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 1010	English Composition I	4.5 credits
ENGL 1020	English Composition II	4.5 credits

Social sciences/natural science

	Natural science elective	6.0 credits
	Social sciences	4.5 credits

See Social sciences course options

Quantitative/numeracy skills

MATH 1310	Intermediate Algebra	4.5 credits

Other

HMRL 1010	Human Relations Skills	4.5 credits
INFO 1001	Information Systems and Literacy	4.5 credits

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 1111	Healthcare Careers	4.5 credits
HIMS 1120	Medical Terminology I	4.5 credits
HIMS 1130	Medical Terminology II	4.5 credits
HIMS 1150	Introduction to Medical Law and Ethics	4.5 credits
HIMS 1180	Disease Processes	4.5 credits
HLTH 1050	Nutrition in the Life Cycle	4.5 credits
HLTH 1200	Long-Term Care - CNA	6.5 credits
HLTH 1300	Medication Aide	5.0 credits

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.