2017-2018 Catalog

Professional Health Studies – General Health Studies (PHSGO)

Award: Associate in applied science degree

Program location: Fort Omaha Campus, South Omaha Campus

This option provides students who plan to make application to a four-year institution in the  areas of health, emergency services, public service, and medical sciences the opportunity to customize their coursework to meet prerequisites for these programs.

Graduation Requirements

General education  33.0 
Major requirements  36.0 
Option requirements  27.0 
Total credit hours required  96.0 

General education requirements (33.0 credit hrs.)

Communications

ENGL 1010English Composition IONLINEHYBRID

4.5

ENGL 1020English Composition IIONLINEHYBRID

4.5

Social sciences/natural science

Natural science elective

6.0

Social sciences

4.5

Quantitative/numeracy skills

MATH 1310Intermediate AlgebraONLINE

4.5

Additional

HMRL 1010Human Relations SkillsONLINEHYBRID

4.5

INFO 1001Information Systems and LiteracyONLINEHYBRID

4.5

Major requirements for Professional Health Studies (36.0 credit hrs.)

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

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 1111Healthcare CareersONLINEHYBRID

4.5

HIMS 1120Medical Terminology IONLINEHYBRID

4.5

HIMS 1130Medical Terminology IIONLINEHYBRID

4.5

HIMS 1150Introduction to Medical Law and EthicsONLINEHYBRID

4.5

HIMS 1180Disease ProcessesONLINEHYBRID

4.5

HLTH 1050Nutrition in the Life CycleONLINE

4.5

HLTH 1200Long-Term Care - CNA

6.5

HLTH 1300Medication Aide

5.0

Option requirements for General Health Studies track (27.0 credit hrs.)

Select 27.0 credit hours from any of the following health-related prefixes:  HLTH, HIMS, DENT, NURS, BIOS, SCIE, CHEM, PHYS, MDST, EMSP, and FIST.  Note that not all courses in the degree may transfer.