Associate of Applied Science in General Technology - Healthcare Emphasis
The Associate of Applied Science in General Technology with a Healthcare Empahsis degree has four basic components:
- General Education Requirements
- General Requirements
- Healthcare Emphasis Requirements
- Credit awarded for specialty hours for a certificate of completion document through an approved articulation agreement between DSU and a third party as outlined in R473. Credit will not be awarded until all other program requirements have been met.
General Education & Institutional Requirements
All DSU General Education and Institutional requirements must be fulfilled. A previously earned degree may fulfill those requirements, but courses must be equivalent to DSU’s minimum General Education standards in American Institutions, English, and Mathematics.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirement | ||
| ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Writing | 3 |
| or ENGL 1010D | Introduction to Writing | |
| ENGL 2010 | Interm Writing Selected Topics: | 3 |
| LIB 1010 | Information Literacy | 1 |
| or LIB 1000 | Information Literacy Exam | |
| MATH 1030 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3-4 |
| or MATH 1040 | Introduction to Statistics | |
| or MATH 1050 | College Algebra / Pre-Calculus | |
| American Institutions GE course | 3 | |
| Global & Cultural Perspectives GE course | 3 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare Emphasis Requirements | ||
| COMM 2110 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| FSHD 1020 | Sci Foundations of Nutrition | 3 |
| FSHD 1500 | Human Development Lifespan | 3 |
| HLOC 1010 | Intro to Health Professions | 2 |
| HLOC 2990 | Seminar in Health Occupations | 3 |
| PSY 1010 | General Psychology | 3 |
| or PSY 2480 | Substance Abuse: Prevention | |
| or PSY 2800 | Human Sexuality in a Diverse Society | |
| Technical Speciality | ||
| Complete the following: | 30 | |
| Credit awarded for specialty hours for a certificate of completion document through an approved articulation agreement between DSU and a third party as outlined in R473. Credit will not be awarded until all other program requirements have been met. | ||
Graduation Requirements
- Complete a minimum of 63 college-level credits (1000 and above).
- Complete at least 20 lower-division credits at DSU for institutional residency.
- Cumulative GPA 2.0 or higher.