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Associate of Applied Science in Health Sciences
The Associate of Applied Science in Health Sciences is designed for students interested in or currently working in the rapidly growing healthcare industry, and for those who have completed military training in the medical and health sciences. This program offers you the opportunity to gain basic general education and earn college credits to complement your medical knowledge and healthcare training. This AAS degree is ideal for students with an interest in a variety of healthcare careers; including medical assistants, laboratory technicians, dental assistants, nursing, and numerous other careers within the healthcare industry.
Note: Students that receive transfer credit for the Army Health Care Specialist (68W10), Navy Hospital Corpsman (B-300-0010/HM-0000), or Air Force Aerospace Medical Service Apprentice (L8AQJ4N031 01AA) course will NOT be awarded any additional transfer credit for National Registry for Emergency Medical Technician (NREMT®) Basic certification. The NREMT-Basic certification is considered duplicate regardless of certification date and location of military training.
The National Registry for Emergency Medical Technician (NREMT®) Basic certification is a registered trademark of the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians.
Degree Program Objectives
In addition to the institutional and degree level learning objectives, graduates of this program are expected to achieve these learning outcomes:
- Apply learning practices from health sciences training to associate degree level education courses.
- Demonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Integrate concepts from military health sciences training with broader general education knowledge acquired at the university.
- Demonstrate a commitment to learning and broadening skills for increased responsibility in military medical services.
- Demonstrate interest in pursuing higher learning opportunities generated by successful completion of the Associate in Applied Science degree.
Degree at a Glance
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General Education Requirements
15
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Major Required
28
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Elective Requirements
17
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Total Semester Hours
60
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Degree Program Requirements
General Education (15 semester hours)
| Arts & Humanities (3 semester hours) 1 |
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Select 1 course from the following:
3
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| Civics, Political & Social Sciences (3 semester hours) 2 |
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Select 1 course from the following:
3
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| Communication: Writing, Oral, and Multimedia (3 semester hours) |
| History (3 semester hours) |
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Select 1 course from the following:
3
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| Mathematics and Applied Reasoning (3 semester hours) |
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Select 1 course from the following:
3
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Total Semester Hours
15
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Major Required (28 semester hours)
Military health-related courses, completed at the Medical Education and Training Campus (METC), Ft. Sam Houston, TX. Up to all 28 semester hours can be transferred based on METC course completion.
Students that receive transfer credit for the Army Health Care Specialist (68W10), Navy Hospital Corpsman (B-300-0010/HM-0000), or Air Force Aerospace Medical Service Apprentice (L8AQJ4N031 01AA) course will not be awarded any additional transfer credit for National Registry for Emergency Medical Technician (NREMT) Basic certification. The NREMT- Basic certification is considered duplicate regardless of certification date and location of military training.
And select from the following APUS courses to fulfill any of the 28 semester hours remaining:
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Total Semester Hours
28
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Elective Requirements (17 semester hours)
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Select any courses comprised of lower (100-200) level courses not already taken to fulfill requirements listed above. Additional general education courses may be taken to fulfill elective requirements
17
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Total Semester Hours
17
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All literature courses require successful completion of ENGL101-Proficiency in Writing or ENGL110-Making Writing Relevant.
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All literature courses require successful completion of ENGL101-Proficiency in Writing or ENGL110-Making Writing Relevant.