Health Sciences I, CSC

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ACADEMIC PLAN: 221-156-02

CIP CODE: 51.3801

AWARD: Career Studies Certificate

LENGTH: Less than 1 Year

Purpose:

The Health Sciences I Career Studies Certificate is designed for the student who desires to pursue allied health programs at CVCC or other schools of choice including nursing programs. Students transferring to other schools are responsible for verifying transferability of CVCC courses.

Admissions Requirements:

Individuals are eligible for admission to CVCC if they are high school graduates or the equivalent, or if they are eighteen years of age or older and able to benefit academically from study at the community college, as demonstrated by assessment in reading, writing, and mathematics.

Program Requirements:

All students expected to complete the requirements for a degree, diploma or certificate must complete an Application for Graduation.

Courses:

The Program Pathway for Health Sciences I CSC is a resource for students that lists the following items:

The recommended order in which to take the program courses
Suggested course when more than one option exists
Which semester each course is typically offered
If the course has a prerequisite
Courses that may lead to a certificate (if offered in the program)

Please Complete Program Requirements in the Order Listed:

SDV 100 - College Success Skills Credits: 1
ENG 111 - College Composition I Credits: 3
Social Science Elective Credits: 3 ¹
HLT 230 - Principles of Nutrition and Human Development Credits: 3
BIO 141 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: 4
HLT 143 - Medical Terminology I Credits: 3

Total Program Credits: 17

(1) Social Science Electives should be selected based on the student’s desired transfer institution. For Centra College of Nursing students should choose PSY, SOC and dually enrolled students will take PLS 211 -PLS 212 . Students pursuing a General Studies AA&S degree should choose a HIS sequence: HIS 101 -HIS 102 , HIS 111 -HIS 112 , HIS 121 -HIS 122 .

Students who plan to transfer should consult an academic counselor to verify specific program requirements with their intended four-year institution. While an elective course may satisfy a requirement for a Central Virginia Community College program, it may not fulfill a requirement at a four-year institution.