives consistent with their desired four-year program.  2 A mathematics sequence is strongly recommended. MAT140 or above is generally required for transfer; however, most health professions programs at the four-year level require MAT151 or above. Students enrolled in credit courses prior to Fall 1999 may have alternative means to satisfy this requirement and should speak to their Advisor or the Student Support Center.  3 May be fulfilled by challenge exam and 3 liberal arts credits.

Program Information  • Before you meet with your advisor and register for courses, you should consult the required courses in your program of interest and/or the catalogues of four-year colleges to which you intend to transfer. As much as possible, you should match NSCC courses with the freshman and sophomore years at the four-year colleges.

Admissions Information  • Contact Student Support Center for information on State College and University Joint Admissions.