Health Science Fully Online AAS

 

This program is designed for the post-secondary certified/licensed student with additional career and higher educational opportunities. It will provide the initial degree completion process for many disciplines such as Pharmacy Technicians, Surgical Technicians, Licensed Practical Nurses, Ultrasound Technicians, Medical Coding, and Emergency Medical Technicians.

The AAS degree does not confer eligibility to be certified or licensed.  The student must come with a prior certificate. The credit value for a license or post-secondary certificate will be assigned according to the number of classroom and clinical hours taken to complete the certificate or license.

Program

Major
Health Science
Degree
Health Science Fully Online A.A.S.

Description

This program provides certified/licensed healthcare professionals (e.g., Pharmacy Technicians, Surgical Technicians, Licensed Practical Nurses, Ultrasound Technicians, etc.) an opportunity to earn an Associate's degree and advance in their current employment and/or continue their education to the baccalaureate level.

Requirements

Complete the following groups:

Required Courses

BIO-111 Anatomy and Physiology I
BIO-211 Anatomy and Physiology II

2 Health Science Major Electives

ANT-101 Intro to Cultural Anthropology
BIO-107 Human Biology
BIO-201 Practical Nutrition
BIO-250 Microbiology
HLT-112 Pathophysiology
HLT-115 Dynamics of Health Care in Society
HLT-126 Principles of Public Health
HLT-128 Consumer Health
HLT-130 Global Health
HLT-210 Medical Law and Ethics
HLT-215 Service Learning Comm Health
HLT-216 Healthcare Navigation
HLT-218 Health Disparities in the United States
MDA-106 Medical Terminology
MDA-224 Pharmacology
MDC-101 Clinical Coding I
MDC-110 CPT/HCPCS Coding I
MDC-120 Cpt/Hcpcs Coding II
MDC-124 Pathopharmacology
MDC-200 Medical Billing
MDC-112 Clinical Coding II
MDC-210 Health Information and Reimbursement
PHL-218 Contemporary Moral Issues
PNU-101 Practical Nursing: Fundamentals of
PNU-102 Practical Nursing: Nursing Clients With
PNU-201 Practical Nursing: Maternal Child Health
PNU-202 Practical Nursing: Nursing Clients With
PNU-203 Practical Nursing: Role Transition
PSY-260 Lifespan Development
SOC-101 Introduction to Sociology
HLT-111 Introduction to Health Care
HLT-103 Principles of First Aid
HLT-126 Principles of Public Health
HLT-128 Consumer Health
HLT-130 Global Health
HLT-211 Community Health
HLT-215 Service Learning Comm Health
HLT-216 Healthcare Navigation
HLT-124 Health and Wellness
HLT-218 Health Disparities in the United States
HLT-110 Culture, Diversity, and Healthcare
SOC-260 Race and Ethnic Relations

HSC Prior Certification

HLT-999 Prior Certificate Health/Sci

 

 

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Contact Information

School of Nursing and Health Professions
870 Bergen Avenue
Jersey City, New Jersey 07306
(201) 360-4338
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