Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Degrees in
Health Sciences
- Major Code
- HS.AAS
- Required Hours
- 60
- Campus
- Helena-West Helena
- Stuttgart
File Name | Type | Size |
AAS Health Sciences Program of Study Form | 148 KB |
A student admitted to PCCUA’s Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program who DOES NOT earn a “C” or better in NG 412, Concepts of Nursing Care for Patients with Complex Conditions, may use the following general education and nursing courses to earn an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Health Sciences degree. A minimum grade of “C” is required in each general education and ADN course to meet degree requirements.
A graduate who earns an AAS in Health Sciences degree from PCCUA is not eligible to seek licensure as a registered nurse by taking the NCLEX-RN licensure exam. This graduate does not meet the mandatory 23 general education and 40 nursing credit hours required for an AAS in Nursing at PCCUA.
Division of Allied Health
English and Fine Arts
Social Science
- 3 hours of the following:
- PSY 213 (PSYC 1103) General Psychology
Science & Math
- 8 hours of the following:
- BY 154 (BIOL 2404) Anatomy & Physiology I
- BY 164 (BIOL 2414) Anatomy & Physiology II
- 3 hours of the following:
- MS 123 (MATH 1103) College Algebra
Computer Technology
- Any approved 3 credit hour or more course
Core Courses
- 28 hours:
- NG 107 Concepts of Nursing Care for Patients with Chronic, Stable Conditions
- NG 209 Concepts of Nursing Care for Patients with Acute, Stable Conditions
- NG 312 Concepts of Nursing Care for Patients with Chronic and Acute, Unstable Conditions
Approved Electives
- 9 hours:
- NG 123 Normal Nutrition
- NG 223 Pharmacology for Nurses
- NG 133 Dosage Calculation for Nurses
- NG 1011 Special Topics in Nursing I
- NG 1021 Special Topics in Nursing II
- NG 2031 Special Topics in Nursing III
- NG 2041 Special Topics in Nursing IV
- SY 213 (SOCI 1013) Fundamentals of Sociology
- BY 224 (BIOL 2004) Microbiology
- SP 243 (SPCH 1003) Fundamentals of Speech
- PSY 223 (PSYC 2103) Human Growth and Development
- PHIL 153 (PHIL 1103) Introduction to Philosophy
- HY 213 (HIST 2113) U.S. History to 1877
- HY 223 (HIST 2123) U.S. History Since 1877
- BMGT 283 (BUSI 2103) Business Statistics