Requirements

General Education: 47-48 Credits

As described in the General Education section of the catalog.

The following General Education courses are required for this program:

  • course - English Composition: The Writing Process Credits: 3

  • course - English Composition: Writing and Research Credits: 3

  • course - Public Speaking Credits: 3

  • Humanities Credits: 9

    • Recommended:

      • course - Introduction to Ethics or any Literature course Credits: 3

  • course - Statistics Credits: 4 or any General Education MATH course Credits: 3-4 (updated 12/21/22)

  • course - Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: 4

  • course - Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: 4

  • course - Information Technology Credits: 3

  • course - Introduction to Psychology II: Personality & Social Aspects Credits: 3

  • course - Principles of Sociology Credits: 3

  • course - Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3

  • History Credits: 6

    • Any General Education History courses

Career Studies: 5 Credits as Follows:

  • course - Health Care Career Exploration Credits: 2

  • 3 credits from among the following:

    • course - Medical Terminology Credits: 3

    • course - Nutrition and Health Credits: 3

    • course - Pathophysiology Credits: 3

Career Studies: 7-8 Credits as Follows:

  • course -Microbiology Credits: 4

  • course - Life Span Development Credits: 3

  • course - Introduction to Inorganic, Organic and Biological Chemistry Credits: 4

  • course - Abnormal Psychology Credits: 3

  • course - Quantitative Methods in Psychology Credits: 4

  • course - Analysis of Social Problems Credits: 3

  • course - Marriage and the Family Credits: 3

Total Credits Required for Degree: 60

Suggested Sequence

The following sequence is an example of how the degree may be completed in two years.  This sequence is based on satisfaction of all Foundational Studies requirements and prerequisites and presumes a Fall Term start date.  An individual’s program may vary depending on transfer institution, career objectives, or individual needs.  See a counselor for other options and to monitor your progress.  See Admission to Health Science programs http://www.brookdalecc.edu/admissions/admissions/applying-to-brookdale/health-sciences-admissions/.

Semester 1: Fall Term

  • course - English Composition: The Writing Process Credits: 3

  • course - Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: 4

  • course - Statistics Credits: 4 or any Mathematics General Education course Credits: 3-4

  • course - Introduction to Psychology II: Personality & Social Aspects Credits: 3

  • course - Health Care Career Exploration Credits: 2

Total Credits: 15-16

Semester 2: Spring Term

  • course - English Composition: Writing and Research Credits: 3

  • course - Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: 4

  • course - Medical Terminology or course - Nutrition and Health or course - Pathophysiology Credits: 3

  • course - World Civilization I or any History General Education course Credits: 3

  • Humanities Credits: 3

Total Credits: 16

Semester 3: Fall Term

  • Career Studies Credits: 4

  • course - Information Technology Credits: 3

  • course - Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3

  • course - Principles of Sociology Credits: 3

  • course - World Civilization II or any History General Education course Credits: 3

Total Credits: 16

Semester 4: Spring Term

  • course - Public Speaking Credits: 3

  • Humanities Credits: 6

    • Recommended:

      • course - Introduction to Ethics Credits: 3

  • Career Studies Credits: 3-4

Total Credits: 12-13