NOVA Advising Sheet 2024-2025

Health Sciences, A.S.

Catalog Year: 2024-2025
Code: 620

Two Years Credits
5 Humanities/Fine Arts Elective 3
5 Humanities/Fine Arts Elective 3
8 Physical or Life Science Elective w/Lab 4
6 Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective 3
4 Transfer Elective 2 - 4
4 Transfer Elective 3
4 Transfer Elective 3
4 Transfer Elective 3
4 Transfer Elective 3
Choose One
BIO 101 General Biology I OR 4
BIO 141 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4
Choose One
BIO 102 General Biology II OR 4
BIO 142 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4
3 CST 229 Intercultural Communication 3
ENG 111 College Composition I 3
ENG 112 College Composition II 3
2 HIM 111 Medical Terminology I 3
7 HIS Elective 3
  MTH 154 Quantitative Reasoning 3
MTH 161 PreCalculus I OR Higher 3
MTH 245 Statistics I OR Higher 3
Choose One
PSY 200 Principles of Psychology OR 3
PSY 230 Developmental Psychology 3
Choose One
SDV 101 Orientation to (a Specific Discipline) OR 1
SDV 100 College Success Skills 1
Total Credits for Health Sciences, A.S. = 60-62

Elective should be selected with advice of a counselor or academic advisor to meet requirements of the transfer institution.

MTH 155 is not available for credit since MTH 245 is a required course for this degree program, as credit will not be awarded for both courses.

May substitute HLT 141 or HLT 143. However, transfer elective should be added, if total degree credits do not equal at least 60.

May substitute CST 100, CST 110, CST 126.

Requirement may be met by a General Education course or the following: BIO 145, BIO 150, BIO 206, CHM 241, CHM 245, DMS 100, CST 229, DIT 121,  HLT 110, HLT 230 , ITE 152, PSY 240, RAD 105, or RTH 120 .

5 See humanities/fine arts courses listed under General Education Electives. 

See social/behavioral science courses listed under General Education Electives. 

7 Select any HIS courses listed under social/behavioral sciences in General Education Electives. 

8 See physical and life science courses listed under General Education Electives.