Allied Health, A.S.

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The Allied Health Program is designed for students considering Nursing or a profession in Allied Health. Students planning to transfer to a four-year program may need to have additional hours beyond the program requirements of Northwest College in order to transfer as a junior. Contact the Director of Nursing for details on admission criteria.

Distribution Requirements

Students should refer to the Graduation Requirements .

Total Distribution Requirements: 31-34 Credits

Core Courses

BIOL 1010 - General Biology I (4)
CO/M 2010 - Public Speaking (3)
ENGL 2005 - Technical Writing (3)
or
ENGL 2030 - Critical Reading and Writing (3)
FCSC 1141 - Principles of Nutrition (3)
HLED 1225 - Standard First Aid and CPR (2)
HLSC 1010 - Introduction to Allied Health Professions (2)
HLSC 1101 - Allied Health First Year Seminar (2)
HLSC 2030 - Applied Allied Health Concepts (2) (Capstone Course)
MATH 1000 - Problem Solving (3)
or
MATH 1400 - College Algebra (4)
MOLB 2210 - General Microbiology (4)
NRST 1200 - Medical Terminology (2)
PSYC 1000 - General Psychology (3)
ZOO 2010 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4)
ZOO 2020 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4)
One Credit of PEAC courses Credits / Units: (1)

Total Core Courses: 42-43 Credits

Core Electives

Students must complete 7-8 credits from the following courses.

ANTH 1200 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3)
CHEM 1000 - Introduction to Chemistry (4)
or
NRST 1510 - Nurse Assistant (4) (required for nursing)
HLSC 1060 - Principles of Phlebotomy (4)