Our Associate of Science in General Studies program consists of General Education and Healthcare Core courses that provide students with a strong foundation in the sciences and health care studies. The curriculum also provides the opportunity to choose electives from a variety of health science disciplines so that your degree plan can be tailored to meet your educational and professional goals.
Following completion of your Associate’s degree, students are encouraged to apply to one of the eight other health care programs at Clarkson College. All applicable credit will be transferred to allow you to complete your degree in a timely manner and begin your professional career.
Course | Course name | Semester hours |
IC* | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
HU | Humanities | 3 |
EA | Ethics, Empathy and Advocacy | 3 |
Total | 9 |
Course | Course name | Semester hours |
GEN 101 | Strategies for Success (NES/Conditional Admits only) | 1 |
GEN 251 | Wellness for Healthcare Professionals (if GEN 101 take 2 hours) |
2-3 |
EN 101 | English Composition I | 3 |
EN 102 | English Composition II | 3 |
PY 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
SO 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
ST 310 | Statistics | 3 |
BI 211 | Human Anatomy | 4 |
BI 213 | Human Physiology | 4 |
18 hours of mixed courses (PY, CHL, HCB or Gen Ed) | 18 | |
Total | 47 |
Course | Course name | Semester hours |
HC 250* | Healthcare Exploration | 4 |
Total | 4 |
*Designated Service Course
All students are required to complete designated service courses as a component of their program of study. Successful completion of service experiences is required to pass the designated service courses. Designated service courses are identified using the following symbol: ◊
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