Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, a student will:

1. Demonstrate proficiency in mathematics that indicates readiness for calculus.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of the scientific process and how it is applied in the natural sciences.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of foundational concepts in math and/or science necessary for applying competitively to four-year nursing or other similar allied health programs, with completed prerequisite courses.

Advice for Graduates Transferring to Bachelor’s Programs in Health Science

The distribution of courses to meet the requirements for the A.S. degree varies depending on the student’s interests, so it is very important that a student review the requirements for the first two years of any colleges to which he or she might transfer. Course selection can then be made with advice from an Academic Counselor or the Liberal Arts Math and Science (LAMS) Curriculum Chair (Chad.Thompson@sunywcc.edu).

Additionally, students who are ultimately interested in professional programs related to Health Science (medicine, physical therapy, dentistry, etc.), should also carefully review the admission requirements to those career programs in order to make informed decisions as to specific math and science courses that need to be taken within the LAMS program, and possibly consider the Biology or Chemistry Concentrations, which may be more appropriate for certain professional school interests (i.e., medical school, veterinary school, dental school, etc.).

Advice for Prospective Students Interested in Allied Health Programs at Westchester Community College

Many students with an interest in being accepted into one of the college’s allied health programs (i.e., Nursing AAS, Radiologic Technology AAS, and Respiratory Technology AAS) major in Liberal Arts and Sciences: Math and Science (LAMS) while they work on their entrance requirements. For these students, it is very important to understand, not only the entrance requirements for the prospective program, but also the specific math and science requirements for the LAMS degree.

In many cases, the entrance requirements for specific allied health programs deviate from the higher level math and science requirements of LAMS. Therefore, it is essential that before a student begins to work on the entrance requirements for a competitive allied health degree, the student should be aware of how the math and science requirements overlap between the two programs, and where they do not. Informed course selections can then be made with advice from an Academic Counselor or the Health Science Counselor (Sabrina.Hochberg@sunywcc.edu).

Basic Communication (3 credits)

• ENG 101 - Writing and Research

Humanities (3 credits)

• ENG 102 - Writing and Literature

Mathematics (8 credits)

• MATH 135 - College Algebra with Trigonometry
• MATH 161 - Precalculus (Functions & Coordinate Geometry)

Natural Sciences (12 credits)

• BIOL 101 - Principles of Biological Science (and Lab)
• BIOL 121 - Anatomy and Physiology 1 (and Lab)
• BIOL 123 - Anatomy and Physiology 2 (and Lab)

Social Sciences (3 credits)

• PSYCH 101 - General Psychology

The Arts, Foreign Language, or Other World Civilizations (3 credits)

Select a course from ONE of the following categories:

• The Arts – see SUNY General Education Courses  
• Foreign Language – see SUNY General Education Courses  
• Other World Civilizations – see SUNY General Education Courses  

American History or Western Civilization (3 credits)

Select a course from ONE of the following categories:

• American History – see SUNY General Education Courses  
• Western Civilization – see SUNY General Education Courses