Healthcare Science: Pre-Cardiovascular / Pre-Echocardiography Certificate

HS21/PCR1

Program Description

The healthcare science pre-cardiovascular certificate provides students with general education courses that serve as a foundation for further study in the degree level cardiovascular and echocardiography programs. This is a degree level certificate. (Program Length: 2 Semesters Minimum)

Employment Opportunities

A variety of entry level positions are available in a wide range of health care settings such as hospitals, rehabilitation and assisted living facilities, and home health care agencies.

Curriculum

Essential General Education Core Courses (15 Credits)

Area I - Language/Arts/Communication

ENGL 1101 - Composition and Rhetoric Credit hours: 3

Area II - Social/Behavioral Sciences

PSYC 1101 - Introductory Psychology Credit hours: 3

Area III - Natural Sciences/Mathematics

(Choose ONE of the following)

MATH 1111 - College Algebra Credit hours: 3
MATH 1127 - Introduction to Statistics Credit hours: 3

Area IV - Humanities/Fine Arts

(Choose ONE of the following)

ARTS 1101 - Art Appreciation Credit hours: 3
ENGL 2110 - World Literature Credit hours: 3
ENGL 2130 - American Literature Credit hours: 3
HUMN 1101 - Introduction to Humanities Credit hours: 3
MUSC 1101 - Music Appreciation Credit hours: 3
RELG 1101 - World Religions Credit hours: 3

Essential Technical and Occupational Courses:

Pre-Cardiovascular/Echocardiography Tech Concentration (21 Credits)

PCR1

FYES 1000 - First Year Experience Credit hours: 2
BIOL 2113 - Anatomy and Physiology I Credit hours: 3
BIOL 2113L - Anatomy and Physiology Lab I Credit hours: 1
BIOL 2114 - Anatomy and Physiology II Credit hours: 3
BIOL 2114L - Anatomy and Physiology Lab II Credit hours: 1
PHYS 1110 - Conceptual Physics Credit hours: 3
PHYS 1110L - Conceptual Physics Lab Credit hours: 1
XXXX XXXX - Elective(s) Credit hours: 7

Total Hours: 36

Elective(s):

Any ALHS course
BIOL 2311 - Human Pathophysiology Credit hours: 3
EMSP 1010 - Emergency Medical Responder Credit hours: 4
SOCI 1120 - Introduction to Medical Sociology Credit hours: 3
PSYC 2103 - Human Development Credit hours: 3 OR
additional General Education courses from Areas I, Area II, Area III, or Area IV.

Note:

Some courses in the concentrations may have additional prerequisites not listed in the curriculum. Please refer to individual course descriptions for further information. BIOL 0093 may be recommended before enrolling in BIOL 2113 .

Suggested First Semester classes:

FYES 1000 - First Year Experience Credit hours: 2
ENGL 1101 - Composition and Rhetoric Credit hours: 3
MATH 1111 - College Algebra Credit hours: 3
PSYC 1101 - Introductory Psychology Credit hours: 3