Professional Health Studies – General Health Studies (PHSGO)

Award:: Associate in Applied Science Degree
Program location:: Fort Omaha Campus, South Omaha Campus

Numerous and diverse opportunities exist in the area of health careers. This degree provides students with the flexibility to create health career tracks and options based on their personal and professional goals. The degree focuses on career areas as well as general education and presents students with an associate degree, which allows some latitude in selection of courses in the various health areas. Students should work with an advisor or counselor in planning the completion of this degree.

Graduation Requirements

Requirement	Credit Hrs.
General Education	33.0
Major Requirements	36.0
Option Requirements	27.0
Total Credit Hours Required	96.0

General Education Requirements - 33.0 Credit Hrs.*

Communications
Courses	Credit Hrs.
ENGL 1010 English Composition I	4.5
ENGL 1020 English Composition II	4.5

Social Sciences/Natural Science
Courses	Credit Hrs.
Natural Sciences	6.0
Social Sciences	4.5

Quantitative/Numeracy Skills
Courses	Credit Hrs.
MATH 1310 Intermediate Algebra	4.5

Other
Courses	Credit Hrs.
HMRL 1010 Human Relations Skills	4.5
INFO 1001 Information Systems and Literacy	4.5

Major Requirements for Professional Health Studies - 36.0 Credit Hrs.


Courses	Credit Hrs.
Complete a minimum of 36.0 credit hours of courses selecting from a maximum of two prefixes related to health fields. The following example demonstrates a possible combination.
HIMS 1110 Not found	4.5
HIMS 1120 Medical Terminology I	4.5
HIMS 1130 Medical Terminology II	4.5
HIMS 1150 Introduction to Medical Law and Ethics	4.5
HIMS 1180 Disease Processes	4.5
HLTH 1000 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation	1.0
HLTH 1010 Heartsaver First Aid with CPR and AED	1.0
HLTH 1200 Long-Term Care - CNA	6.5
HLTH 1300 Medication Aide	5.0

Requirements for General Health Option - 27.0 Credit Hrs.


Courses	Credit Hrs.
Choose 27.0 credit hours from any health-related prefix.