Health Science (LHD)
AN OPTION OF LIBERAL ARTS
Type: Career, Degree (AA)
Open Admissions
Division: Health
Health Science is a liberal arts degree program that can prepare a student for transfer to a four-year institution in a health professions program or for employment in health care directly upon graduation. The program of study can be designed to emphasize laboratory sciences such as chemistry, biology, or physics; to incorporate health career electives such as electrocardiography or phlebotomy; and to include cooperative education or internship experience. Students acquire a foundation in communications, humanities, and behavioral sciences.
If you have questions related to program admissions or applications, please contact info@northshore.edu or call 978-762-4188.
First Year
Fall
| CMP101 | Composition 1 | 3 |
| PSY102 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
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| ALH150 | The Dynamics of Health Care: Personal and Public Issues | 3 |
| OR | |
OPN-ELECTIVE
| Open Elective | 3 |
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LSS-ELECTIVE
| Laboratory Science Sequence Elective | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 13 |
Spring
LSS-ELECTIVE
| Laboratory Science Sequence Elective | 4 |
CMP102-150
| Composition 2 Elective | 3 |
| CPS100 | Information Technology and Its Applications | 3 |
LA-ELECTIVE
| Liberal Arts Elective | 3 |
| MAT143 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Second Year
Fall
OPN-ELECTIVE
| Open Elective | 2 |
| PHI120 | Medical Ethics | 3 |
HUM-ELECTIVE
| Humanities Elective | 3 |
LS-Elective
| Laboratory Science Elective | 4 |
SS-ELECTIVE
| Social Science Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring
HUM-ELECTIVE
| Humanities Elective | 3 |
LS-Elective
| Laboratory Science Elective | 4 |
SS-ELECTIVE
| Social Science Elective | 3 |
LA-ELECTIVE
| Liberal Arts Elective | 3 |
OPN-ELECTIVE
| Open Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Requirement Notes
Open electives leading to employable skills include: ALH120, ALH132, ALH134, ALH136, ALH186, EMS104 or OFT142. Students planning to transfer should select open electives consistent with their desired four-year program.
Mathematics Elective: A mathematics sequence is strongly recommended. MAT140 or above is generally required for transfer; however, most health professions programs at the four-year level require MAT151 or above. Students enrolled in credit courses prior to Fall 1999 may have alternative means to satisfy this requirement and should speak to their Advisor or the Student Support Center.
CPS100: May be fulfilled by challenge exam and 3 liberal arts elective credits.
Program Notes
Communication and Mathematics proficiency required to graduate.
See guided pathway sheets for advising information specific to your area of focus.
Total Credit Hours: 60
Program Student Learner Outcomes
- Acquire a foundation in the Liberal Arts that will be applicable to a wide range of careers in health, human services or public health.
- Apply knowledge and theory learned in the Liberal Arts to specific areas in Health and Human Services.
- Gain admission to undergraduate or graduate programs in the health professions, human services, or public health.
Occupational Skills Required
- Cultural and linguistic fluency.
- Effective oral and written communication.
- Review and evaluate materials, using book reviews, catalogs, faculty recommendations, and current holdings to select and order print, audio-visual, and electronic resources.
- Search standard reference materials, including online sources and the Internet.
- COP202 Cooperative Education/Internship
Top Transfer Institutions
- Salem State University
- University of Massachusetts Boston
- Massachusetts College Of Pharmacy
- University of Massachusetts Lowell
- Regis College of Nursing