Healthcare Science: Pre-Bioscience Certificate

HS21/PBS1

Program Description

The healthcare science pre-bioscience certificate provides students with general education courses that serve as a foundation for entry into the degree level bioscience technology program. This is a degree level certificate. (Program Length: 2 Semester Minimum)

Employment Opportunities

A variety of entry level positions are available in a wide range of life science careers with a degree in bioscience technology. Bioscience degree graduates are prepared for opportunities in environmental monitoring, quality control, pharmaceutical development and biological technology.

Curriculum

Essential General Education Core Courses (20 Credits)

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 Courses (16 Credits)

FYES 1000 - First Year Experience Credit hours: 2
BIOL 2117 - Introductory Microbiology Credit hours: 3
BIOL 2117L - Introductory Microbiology Lab Credit hours: 1
BSCI 1111 - Introduction to Bioscience Credit hours: 3
CHEM 1212 - Chemistry II Credit hours: 3
CHEM 1212L - Chemistry Lab II Credit hours: 1
XXXX XXXX - Elective(s) Credit hours: 3

Total Hours: 36

Elective(s):

BSCI 1211 - Regulatory Compliance Credit hours: 3
BSCI 1212 - Validation, Documentation and Quality Assurance Credit hours: 3
BSCI 1220 - Fundamentals of Biomanufacturing Credit hours: 3
BSCI 1230 - Environmental Laboratory Testing Methods Credit hours: 3
BSCI 1240 - Pollution and Remediation Credit hours: 3

Note:

Some courses have prerequisites which are not included in the program. Please check the course descriptions in the back of the catalog for prerequisite requirements. All courses are not offered every term. Please check course descriptions in back of catalog for terms offered.

Suggested First Semester classes:

FYES 1000 - First Year Experience Credit hours: 2
MATH 1111 - College Algebra Credit hours: 3
ENGL 1101 - Composition and Rhetoric Credit hours: 3
BIOL 1111 - Biology I Credit hours: 3
BIOL 1111L - Biology Lab I Credit hours: 1
BSCI 1111 - Introduction to Bioscience Credit hours: 3