Dept of
HEALTH SCIENCES
  PROGRAMS OFFERED

  Associate Degree Programs
      Medical Laboratory Technology
      Radiologic Technology
      Respiratory Care Technology
  Diploma Programs
      Medical Office Assisting
  Certificate Programs
      Computed Tomography
      Electrocardiography / Cardiac Monitoring
      Health Careers Preparation
      Phlebotomy
      Pre-Dental Hygiene
      Pre-Health Information Management
      Pre-Occupational Therapy Assistant
      Pre-Physical Therapist Assistant
      General Radiologic Technology
      Magnetic Resonance Imaging
      Mammography

Orangeburg-Calhoun: Department of Health Sciences

HEALTH CAREERS PREPARATION


 

 

 

The Certificate in Health Careers Preparation prepares students to enter health career programs at OCtech or four-year institutions or medical schools. Some of the health careers toward which courses may be applied are Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Radiologic Technology, Cytotechnology, Medical Laboratory Technology, Health Information Administration, Respiratory Care Technology, and Nursing.


SEMESTER CURRICULUM MODEL

FALL
Class
Lab
Credit
AHS 101
Introduction to Health Professions
2.0
0.0
2.0
BIO 210
Anatomy & Physiology I or
BIO 112
Basic Anatomy and Physiology
3.0
3.0
4.0
ENG 101
English Composition I or
ENG 155
Communications I
3.0
0.0
3.0
MAT 155
Contemporary Mathematics*
3.0
0.0
3.0
AHS 104
Medical Vocabulary / Anatomy
2.5
1.5
3.0
   13.5
4.5
    15.0
SPRING
BIO 211
Anatomy & Physiology II
3.0
3.0
4.0
ENG 102
English Composition II or
ENG 165
Professional Communications or
SPC 205
Public Speaking
3.0
0.0
3.0
PSY 201
General Psychology or
PSY 103
Human Relations
3.0
0.0
3.0
CPT 170
Microcomputer Applications** or
CPT 101
Introduction to Computers
3.0
0.0
3.0
   12.0
3.0
    13.0
SUMMER
BIO 110
General Anatomy and Physiology or
BIO 225
Microbiology or
CHM 105
General Organic and Biochemistry or
CHM 110
College Chemistry
3.0
3.0
4.0
SOC 101
Introduction to Sociology or
PSY 203
Human Growth and Development
3.0
0.0
3.0
Humanities Elective
3.0
0.0
3.0
9.0
3.0
    10.0

Minimum grade of “C” required in all courses.
COL 101, College Orientation, is recommended for new students.

* MAT 101, MAT 102, MAT 110, MAT 111, MAT 120, MAT 130, MAT 140 can be used to satisfy the math requirement.
** OST 105 is a prerequisite for CPT-170.

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