Health Science Technology - Degree
Associate of Applied Science
Health Science Technology
Developmental Courses as Needed
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RDG 20/100 | 3-6 | |
| ENC 90/ENG 100 | 2-5 | |
| MAT 61 | 4 |
General Education Courses
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 135 Basic Anatomy and Physiology with Laboratory OR BIO 137 Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Laboratory |
4 | Grade of C or better required |
| ENG 101 Writing I | 3 | |
| MAT 110 Applied Mathematics | 3 | Or higher-level quantitative reasoning course. 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 | 22 |
Technical Courses
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Literacy | 0-3 | |
| AHS 115 Medical Terminology OR CLA 131 Medical Terminology from Greek & Latin OR MIT 103 Medical Office Terminology |
3 | |
| CPR 100 CPR for Healthcare Professionals OR KHP 190 First Aid and Emergency Care |
0-2 | |
| Health Science Technical Courses (see list below) | 35 | |
| TECHNICAL COURSES SUBTOTAL | 38-43 | |
| TOTAL DEGREE CREDITS | 60-65 |
Health Science Certificates
Students complete at least three of the following certificates for a minimum of 60 total credit hours for degree.
Certificates are related to the Nursing program
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Medication Aide | 5 | |
| Medicaid Nurse Aide | 3-6 |
Certificates are related to the Human and Social Services program
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Aging Services | 18 | |
| Client Service Coordinator | 24 | |
| Direct Support Work | 15 | |
| Psychiatric Mental Health Technician | 27 | |
| Recovery Coach | 24 |
Certificates are related to the Medical Information Technology program
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Electronic Health Records Specialist | 28-30 | |
| Hospital Admissions Specialist | 30 | |
| Medical Coding | 22 | |
| Medical Interpreter | 17 | |
| Medical Receptionist | 15 | |
| Medical Transcription/Scribe | 28 | |
| Medical Transcriptionist | 24 | |
| Medical Unit Coordinator | 31 |
Certificates are related to the Fire Science Technology program
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency Medical Technician | 6 |
Health Science Technical Courses
Students may complete additional certificates and/or take the following courses to meet the required minimum of 60 credit hours needed for the Health Science Technology degree after completing the minimum requirement of three (3) certificate credentials:
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| AHS 105 Introduction to Health Occupations | 3 | |
| AHS 201 Management Principles for Allied Health Providers | 3 | |
| AHS 203 Diversity in Health Care | 3 | |
| ASL 101U American Sign Language I | 3 | |
| ASL 102U American Sign Language II | 3 | |
| ASL 201U American Sign Language III | 3 | |
| ASL 202U American Sign Language IV | 3 | |
| BAS 120 Personal Finance | 3 | |
| BAS 283 Principles of Management | 3 | |
| BAS 288 Personal and Organizational Leadership | 3 | |
| BIO 118 Microbes and Society | 3 | |
| BIO 120 Human Ecology | 3 | |
| BIO 130 Aspects of Human Biology | 3 | |
| BIO 135 Basic Anatomy and Physiology with Laboratory | 4 | |
| BIO 137 Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Laboratory | 4 | |
| BIO 139 Human Anatomy and Physiology II with Laboratory | 4 | |
| BIO 225 Medical Microbiology with Laboratory | 4 | |
| BIO 226 Principles of Microbiology | 3 | |
| BIO 227 Principles of Microbiology with Laboratory | 5 | |
| CHE 130 Introductory General and Biological Chemistry | 3 | |
| CHE 140 Introductory General Chemistry | 3 | |
| COM 181 Basic Public Speaking | 3 | |
| COM 252 Introduction to Interpersonal Communication | 3 | |
| COM 254 Introduction to Intercultural Communication | 3 | |
| ENG 102 Writing II | 3 | |
| FAM 253 Human Sexuality: Development, Behavior, and Attitudes | 3 | |
| FAM 255 Child Development | 3 | |
| FYE 105 Achieving Academic Success | 3 | |
| HST 102 Health Care Delivery & Management | 3 | |
| HST 103 Health Care Communication | 2 | |
| HST 104 Health Care Basic Skills I with Clinical | 3.5 | |
| HST 121 Pharmacology | 2 | |
| HST 122 Clinical Pathophysiology | 3 | |
| MIT 250 Legal Issues in Medical Information Management | 3 | |
| NFS 101 Human Nutrition and Wellness | 3 | |
| OST 275 Office Management | 3 | |
| PHI 110 Medical Ethics | 3 | |
| PHI 150 Business Ethics | 3 | |
| PHY 151 Introductory Physics I | 3 | |
| PHY 152 Introductory Physics II | 3 | |
| PHY 171 Applied Physics | 4 | |
| PHY 172 Physics for Health Sciences | 2 | |
| PSY 223 Lifespan Psychology | 3 | |
| PSY 230 Psychosocial Aspects of Death and Dying | 3 | |
| SFA 100 Safety and First Aid | 1 | |
| SPA 101 Elementary Spanish I (spoken approach) | 4 | |
| SPA 102 Elementary Spanish II (spoken approach) | 4 | |
| SPA 151U Spanish for Health Professionals | 3 | |
| SPA 201 Intermediate Spanish I | 3 | |
| SPA 202 Intermediate Spanish II | 3 | |
| SPA 203U High Intermediate Spanish | 3 | |
| STA 220 Statistics | 3 | |
| STA 251 Applied Statistics | 3 |
For a list of KCTCS general education classes in each category, go to https://catalog.kctcs.edu/academic-services/general-education-requirements/.
A grade of "C" or better is required in each biological science and quantitative reasoning (mathematics) course. In addition, students must adhere to the grading requirements for each certificate they select for completion.
KCTCS Catalog: Health Science Technology - Degree
