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College Certificate Earned in High School

Class
Course Name
Credit
ENGL 1010 or
ENGH 1005
Introduction to Academic Writing or
Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC
3
PSY 1100 or
PSY 1010
Human Development Life Span or
General Psychology
3
NUTR 1020
Foundations of Human Nutrition
3
BIOL 1610
College Biology 1
4
Complete one of the following:
3
MAT 1030
Quantitative Reasoning QL
 
MAT 1035
Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra QL
 
MATH 1050
College Algebra QL
 
MATH 1055
College Algebra with Preliminaries QL
 
STAT 1040
Introduction to Statistics QL
 
STAT 1045
Introduction to Statistics with Algebra QL
 

16
Total Credit Hours

The Pathway to Proficiency Certificate in Health is designed as your first step toward pursing a degree in the Health field. The program focuses on the foundational skills used in the broad field of Health careers and as you successfully complete courses, it can help lead to other degree goals and employment opportunities.

The Pathway to Proficiency Certificate may be completed in high school through the concurrent enrollment program, completed as an undergraduate on campus, or a combination of both. Once complete, the Pathway to Proficiency Certificate can be stacked with other courses to earn a Certificate of Completion, Associate or Bachelor degree.

High School

If you want to begin classes while in high school, make an appointment with a concurrent enrollment academic advisor early to plan for classes in an appropriate order based on availability at your high school and to discuss prerequisites.

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Grade Requirements

Students need to pass Health courses with a C+ or higher to matriculate into next program.

Easily build from certificate to degree programs

First Semester Certificate

Graduation Requirements

  • Completion of a minimum of 16 credits
  • Overall grade point average of 2.5 or above
  • All courses must be completed with a grade "B" or higher
  • Portfolio submission

If a long-range goal is AS or BS in A&D, take additional classes to stay on track for a 4-year graduation plan.

Associate Degree

Graduation Requirements

Associate degrees are typically completed in two years by full-time students and combine hands-on technical skills with general education. Associate degree opportunities in this pathway include:

Bachelor Degree

Graduation Requirements

Bachelor degrees are typically completed in four years by full-time students and combine hands-on technical skills with general education. Bachelor Degree opportunities in this pathway include:

Career Options

Prepare to enter your exciting new career. Explore options below or contact the Career Development Center to learn more.