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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Arts and Sciences, Health Sciences Concentration, A.A.


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Program Director: Sharon Brunner · Phone: 410-386-8142 · Email: sbrunner@carrollcc.edu

The purpose of the Health Science Concentration is to prepare students to continue their studies at the baccalaureate level and/or earn a health coaching certification. Through practical, preventive health-focused courses, students develop their knowledge of the human body and skills to help others improve health and lower risk for chronic disease. The program supports the college’s mission by providing high-quality educational opportunities to prepare students for transfer to a four-year institution’s Health Science, Health Promotion, Community Health, or Public Health program.

Degree Requirements


Recommended Course Sequence: (Total Credits: 60)

Spring


Spring


Program Goals


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

  1. Apply health assessment methods 
  2. Examine cultural differences that influence health. 
  3. Critique scholarly health science research. 
  4. Interpret an individual’s readiness to change health behaviors. 

Student Notices


The following courses are required for this concentration; some courses fulfill General Education requirements: BIOL 101 , BIOL 210 , BIOL 211 , HLTH 101 , HLTH 201 , and HLTH 210 .

Credit may be granted for a current industry-recognized certification. Send credentials to the Records office.

Diversity requirement: take ENGL 102  and HLTH 201 .

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