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Columbia College Associate in Health Sciences

Learn to combine the clinical and human elements of health care with an Associate in Health Sciences degree from Columbia College.

Explore health sciences at Columbia College

As patients, we don’t often see the rich diversity of the healthcare system—but this program integrates the scientific aspects (human biology and chemistry) with the human elements, deepening your understanding of the field as a whole.

The curriculum integrates core courses in social sciences (like lifespan developmental psychology) with general biology and chemistry, ensuring that you have a comprehensive understanding of patients’ experiences and conditions. You’ll also become familiar with medical terminology, theory-based research and ethics.

Opportunities to study:

Medical terminology
Healthcare services
Theory-based research & writing
Human biology
Chemistry

Prepare to support healthcare operations

Columbia College graduates’ strong background in science, management and communication ensures that they are equipped for many different jobs within the fast-growing healthcare field. You’ll be able to follow your interests into medical billing and records, pharmacy or surgical support, community health or medical office operations.

The health sciences degree also prepares you for further academic study in clinically focused programs or in health and human services.

Some possible paths include:

Medical Records Clerk
Fitness / Wellness Manager
Medical Billing Specialist
Health Unit Coordinator
Medical Assistant
Health and Wellness Support Staff
Patient Account Specialist

Columbia College Global offers traditional classroom instruction for many courses at nationwide locations. Students at nationwide locations are expected to engage with multiple learning methods, including online and virtual while completing their degree. Columbia College offers on-campus programs with traditional classroom instruction at the Residential Campus in Columbia, Missouri.

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Available program formats

Associate in Science

General education requirements 29 credit hours
Core requirements 30 credit hours
Electives 1-3 credit hours
Total degree requirements 60-62 credit hours

Some courses you may take

BIOL 223 - ANATOMY - 3 hours

Structure of the human body including comparison with other vertebrates. Concurrent enrollment in BIOL 223L is required. Prerequisite: BIOL 110.

PSYC 330 - LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY - 3 hours

The study of physiological, environmental, and interactive variables influencing human development from conception to death. Prerequisite: PSYC 101; PSYC/SOCI 275W.

BIOL 230 - MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY - 3 hours

An introduction to medical terminology with an emphasis on learning word roots, suffixes and prefixes as it pertains to the human body.

BIOL 312 - MICROBIOLOGY - 3 hours

Survey study of microorganisms. Concurrent enrollment in BIOL 312L is required. Prerequisites: BIOL 110, BIOL 290 and Sophomore standing; concurrent enrollment in BIOL 312L is required.

PSYC 101 - GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY - 3 hours

Introduction to the field of psychology and the major sub-areas including the biological basis of behavior, sensation, perception, learning, memory, motivation, emotion, personality, stress, as well as abnormal, developmental and social psychology. Students majoring in Psychology must earn a grade of C or higher. G.E.

SOCI 101 - SOCIAL JUSTICE - 3 hours

Exploration of issues surrounding social justice, including human rights, democracy, freedom, happiness, equality, peace, violence, tolerance, and social responsibility. Introduction to reasoning and logic; intellectual empathy.

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