Professional Health Studies (PHSAS)

Award: Associate in applied science degree

Program location: South Omaha Campus  

Graduation Requirements

General education	27.0*
Major requirements	42.0**
Option requirements	13.5-27.0***
Total credit hours required	96.0-114.5

 *Some general education requirements may have been previously met in the certificate program.

** Some of the major requirements may have been previously met in the certificate program.

*** When combined with completed completed certificate program.

General education requirements (27.0 credit hrs.)

Communications

ENGL 1010	English Composition IONLINEHYBRID	4.5
ENGL 1020	English Composition IIONLINEHYBRID	4.5

Social sciences

Social sciences

4.5

See Social sciences course options

Quantitative/numeracy skills

MATH 1315

College AlgebraONLINE

4.5

Professionalism and Life Skills

INFO 1001	Information Systems and LiteracyONLINEHYBRID	4.5
RDLS 1200	College and Career StrategiesONLINE	4.5
	OR
HMRL 1010	Human Relations SkillsONLINEHYBRID	4.5

Major requirements for Professional Health Studies (42.0 credit hrs.)

Some major requirements may have been previously met in the certificate program.

Natural Sciences

Natural science elective

6.0

Complete a minimum of 36.0 course credit hours from a maximum of two prefixes related to health fields.  Select from these prefixes:  HLTH, HIMS, DENT, NURS, BIOS, SCIE, CHEM, PHYS, MDST, EMSP, and FIST.

The following example demonstrates a possible combination:

HIMS 1111	Healthcare CareersONLINEHYBRID	4.5
HIMS 1120	Medical Terminology IONLINEHYBRID	4.5
HIMS 1130	Medical Terminology IIONLINEHYBRID	4.5
HIMS 1150	Introduction to Medical Law and EthicsONLINEHYBRID	4.5
HIMS 1180	Disease ProcessesONLINEHYBRID	4.5
HLTH 1050	Nutrition in the Life CycleONLINE	4.5
HLTH 1200	Long-Term Care - CNA	6.5
HLTH 1300	Medication Aide	5.0

Option requirements for Professional Health Studies tracks (13.5-27.0 credit hrs.)

The Professional Health Studies tracks are available in the areas listed below. See the following pages for specific additional courses required to satisfy each option.  Note that not all courses in the degree options may transfer.     

Dental Assisting (24.0 credit hrs.)

Professional Health Studies – Dental Assisting (PHSDO)

Paramedicine (19.5 credit hrs.)

Professional Health Studies – Paramedicine (PHPMO)

General Health Studies (27.0 credit hrs.)

Professional Health Studies – General Health Studies (PHSGO)

Medical Assisting (13.5 credit hrs.)

Professional Health Studies – Medical Assisting (PHSMO)

Some general education and major courses have been previously met in the certificate programs; refer to the following pages for additional requirements.  Note that not all courses in the degree options may transfer.