Health Sciences
What is Health Sciences?
Health Sciences involve the use of technology to diagnose, treat, heal and record a wide variety of diseases and medical conditions. Patients and their health care professionals depend on these technologies to ensure proper care.
Why Study Health Sciences?
Perimeter College offers a health sciences pathway that constitutes the first two years of a four-year Allied Health degree that must be completed at a four-year university.
Within Perimeter’s Health Sciences pathway, students may focus on:
- Health Information Administration
- Health Science Professions (Not for pre-med, pre-dent, or pre-pharm)
- Medical Technology
- Radiologic Sciences
- Respiratory Therapy
A note on pathways: A pathway is an advising guide to help students prepare for their intended bachelor’s degree major. By following the course of study outlined in the appropriate Associate of Arts or Associate of Science pathway, students will have the necessary prerequisite courses to continue in their chosen disciplines. A pathway is not a major and will not be represented on the diploma.
The Health Sciences pathway leads to an Associate of Science degree.
Careers in Health Sciences
Employment of healthcare occupations is projected to grow 19 percent from 2014 to 2024, much faster than the average for all occupations, adding about 2.3 million new jobs. Healthcare occupations will add more jobs than any other group of occupations. This growth is expected due to an aging population and because federal health insurance reform should increase the number of individuals who have access to health insurance. For more information about careers in healthcare and health sciences, visit the U.S.Bureau of Labor Statistics at http://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/home.htmHealth Sciences Pathways
Courses:
1952.10 Health Information Administration Pathway
Associate of Science, Pathway – Health Sciences/Health Information Administration
This pathway constitutes the first two years of a four-year Allied Health degree that must be completed at a four-year university.
Area F: Courses Appropriate to the Pathway (18)
1952.20 Health Science Professions Pathway
Associate of Science, Pathway – Health Sciences/Health Science Professions
This pathway constitutes the first two years of a four-year Allied Health degree that must be completed at a four-year university.
Areas A-E of the Core Curriculum (42)
Recommendations
Area B:
Area C:
Area D:
Area E:
Area F: Courses Appropriate to the Pathway (18)
All separate lecture and lab course combinations above are commonly offered as a combined course at Georgia State University-Atlanta (e.g., BIOL 2107K; CHEM 1211K. The combined (K) courses and separate lecture and lab (L) courses cover the same subject matter and are considered equivalent courses.
1952.30 Medical Technology Pathway
Associate of Science, Pathway – Health Sciences/Medical Technology
This pathway constitutes the first two years of a four-year Allied Health degree that must be completed at a four-year university.
Areas A-E of the Core Curriculum (42)
Recommendations
Area A:
Area D:
Area F: Courses Appropriate to the Pathway (18)
Special Note: Students should speak with a science advisor prior to taking their Human Anatomy & Physiology course.
All separate lecture and lab course combinations above (e.g., BIOL 2107 and BIOL 2107L; CHEM 1211 and CHEM 1211K) are commonly offered as a combined course at Georgia State University-Atlanta (e.g., BIOL 2107K; CHEM 1211K. The combined (K) courses and separate lecture and lab (L) courses cover the same subject matter and are considered equivalent courses.
1952.40 Radiologic Sciences Pathway
Associate of Science, Pathway – Health Sciences/Radiologic Sciences
Areas A-E of the Core Curriculum (42)
Recommendations
Area A:
Area D:
Area F: Courses Appropriate to the Pathway (18)
All separate lecture and lab course combinations above (e.g., CHEM 1211 and CHEM 1211K) are commonly offered as a combined course at Georgia State University-Atlanta (e.g., BIOL 2107K; CHEM 1211K. The combined (K) courses and separate lecture and lab (L) courses cover the same subject matter and are considered equivalent courses.
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1952.50 Respiratory Therapy Pathway
Associate of Science, Pathway – Health Sciences/Respiratory Therapy
This pathway constitutes the first two years of a four-year Allied Health degree that must be completed at a four-year university.
Areas A-E of the Core Curriculum (42)
Recommendations
Area A:
Area D:
Area F: Courses Appropriate to the Pathway (18)