Culture, Science, and Technology Health Careers - Community College of Philadelphia

Culture, Science, and Technology Health Careers from Community College of Philadelphia is a Campus Associate Science, Technology and Society degree that prepares you for a Science career. The Culture, Science, and Technology A.A. degree curriculum is designed to provide students with the educational foundation necessary to deal with the complex interrelationships among technical, scientific and societal changes in the modern world. The program is designed for students planning to transfer to baccalaureate programs or professional schools after study at Community College of Philadelphia; for students selecting a specialized associate degree; for students planning to enter certain select programs at a later date; and for students undecided about their long-term educational goals. Students are expected to consult with an academic advisor or counselor upon entry to the program and in subsequent semesters. Planning should begin early, so that the student can gain the most benefit from the curriculum. Students who follow the Culture, Science, and Technology curriculum and plan to attend a specific four-year college after graduation should choose elective courses that duplicate as closely as possible those in the first two years of the program of that college. Students who plan to apply for admission to one of the College's select programs should meet with an advisor or counselor for course selection. Students can choose to follow a Health Careers concentration. The Health Careers concentration is appropriate for students who want to study in a health-related field. This concentration is specifically for students interested in one of the College's allied health programs, the College's Nursing program, or in transferring to a baccalaureate program in a discipline such as nursing, public health, therapeutic recreation, school health , physician's assistant, occupational therapy, or other health careers . Health Careers Concentration: To earn the degree in this concentration students are required to successfully finish five concentration courses referred to as the Science and Health requirement and a Society cluster of courses. To provide both breadth and depth, the Science and Health require-ment includes four Natural Science courses with labs and one Health course. One of the Natural Science courses must be in a different discipline than the other three courses, to satisfy the breadth requirement. Three Natural Science courses have to be in the same discipline to satisfy the depth requirement. Students must take either HIT 105, Medical Terminology or DIET 111, Introduction to Nutrition for the Health requirement. Program Entry Requirements: Students are typically required to take the College's placement tests at their time of entry. Students identified as needing developmental course work must satisfactorily complete the appropriate English and mathematics courses as a part of the degree program. Program of Study and Graduation Requirements: To qualify for the A.A. degree in Culture, Science, and Technology , a student must complete a minimum of 60 credit hours as prescribed and attain a grade point average of 2.0 (?C? average). Students are required to take five core courses, five concentration courses, three courses chosen from the Society cluster, two courses chosen from the Humanities cluster and four general electives to bring the total to 60 credits. View more details on Community College of Philadelphia . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Science, Technology and Society courses.