Health Sciences (AS)

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Grade Requirements: An overall GPA of 2.5 or higher is required. A course grade of “C” or higher is required for all Health Sciences and the health professions (DENT, NRSG, MLS, RADT, and REST) support courses.
Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 60 credit hours is required for graduation.
Program Code: Health Science (2029AS), Health Science Dental Hygiene Track (2029ASDENT), Health Science MLS Track (2029ASMLS), Health Science Nursing Track (2029ASNRSG), Health Science Respiratory Therapy Track (2029ASREST), Health Science Radiologic Science Track (2029ASRADT)
CIPC: 510000

Advisement

Students may contact an advisor in the Dr. Ezekiel R. Dumke College of Health Professions Admissions Advisement Office (Marriott Allied Health Building, Room 108, Phone 801-626-6136, Email healthprofessions@weber.edu) for program information.

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General Education

Refer to Degree Requirements for Associate of Science requirements. The following courses suggested for the AS Degree in Health Sciences will also fulfill general education requirements: CHEM 1110 , CHEM 1050 , COMM 1020 or COMM 2110 , HTHS 1110 , MICR 1113 , NUTR 1020 , PSY 1010 , SOC 1010 /SOC 1020 .

Consult with Academic Advising or the Dr. Ezekiel R. Dumke College of Health Professions Admissions Advisement office regarding general education guidelines.

Major Course Requirements for the Associate of Science in Health Sciences Degree and Degree Tracks

WSU General Education Requirements

Health Sciences Core Courses Required (10 credit hours)

HTHS 1101 - Medical Terminology Credits: (2)
HTHS 1110 LS - Integrated Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: (4) and
HTHS 1111 - Integrated Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: (4)
or
ZOOL 2100 - Human Anatomy Credits: (4) and
ZOOL 2200 LS - Human Physiology Credits: (4)
or

Associate of Science in Health Sciences (13 credits)

WSU General Education Requirements , Health Sciences Core Requirements, and the following support courses:

HTHS 1103 - Introduction to Health Careers and Care in a Diverse Society Credits: (3)
HTHS 1120 - Case Studies in Health Sciences Credits: (3)
HTHS 2230 - Introductory Pathophysiology Credits: (3)
HTHS 2231 - Introductory Pathophysiology Laboratory Credits: (1)
HTHS 2240 - Introduction to Pharmacology Credits: (3) or
HTHS 3240 - Pharmacology Principles and Clinical Applications Credits: (3)

Associate of Science in Health Sciences-Dental Hygiene Track (10 credits)

WSU General Education Requirements , Health Sciences Core Requirements, and the following support courses:

HTHS 1120 - Case Studies in Health Sciences Credits: (3)
HTHS 2230 - Introductory Pathophysiology Credits: (3)
HTHS 2231 - Introductory Pathophysiology Laboratory Credits: (1)
HTHS 2240 - Introduction to Pharmacology Credits: (3) or
HTHS 3240 - Pharmacology Principles and Clinical Applications Credits: (3)

Associate of Science in Health Sciences-Medical Laboratory Sciences (MLS) Track (11 credits)

WSU General Education Requirements , Health Sciences Core Requirements, and the following support courses:

MLS 1113 - Introduction to Medical Laboratory Practices Credits: (4) *
MLS 1114 - Principles of Hematology and Hemostasis Credits: (4) *
HTHS 1120 - Case Studies in Health Sciences Credits: (3)
* Online MLS students must have a signed affiliation agreement prior to registering for these courses.

Associate of Science in Health Sciences-Nursing Track (10 credits)

WSU General Education Requirements , Health Sciences Core Requirements, and the following support courses:

HTHS 1120 - Case Studies in Health Sciences Credits: (3)
HTHS 2230 - Introductory Pathophysiology Credits: (3)
HTHS 2231 - Introductory Pathophysiology Laboratory Credits: (1)
HTHS 2240 - Introduction to Pharmacology Credits: (3) or
HTHS 3240 - Pharmacology Principles and Clinical Applications Credits: (3)

Associate of Science in Health Sciences-Respiratory Therapy Track (12 credits)

WSU General Education Requirements , Health Sciences Core Requirements, and the following support courses:

HTHS 1120 - Case Studies in Health Sciences Credits: (3)
HTHS 2230 - Introductory Pathophysiology Credits: (3)
HTHS 2231 - Introductory Pathophysiology Laboratory Credits: (1)
HTHS 2240 - Introduction to Pharmacology Credits: (3) or
HTHS 3240 - Pharmacology Principles and Clinical Applications Credits: (3)
REST 1540 - Survey of Respiratory Therapy Credits: (1)
REST 1560 - Multi-Skilled Health Care Worker Credits: (1)

Associate of Science in Health Sciences-Radiologic Sciences Track (10 credits)

WSU General Education Requirements , Health Sciences Core Requirements, and the following support courses:

RADT 1022 - Introduction to Radiologic Technology Credits: (2)
RADT 1542 - Radiographic Anatomy and Positioning V Credits: (2)
RADT 1681 - Clinical Simulation V Credits: (1)
RADT 2803 - Independent Research Credits: (1-3)
RADT 2921 - Workshop, Conferences and Telecourses Credits: (1-3)

Recommended Elective Courses to fulfill AS degree credit-hour requirement (60 credits), if necessary:

HTHS 1103 - Introduction to Health Careers and Care in a Diverse Society Credits: (3)
HTHS 1108 - Biocalculations for Health Professions Credits: (5)
HTHS 1120 - Case Studies in Health Sciences Credits: (3)
HTHS 2240 - Introduction to Pharmacology Credits: (3) or
HTHS 3240 - Pharmacology Principles and Clinical Applications Credits: (3)
HTHS 2830 - Health Sciences Directed Readings Credits: (1-3)
HTHS 2904 - Information Resources in the Health Professions Credits: (1)
HTHS 2990 - Health Sciences Seminar Credits: (1)
NEUR 2050 - Introduction to Neuroscience Credits: (3)
PAR 1000 INT - Emergency Medical Technician Credits: (4) and
PAR 1001 - Emergency Medical Technician Lab Credits: (2)
HIM 2250 - Health Care Privacy and Security Credits: (3)
HIM 3000 - Health Informatics Credits: (3)
HIM 3200 - Epidemiology and Biostatistics Credits: (3)
HIM 3300 - Introduction to Quality Improvement in Healthcare Credits: (3)
HAS 3000 - The Healthcare System Credits: (3)
HAS 4400 - Legal and Ethical Aspects of Health Administration Credits: (3)
MLS 4410 - Interdisciplinary Health Care Teams Credits: (3)