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Degree Quick Facts
- Instructional School: Health
- Department: Health Science
- Program Code: HLTH-SCI.AS
- Program Type: Academic Transfer
- Available Fully Online: Yes
- Eligible for Federal Financial Aid: Yes
NOTE: Courses required for this program may have an additional fee; more information can be found on the Special Course Fees web page.
Degree Requirements
| Course | Course Title | Min Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| CWI 101 | Connecting With Ideas | 3 |
| HLTH 280 | Global Health (Global Perspectives) 1 | 3 |
| or PHLT 110 | Lifestyle Diseases and Their Global Burden | |
| ENGL 101 | Writing and Rhetoric I (GEM 1) | 3 |
| ENGL 102 | Writing and Rhetoric II (GEM 1) | 3 |
| GEM 2 - Oral Communication course | 3 | |
| Select one of the following (GEM 3): | 3-5 | |
| Precalculus I: Algebra | ||
| Precalculus | ||
| Statistical Reasoning 2 | ||
| HLTH 220 | Fundamentals of Nutrition (GEM 4) | 3 |
| Select one of the following options (GEM 4): | 4-5 | |
| Option 1: | ||
| Biology I | ||
| Biology I Lab | ||
| Option 2: | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology I Plus | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology I | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab | ||
| Option 3: | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology I | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab | ||
| GEM 5 - Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing course | 3 | |
| GEM 5 - Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing course 3 | 3 | |
| GEM 6 - Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing course | 3 | |
| GEM 6 - Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing course 3 | 3 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| Select one of the following options: | 4 | |
| Option 1: | ||
| Biology II | ||
| Biology II Lab | ||
| Option 2: | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology II | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab | ||
| EXHS 155 | Health and Wellness 1,4 | 3 |
| or HLTH 101 | Medical Terminology | |
| HLTH 202 | Introduction to Health Systems | 3 |
| PHLT 120 | Introduction to Public Health and Health Science | 3 |
| PHLT 230 | Introduction to Environmental Health | 3 |
| PHLT 240 | Introduction to Health Promotion and Education | 3 |
| Electives | Select 1-4 credits to bring the total credits earned to 60 5 | 1-4 |
| Minimum Credit Hours Required | 60 | |
- 1
HLTH 280 or EXHS 155 will fulfill the Ethical Reasoning requirement for an associate degree from CWI.
- 2
MATH 153 Statistical Reasoning is the recommended GEM 3 course for students pursuing a public health-focused track or career.
- 3
Course must come from a different discipline.
- 4
HLTH 101 Medical Terminology is recommended for students pursuing a medical-focused track or career.
- 5
Students should work with their advisor to best align their elective choices with their desired transfer program.
*All requirements for this degree or certificate may be completed fully online.
Degree Plan
The course sequence listed below is strongly recommended in order to complete your program requirements. Please register for each semester as shown using the Student Planning tool in myCWI. Plans may be modified to fit the needs of part-time students by adding additional semesters. Consult your advisor for any questions regarding this course sequence plan.
16-Week Session Plan
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| CWI 101 | Connecting With Ideas | 3 |
| ENGL 101 | Writing and Rhetoric I (GEM 1) | 3 |
| Select one of the following (GEM 3): | 3-5 | |
| Precalculus I: Algebra | ||
| Precalculus | ||
| Statistical Reasoning 1 | ||
| PHLT 120 | Introduction to Public Health and Health Science | 3 |
| GEM 6 - Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing course | 3 | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Select one of the following options (GEM 4): | 4-5 | |
| Option 1: | ||
| Biology I | ||
| Biology I Lab | ||
| Option 2: | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology I Plus | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology I | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab | ||
| Option 3: | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology I | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab | ||
| ENGL 102 | Writing and Rhetoric II (GEM 1) | 3 |
| EXHS 155 or HLTH 101 | Health and Wellness 2,3 or Medical Terminology | 3 |
| HLTH 220 | Fundamentals of Nutrition (GEM 4) | 3 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Select one of the following options: | 4 | |
| Option 1: | ||
| Biology II | ||
| Biology II Lab | ||
| Option 2: | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology II | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab | ||
| HLTH 280 or PHLT 110 | Global Health (Global Perspectives) 2 or Lifestyle Diseases and Their Global Burden | 3 |
| PHLT 240 | Introduction to Health Promotion and Education | 3 |
| GEM 5 - Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing course 2 | 3 | |
| GEM 6 - Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing course 4 | 3 | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| HLTH 202 | Introduction to Health Systems | 3 |
| PHLT 230 | Introduction to Environmental Health | 3 |
| GEM 2 - Oral Communication course | 3 | |
| GEM 5 - Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing course 4 | 3 | |
| Electives | Select 1-4 credits to bring the total credits earned to 60 5 | 1-4 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Minimum Credit Hours Required | 60 | |
- 1
MATH 153 is the recommended GEM 3 course for students pursuing a public health-focused track or career.
