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Advising Pathway - Associate of Science in Health Sciences

Degree At A Glance:

Number of Credits 60 - 63
Cost Per Credit $ 118
Total Tuition $ 7,080 - 7,434

Print Degree for Advising Pathway - Associate of Science in Health Sciences

The purpose of the degree in health science is to prepare graduates to enter the workforce (career program) or pursue further education in a variety of health care fields. The A.S. Health Science advising pathway gives a student the opportunity to complete any general education requirements needed before applying to their preferred career program of choice.

Students who apply to Albany State University who wish to pursue a specific career program, must also declare Health Sciences. The student would then be a dual major with the A.S. in Health Sciences advising pathway as the primary major and their career program choice as the secondary major. The courses to be completed for the degree will vary based on the student’s preferred career program area of study.  If a student gains acceptance into a career program, the students major will be changed accordingly. If a student is not accepted, he or she may continue taking course to complete the A.S. Health Science advising pathway and will be in a great position to continue his or her academic journey towards a B.S. Degree or still apply to a health career program.

Program Code: 0063

Please Note: The courses to be completed for the degree will vary based on the student’s preferred area of study which is referred to as the “pathway” for the career program of choice.

All career programs have a selective admissions process. This means that a seat in any program is awarded only to the top applicants. Simply meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission to a program.

Program Contact Information
Online Specialist Distance Learning Schedule Now with Distance Learning 229-500-2907

Albany State University recommends the following course track for transfer students.
If you would like to use a different track, please contact your Online Support Specialist.

A1: Communications Skills (6 hours) Must Select Both ENGL 1101 and ENGL 1102 (Must Pass ENGL 1101/1102 with a "C" or Better). A2: Quantitative Skills (3 hours) Select MATH 1001 or MATH 1111

Course Listing for Area A Courses
Course Title Credits
ENGL 1101 English Composition I 3 hours
ENGL 1102 English Composition II 3 hours
MATH 1001 Quantitative Skills and Reasoning 3 hours

Select (1) one of the following courses: HIST 1002, COMM 1000 or POLS 1105 You must also select (1) one of the following as well: COMM 1100 or COMM 1110.

Course Listing for Area B Courses
Course Title Credits
COMM 1000 Cultural Diversity in Communication 2 hours
COMM 1100 Human Communications 3 hours
COMM 1110 Public Speaking 3 hours
HIST 1002 Intro to African Diaspora 2 hours
POLS 1105 Current World Problems 2 hours

Choose one Literature course (ENGL 2111, 2112, 2121, 2122, 2131, 2132, 2141, 2142) plus one additional class from: ARTS 1100, MUSC 1100, THEA 1100 or any Foreign Language

Course Listing for Area C Courses
Course Title Credits
ARTS 1100 Art Appreciation 3 hours
ENGL 2111 World Literature I 3 hours
ENGL 2112 World Literature II 3 hours
ENGL 2121 British Literature I 3 hours
ENGL 2122 British Literature II 3 hours
ENGL 2131 American Literature I 3 hours
ENGL 2132 American Literature II 3 hours
FREN 1001 Elementary French I 3 hours
JAPN 1001 Elementary Japanese I 3 hours
MUSC 1100 Music Appreciation 3 hours
SPAN 1001 Elementary Spanish I 3 hours
THEA 1100 Theater Appreciation 3 hours

*Choose two(2) lab sciences from below. (Health Professions Majors Must Select 2 Sciences in Sequence) plus chose one additional class from CSCI 1300, MATH 1113, MATH 1211, MATH 1212, MATH 1213, or MATH 2411 *Cannot use the following combinations for completion of Area D: BIOL 1110k and BIOL 1111k; BIOL 2107k, BIOL 1110k, or BIOL 1111k; CHEM 1151k and CHEM 1211k; PHSC 1011k and PHYS 1111k or PHYS 2221k; PHSC 1012k and CHEM 1151k or CHEM 1211k.

