Health Science Broad Field (AS)

60 Credits

This degree provides students a broad base of courses that fulfill the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum goals and prerequisite science courses that may be required to transfer to a baccalaureate degree in Health Sciences. The AS in Health Science Broad Field also provides the opportunity for students to be awarded two degrees, for example Nursing or Dental Hygiene and AS Health Science Broad Field.

Required Courses – 60 Credits

BIOL 1501	Principles of Biology 1	5 cr
BIOL 2041	Human Anatomy	4 cr
BIOL 2042	Human Physiology	4 cr
BIOL 2043	Microbiology	4 cr
CHEM 1050	Foundations of Organic and Biochemistry	3 cr
COMM 1111	Interpersonal Communication	3 cr
ENGC 1101	College Writing	4 cr
HLTH 1107	Principles of Nutrition	3 cr

Complete one of the following two courses:

MATH 1080	Introduction to Statistics	4 cr
MATH 1090	STATWAY Statistics 2	4 cr

Required

MATH 1100	College Algebra and Probability	4 cr
PHIL 1103	Ethics	3 cr
PSYC 1110	Introduction to Psychology	4 cr
PSYC 2210	Developmental Psychology: Life Span	4 cr
SOC 1104	Introduction to Sociology	3 cr

Complete one course from MnTC Goal 6, 8 or 10 (3-5 Credits)

Complete an additional 4 credit CHEM course (4-5 Credits)

Other Degree Requirements

If needed, complete additional courses to reach 60 college-level credits total.

• Earn a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 for college-level coursework (courses numbered 1000 and above) completed at Normandale.
• Earn a minimum of 20 college-level credits at Normandale.

Coursework in this degree program satisfies a portion of the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC). Please see MnTC Degree Audit Report.