- 2
EXHS 155 or HLTH 280 will fulfill the Ethical Reasoning requirement for an associate degree from CWI.
- 3
HLTH 101 is recommended for students pursuing a medical-focused track or career.
- 4
Courses must come from a different discipline.
- 5
Students should work with their advisor to best align their elective choices with their desired transfer program.
8-Week session Plan
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
First 8-Week Course Session | ||
| CWI 101 | Connecting With Ideas | 3 |
| ENGL 101 | Writing and Rhetoric I (GEM 1) | 3 |
Second 8-Week Course Session | ||
| Select one of the following (GEM 3): | 3-5 | |
| Precalculus I: Algebra | ||
| Precalculus | ||
| Statistical Reasoning 1 | ||
| PHLT 120 | Introduction to Public Health and Health Science | 3 |
| GEM 6 - Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing course | 3 | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
First 8-Week Course Session | ||
| Select one of the following options (GEM 4): | 4-5 | |
| Option 1: | ||
| Biology I | ||
| Biology I Lab | ||
| Option 2: | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology I Plus | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology I | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab | ||
| Option 3: | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology I | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab | ||
| ENGL 102 | Writing and Rhetoric II (GEM 1) | 3 |
Second 8-Week Course Session | ||
| Select one of the following options: | 4 | |
| Option 1: | ||
| Biology II | ||
| Biology II Lab | ||
| Option 2: | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology II | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab | ||
| EXHS 155 or HLTH 101 | Health and Wellness 2,3 or Medical Terminology | 3 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
First 8-Week Course Session | ||
| HLTH 220 | Fundamentals of Nutrition | 3 |
| HLTH 280 or PHLT 110 | Global Health (Global Perspectives) 2 or Lifestyle Diseases and Their Global Burden | 3 |
Second 8-Week Course Session | ||
| PHLT 240 | Introduction to Health Promotion and Education | 3 |
| GEM 5 - Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing course | 3 | |
| GEM 6 - Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing course 4 | 3 | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
First 8-Week Course Session | ||
| HLTH 202 | Introduction to Health Systems | 3 |
| PHLT 230 | Introduction to Environmental Health | 3 |
| GEM 2 - Oral Communication course | 3 | |
Second 8-Week Course Session | ||
| GEM 5 - Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing course 4 | 3 | |
| Electives | Select 1-4 credits to bring the total credits earned to 60 5 | 1-4 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Minimum Credit Hours Required | 60 | |
- 1
MATH 153 is the recommended GEM 3 course for students pursuing a public health-focused track or career.
- 2
EXHS 155 or HLTH 280 will fulfill the Ethical Reasoning requirement for an associate degree from CWI.
- 3
HLTH 101 is recommended for students pursuing a medical-focused track or career.
- 4
Courses must come from a different discipline.
- 5
Students should work with their advisor to best align their elective choices with their desired transfer program.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Apply the scientific method and apply scientific reasoning to critically evaluate issues in human health.
- Evaluate multiple behavior change theories and develop options for implementation for personal application, health education, and/or promotion
- Understand the historical development, key components, and current trends of the U.S. health care system.
- Analyze and describe the historical, cultural, and philosophical development of the use of medicine, drugs, and treatment of disease in the United States.
- Understand the principles of epidemiology, biostatistics, and surveillance and be able to analyze how behavior can impact global health.
- Describe how the socioeconomic and demographics of a population impact the health of the environment and how the health of the environment impacts population health.
- Demonstrate and articulate behavior consistent with that of a health professional, including 1) advocacy for a healthy, active lifestyle, 2) adherence to professional ethics, 3) service to others, 4) shared responsibility, and successful collaboration with peers and 5) pursuit of learning beyond CWI.