Health Science Technology Degree
associates of applied science
Health Science Technology
Developmental Courses (as needed)
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RDG 20/100 | 3-6 | |
| ENC 90/100 | 2-5 | |
| MAT 55/61 | 3-4 |
General Education Courses
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| (BIO 137 Human Anatomy & Physiology I AND BIO 139 Human Anatomy & Physiology II) OR BIO 135 Basic Human Anatomy |
4-8 | BIO 137 and 139 preferred Grade of C or better required |
| ENG 101 Writing I | 3 | |
| MAT 150 College Algebra (preferred) OR MAT 110 Applied Mathematics |
3 | Grade of C or better required |
| Oral Communications | 3 | |
| PSY 110 General Psychology | 3 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| Heritage/Humanities | 3 | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION SUBTOTAL | 25-29 |
Technical Courses
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| FYE 105 Achieving Academic Success | 3 | Recommended first semester |
| Digital Literacy | 0-3 | Or bypass exam |
| AHS 115 Medical Terminology OR CLA 131 Medical Terminology from Greek & Latin OR MIT 103 Medical Office Terminology |
3 | |
| NAA Nursing Assistant Skills I | 3 | |
| TECHNICAL COURSES SUBTOTAL | 9-12 |
Certificates
Students must complete at least three of the following certificates for a minimum of 60 total credit hours for degree.
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Aging Services | 18 | Certificates are related to the Human Services program |
| Direct Support Work | 15 | |
| Psychiatric Mental Health Technician | 27 | |
| Substance Abuse Recovery Coach | 24 | |
| Electronic Health Records Specialist | 28-30 | Certificates are related to the Medical Information Technology program |
| Hospital Admissions Specialist | 30 | |
| Medical Coding | 22 | |
| Medical Receptionist | 12 | |
| Medical Scribe | 28-29 | |
| Medical Transcriptionist | 24 | |
| Medical Unit Coordinator | 31 | |
| DEGREE TOTAL | 60+ |
For a list of KCTCS general education classes in each category, go to https://kctcs.edu/education-training/course-catalog/2020-2021-KCTCS-Catalog.pdf, pp. 67-71.
Or KCTCS homepage (kctcs.edu) > education & training > course catalog > 2020-21 catalog > pp. 67-71.
Updated August 2019
