Health Sciences & Wellness, AS

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The Health Sciences and Wellness program is designed for students who wish to explore and prepare to apply for a selective admissions health science program. Students working toward admission into a Health Science program are required to declare the Associate of Science in Health Sciences and Wellness as their program of study until they are officially accepted into a program. This degree is designed to allow students the option to pursue a bachelor’s degree.

Each closed program has specific admission requirements - check the program website for detailed information or meet with a health science academic advisor or faculty mentor for specifics.

Contact Information

Contact information is available on the Health Sciences & Wellness program website.

Competencies

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

Integrate knowledge from behavioral and biological sciences as a basis for allied health practice.
Apply professional standards to health science situations
Demonstrate critical thinking relevant to a career focus area within health sciences
Apply multiple communication modalities across healthcare disciplines

Map your individual academic plan of courses with your College Advisor.

If students choose to transition to another program within the Health Sciences & Wellness pathway, they should be particularly aware of the choice points that indicate when a decision to branch off into another program must be made to ensure credits and time are not lost.

Coursework common to all degrees within this pathway is indicated by CAC, Common Academic Coursework, in the program map.

First Semester

Choice Points

See Program Comments below for application specific information for each closed program.
Students should consult with their advising team to determine which physical or life science lab class to take.
Students choosing to pursue Exercise Science - Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) or Exercise Science - Sport Management should switch programs at the end of the first semester to stay on track to program completion. Students should work with their Advising Team to make this change.

Course Requirements

MATH 1400 - College Algebra Credits: 3 | CAC
ENGL 1010 - English Composition I Credits: 3 | CAC
STRT 1000 - Strategies for Success Credits: 3 | CAC
COMM 2010 - Public Speaking Credits: 3 | CAC
Choose an approved Life Science or Physical Science course Credits: 4

Milestones

Completion of ENGL 1010 and MATH 1400 as prerequisites for other courses.

Semester Total: 16 Credits

Second Semester

Choice Points

Students pursuing Exercise Science must take PSYC 1000 , ZOO 2010 , and HLTK 1210 .
See Program Comments below for application specific information for each closed program.
Students choosing to pursue Exercise Science should switch programs to stay on track to program completion. Students should work with their Advising Team to make this change.

Course Requirements

HLTK 1200 - Medical Terminology Credits: 2
Choose an approved U.S./Wyoming Constitution course Credits: 3 | CAC
PSYC 1000 - General Psychology Credits: 3
ZOO 2010 - Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: 4
OR
HLTK 1210 - Human Body Systems Credits: 3
HLTK 2300 - Health Care Ethics Credits: 3
OR
PHYS 1050 - Concepts of Physics Credits: 4

Semester Total: 14-16 Credits

Third Semester

Choice Points

Students pursuing Exercise Science must take EDST 2420
See Program Comments below for application specific information for each closed program.

Course Requirements

HLTK 2510 - Pathophysiology Credits: 2
OR
ZOO 2020 - Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: 4
EDST 2420 - Human Life Span Development Credits: 3
OR
PSYC 1100 - Organizational Human Relations Credits: 3
MICR 2240 - Medical Microbiology Credits: 4
HOEC 1140 - Nutrition Credits: 2
CMAP 1200 - Computer Information Systems Credits: 3

Semester Total: 14-16 Credits

Fourth Semester

Choice Points

Students should consult with their advising team to determine which physical or life science lab class to take.
Students pursuing Exercise Science must take EDST 2420
See Program Comments below for application specific information for each closed program.

Course Requirements

BIOL 1010 - General Biology Credits: 4
OR
CHEM 1000 - Intro to Chemistry Credits: 4
EDST 2420 - Human Life Span Development Credits: 3
OR
PSYC 1100 - Organizational Human Relations Credits: 3
MGT 1000 - Introduction to Supervision Credits: 3
OR
HMDV 1510 - Success in the Workplace: Soft Skills Credits: 3
SOC 1000 - Sociological Principles Credits: 3
OR
ANTH 1200 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3
Choose an approved Creative Expression Course Credits: 3

Milestones

Completion of the LCCC general education core and eligible for the Interstate Passport.
Completion of AS degree in Health Sciences & Wellness.

Semester Total: 16 Credits

Program Credit Hour Total: 60-64 Credits

Program Comments

Students planning to apply to a specific closed program should work closely with their Advising Team regarding course sequence options required for completion prior to program application. Some program applications are points based. The information below is intended to be a guide to show how course work in the Health Sciences & Wellness program leads to requirements for each of the closed programs.

The information below is intended to be a guide, and does not guarantee regional job placement, job availability, or a specific wage after completion of the program.

Additional information on careers in Health Sciences & Wellness is available through Career Coach.

Transfer Information

The Health Sciences & Wellness Associate of Science is well suited for transfer to a Bachelor degree program. LCCC courses may transfer to institutions in addition to those with formal articulation agreements. Students are strongly encouraged to determine the degree requirements and transfer policy of the specific college/university and program to which they plan to transfer.