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Fall 2016 Course Catalog 
    
Fall 2016 Course Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Mathematics and Science A.S. – Health Science


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School: Mathematics, Science and Engineering
Academic Dept: Natural & Health Science
HEGIS: 5649
Curriculum Chair: Chad Thompson
Telephone: 914-606-7829
Email: chad.thompson@sunywcc.edu

A Note about Program Requirements


The requirements listed below are for students entering into this program in Fall 2016. Students who entered the program during a prior semester will find their specific requirements listed in the Catalog under which they entered. Archived Catalogs are accessible through the dropdown menu above.

Program Description


The Liberal Arts & Sciences/Mathematics and Science (LAMS) program leads to the Associate in Science (A.S.) degree. This LAMS concentration in Health Science with an emphasis in mathematics and the natural sciences, serves as the foundational coursework for a career in one of the health sciences: nursing, pharmacy, and many other allied health career fields. Qualified graduates of this program most often continue their studies at four-year colleges and universities to further their education towards a one of a number of allied health professions whose competitive admission requirements require coursework in mathematics and/or natural science at the majors-level.

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).

General Education Requirements - 35


Students are required to fulfill a certain number of credits within the specific categories shown below. Where specific courses are not listed within these categories, courses must be selected from the list of SUNY General Education Courses .

Basic Communication (3 credits)


Humanities (3 credits)


Social Sciences (3 credits)


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


Select a course from ONE of the following categories:

American History or Western Civilization (3 credits)


Select a course from ONE of the following categories:

Minimum Total Credits - 60


Educational Plan: The Educational Plan is an advisement tool that provides important information to students about how to complete this degree. Click here to Download The Educational Plan  .

 

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