Health Sciences, CoA
Program Description
The Health Sciences, Certificate of Achievement prepares students for entry-level employment in allied health and fulfills many prerequisite requirements for accredited health sciences training programs. Students completing this certificate may gain an advantage in the competitive selection process of health sciences programs.
Recommended Course Schedule
| 1st semester | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 101 | Composition I or Composition Enhanced or Composition I for International and Multilingual Students | 3 |
| Elective 6 | 3 | |
| Human Relations 5 | 3 | |
| Mathematics 6 | 3 | |
| Semester Total | 12 | |
| 2nd semester | ||
| BIOL 190A | Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 190L | Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory | 1 |
| Elective 6 | 6 | |
| Semester Total | 10 | |
| 3rd semester | ||
| BIOL 223 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I (Fast track) | 4 |
| BIOL 224 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II (Fast Track) | 4 |
| Semester Total | 8 | |
| Total Units | 30 | |
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See program recommendation or requirements
Program Requirements
Certificates of Achievement are a set of courses that can serve as a stepping stone to an associate degree or allow students to enter the workforce. Certificates of Achievement have a general education component.
To earn a Certificate of Achievement, students must:
- Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 (see requirements for graduation.)
- Complete a minimum of 15 semester credit hours within the college.
- Satisfy General Education requirements for the Certificate of Achievement.
- Have no financial or library obligation to the college.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS | ||
| Communications | ||
Required: | ||
| ENG 101 | Composition I | 3 |
| or ENG 100 | Composition Enhanced | |
| or ENG 113 | Composition I for International and Multilingual Students | |
| Human Relations | 3 | |
| Mathematics | 3 | |
Required: | ||
| Fundamentals of College Mathematics (or higher) | ||
Recommended: | ||
| Pre-Calculus I | ||
| CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS | ||
| BIOL 190A | Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 190L | Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory | 1 |
| BIOL 223 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| BIOL 224 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS | ||
| Select 9 of the following: | 9 | |
| General Microbiology 1 | ||
| Introduction to Public Health Biology | ||
| General Chemistry I 1 | ||
| Phlebotomy 2 | ||
| Applied Phlebotomy 2 | ||
| Phlebotomy Clinical Practicum 2 | ||
| Health Information Management 1 | ||
| Nursing Assistant 3 | ||
| Medical Terminology 4 | ||
| Introductory Physics 1 | ||
| Exploration of Radiology (RAD 101 from .5 to 1 credit) 3 | ||
| Introduction to Surgical Technology 4 | ||
| Or any of the following subjects: BIOL, PBH, CHEM, PHYS, NUTR, SRGT | ||
| Total Units | 30 | |
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Will count towards the Admission Criteria Point System for the Radiologic Technology, AAS. Please consult with Academic Advising.
- 2
Will count towards the Phlebotomy Skills Certificate.
- 3
Required for application and admission into the Radiologic Technology, AAS. Please consult with Academic Advising.
- 4
Required for College of Southern Nevada’s Surgical Technology, AAS. Please consult with Academic Advising.
Program Outcomes
Students completing the certificate will:
PSLO1: Apply the scientific method, describe cell and tissue structure, and describe skeletal, muscular, digestive and lymphatic systems and their interrelationships.
PSLO2: Identify the components of the circulatory, nervous, integumentary, respiratory, endocrine, urinary, reproductive and immune systems and describe their interrelationships
