Health Professions (A.S.)
HEGIS: 5299
SUNY CODE: 2955
The goals of this program are to:
- Provide students with the knowledge and ability to explore natural phenomena, utilizing observation, hypothesis development, measurement and data collection, experimentation, evaluation of evidence and mathematical analysis.
- Actively engage students in the acquisition of basic skills commonly utilized in the health professions today.
- Enable students to discuss and critically analyze current issues in the health professions, demonstrating scientific literacy and knowledge of essential topics.
- Inform students of, and prepare students for, transfer opportunities in health professions, providing hands on experience when applicable.
Successful graduates from this program will be able to:
- Utilize the scientific method to develop hypotheses and perform experimental procedures, concluding with the preparation a formal laboratory report based on experimentation and scientific methods following the format used in scientific journals today.
- Successfully complete a variety of exercises demonstrating proficiency in various skills utilized in health professions.
- Demonstrate knowledge of essential concepts in health professions; the ability to develop and/or evaluate arguments as they occur in this field; and the ability to utilize databases to locate valid scientific research in order to communicate verbally/in written form current updates in various areas of healthcare fields and how the information may affect their own lives/careers.
- Locate viable educational transfer opportunities that will meet their career goals.
Pre-Medical Track (Including Medical Technology/Biotechnology)
1st Year
1st Semester
| EN 111 | College Writing | 3 |
| FS 100 | First Year Student Seminar | 1 |
| MA 127 | Mathematical Statistics I | 3 |
| SC 153 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| SC 155 | Biological Science I | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
2nd Semester
| EN 112 | College Literature | 3 |
| | MA 132 141 or 245 | 3-4 |
| SC 154 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| SC 156 | Biological Science II | 4 |
| SS 111 | History of Early Western Civil | 3 |
| | OR | |
| SS 112 | History of Modern Western Civ | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 17-18 |
2nd Year
3rd Semester
| EN 225 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| | OR | |
| EN 228 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| | Physical Education Activity | 1 |
| SC 225 | Organic Chemistry I | 4 |
| SC 253 | Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| SS 151 | Intro Psychology | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
4th Semester
EN/HU___ The Arts Selective NOT
HU 110,126, 210
Total Credit Hours: 62-63
Pre-Nursing Track (Including Medical Imaging, Radiation /Respiratory Therapy)
1st Year
1st Semester
| EN 111 | College Writing | 3 |
| FS 100 | First Year Student Seminar | 1 |
| | MA 124,132 or IS 115 | 3 |
| SC 141 | Fund of Biology I | 4 |
| | OR | |
| SC 253 | Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| SS 161 | Introductory Sociology | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
Nursing: MA 124, Radiation/Respiratory Therapy: MA 132, Medical Imaging: IS 115
High School Regents Biology, Chemistry (or equivalent) within five years with B or better : SC 253
2nd Semester
| EN 112 | College Literature | 3 |
| | MA 127, 141 or 245 | 3-4 |
| | MT 115 or SC 113, 117 or SS 162, 191, 253 | 3 |
| SC 211 | Microbiology I | 4 |
| | OR | |
| SC 254 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| SS 111 | History of Early Western Civil | 3 |
| | OR | |
| SS 112 | History of Modern Western Civ | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16-17 |
Nursing/Imaging: MA 127, Radiation/RespiratoryTherapy: MA 141 or 245
High School Regents Biology, Chemistry (or equivalent) within five years with B or better : SC 254
2nd Year
3rd Semester
| EN 225 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| | OR | |
| EN 228 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| | Physical Education Activity | 1 |
| | SC 125, 133 or 153 | 4 |
| SC 253 | Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| | OR | |
| | Laboratory Science | 4 |
| SS 151 | Intro Psychology | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
4th Semester
Nursing/Imaging/RespiratoryTherapy: SC 255, Radiation Therapy: SC 134
EN/HU___ The Arts Selective NOT HU 110,126, 210
Total Credit Hours: 60-61
Pre-Physical Therapy Track
1st Year
1st Semester
| EN 111 | College Writing | 3 |
| FS 100 | First Year Student Seminar | 1 |
| MA 127 | Mathematical Statistics I | 3 |
| SC 141 | Fund of Biology I | 4 |
| SC 153 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
2nd Semester
| EN 112 | College Literature | 3 |
| | MA 132 141 or 245 | 3-4 |
| SC 142 | Fund of Biology II | 4 |
| SC 154 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| SS 111 | History of Early Western Civil | 3 |
| | OR | |
| SS 112 | History of Modern Western Civ | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 17-18 |
2nd Year
3rd Semester
| EN 225 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| | OR | |
| EN 228 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| | Physical Education Activity | 1 |
| SC 133 | Physics I | 4 |
| SC 253 | Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| SS 151 | Intro Psychology | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
4th Semester
EN/HU ___ The Arts Selective NOT
HU 110, 126, 210
Total Credit Hours: 62-63
This program complies with the State University General Education Requirement.
For more information, contact the Business, Health, Science and Technology Division at (315) 866-0300 or toll free 1-844-GO-4-HERK, ext 8240.