Course Listing for Area D Courses
Course Title Credits
BIOL 1111K Intro to Biological Sciences 4 hours
BIOL 1112K Intro to Biological Sciences II 4 hours
BIOL 2107K Principles of Biology I 4 hours
BIOL 2108K Principles of Biology II 4 hours
CHEM 1151K Survey of Chemistry I 4 hours
CHEM 1152k Survey of Chemistry II 4 hours
CHEM 1211K Principles of Chemistry I 4 hours
CHEM 1212K Principles of Chemistry II 4 hours
CSCI 1300 Introduction to Computer Science 3 hours
MATH 1113 Pre-Calculus 3 hours
MATH 1211 Calculus I 4 hours
MATH 1401 Intro to Statistics 3 hours
MATH 2411 Introduction to Statistics 3 hours
PHSC 1011K Physical Science I 4 hours
PHSC 1012K Physical Science II 4 hours

(1) Must Select POLS 1101. (2) Also must select one of these four choices: HIST 1111, HIST 1112, HIST 2111 or HIST 2112 and (3) Chose two more classes from the following: HIST 1111, HIST 1112, HIST 2111, HIST 2112, HIST 2113, POLS 2101, ECON 2105, PSYC 1101, SOCI 1101, SOCI 2031, GEOG 1101

Course Listing for Area E Courses
Course Title Credits
ECON 2105 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 hours
GEOG 1101 Introduction to Human Geography 3 hours
HIST 1111 Survey of World History I 3 hours
HIST 1112 Survey of World History II 3 hours
HIST 2111 U.S. History Through 1877 3 hours
HIST 2112 History after 1877 3 hours
POLS 1101 American Government 3 hours
PSYC 1101 General Psychology 3 hours
SOCI 1101 Introduction of Sociology 3 hours
SOCI 2031 Introduction to Anthropology 3 hours

Select: ALHE 1120, BIOL 2411K, BIOL 2412K, and then 8 more additional credit hours are to be taken from classes that are in areas B through F.

Course Listing for Area F Courses
Course Title Credits
ALHE 1120 Medical Terminology 2 hours
BIOL 2411K Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 hours
BIOL 2412K Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 hours

**The Health & Wellness requirement may be fulfilled by taking one (2) two credit hours health or wellness course OR two (1) one credit hour health or wellness activity courses. Veterans of more than one year of active military service may be given credit for two courses of PE. ****Depending on your enrollment status you may be required to take ASU 1101 (1 credit hour) ASU 1101 is required for first-time college students or transfer students bringing in less than 12 transfer credit hours.

Course Listing for Institutional Requirements
Course Title Credits
ASU 1101 First Year Experience/Pathway to Success 1 hours
HEDP 1161 Human Sexuality Online 2 hours
HEDP 1163 Personal Health 2 hours
HEDP 1164 Stress Management 2 hours
HEDP 1165 Mental Health 2 hours
HEDP 1166 Drugs and Drug Abuse 2 hours
WELL 1161 Fitness I 2 hours
WELL 1162 Fitness II 2 hours
WELL 2210 Sport Injury Prevention and Care 2 hours

The following program details are intended to help you make an informed decision about the college that’s right for you.

Table of Completion Rates
Tuition and Fees Information Table
Tuition & Fees as of July 30, 2018
Tuition $7,080-7,434
Institutional Fee $225 / per semester
Technology Fee $65 / per semester

For more information on jobs related to this program, please click on the below links to the O*NET website sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor.

Table of related jobs to this degree/program
21-1094.0 Community Health Workers
31-1011.00 Home Health Aides
11-9111.00 Medical and Health Services Managers
31-9092.00 Medical Assistants
29-2071.11 Medical Records and health Information Technicians
43-6013.00 Medical Secretaries

This program is designed to prepare graduates to pursue a job in this field or related fields. Although career and professional development services are available to students and graduates, finding a job is the individual responsibility of the student. We do not guarantee that any student will be placed in any particular job, or at all.

Total Credits (60 - 63 Hours)