SUNY Adirondack offers a two-year Liberal Arts and Sciences: Health Sciences Associate in Science (AS) degree designed to support students entering into a wide range of health careers or pursuing their baccalaureate degree. This degree includes anatomy and physiology, microbiology, nutrition and statistics coursework, as well as SUNY General Education requirements. Students may also use this degree to prepare them for successful application to various competitive admissions healthcare specialized programs. Recommended high school preparation: Biology, chemistry, and four years of math.
Freshman Seminar Requirement
Freshman Experience
Choose one:
| HRD 100 | College Learning: Theory and Practice | 2 |
| HRD 100A | College Life Seminar | 2 |
| HRD 110 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 1-2 |
General Education Requirements
Introduction to College Writing
| ENG 101 | Introduction to College Writing | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Writing II
Choose one:
| ENG 102 | Academic Writing | 3 |
| ENG 103 | Writing in and about the Sciences | 3 |
| ENG 104 | Writing for Business and the Professions | 3 |
| ENG 105 | Writing in and about the Social Sciences | 3 |
| ENG 106 | Writing in and about the Performing and Visual Arts | 3 |
| ENG 107 | Language, Structure and Style | 3 |
| ENG 108 | Writing in and about Literature | 3 |
| ENG 109 | Elements of Creative Writing | 3 |
| ENG 110 | Elements of Technical Writing | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Introductory Statistics with Probability
| MAT 127 | Introductory Statistics with Probability | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 4 |
SUNY Gen Ed Natural Sciences (and Scientific Reasoning) Lab Science
BIO 103 Principles of Biology or
CHM 103 Principles of Chemistry recommended
| SUNY Gen Ed Natural Science and Scientific Reasoning lab science | 3-4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3-4 |
Health and Wellness
Choose one:
| AVS 101 | Fundamentals of Backcountry Living | 3 |
| AVS 102 | Basic River and Backcountry Canoeing | 2 |
| BIO 115 | Human Sexuality | 3 |
| HED 103 | College Health | 3 |
| HED 104 | First Aid and Safety | 2 |
| HED 108 | Wilderness First Responder | 3 |
| NTR 101 | Fundamentals of Nutrition | 3 |
| NTR 111 | Human Nutrition | 3 |
| PED 105 | Introduction to Physical Education | 3 |
| PED 106 | Athletic Training I | 3 |
| PED 206 | Athletic Training II | 3 |
| PED 211 | Health Sciences Applied to Coaching | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 2 |
Any PED activity course may also be used.
Note: PED 210 and PED 212 do not fulfill this requirement.
SUNY Gen Ed World History and Global Awareness
| SUNY Gen Ed World History and Global Awareness | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
SUNY Gen Ed US History and Civic Engagement
| SUNY Gen Ed US History and Civic Engagement | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
General Psychology
| PSY 101 | General Psychology | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
SUNY Gen Ed The Arts SUNY Gen Ed World Languages or SUNY Gen Ed Humanities Liberal Arts and Science Other than English
Choose one:
| SUNY Gen Ed The Arts GETA | 3 |
| SUNY Gen Ed World Languages | 3 |
| SUNY Gen Ed Humanities - Liberal Arts and Sciences GHUM | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Additional Math or Science Requirement
SUNY Gen Ed Math or Science Elective
| SUNY Gen Ed Math or Science elective GMAT GNSC | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Program Core Requirements
Program Core
| SOC 101 | Principles of Sociology | 3 |
| BIO 107 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| BIO 108 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 |
| BIO 223 | Microbiology | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Fundamentals of Nutrition or Human Nutrition
Choose one:
| NTR 101 | Fundamentals of Nutrition | 3 |
| NTR 111 | Human Nutrition | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Program electives per career and transfer goal
Recommended Sequence
First Semester
1-2 credits in HRD 100, HRD 100A or HRD 110
3 credits in ENG 101
3 credits in SOC 101
3 credits in SUNY Gen Ed US History and Civic Engagement
3 credits in PSY 101
3-4 credits in SUNY Gen Ed Natural Sciences (and Scientific Reasoning) lab science
Second Semester
1 credit in Health and Wellness
3 credits in ENG 102 - ENG 110
3 credits in SUNY Gen Ed The Arts, SUNY Gen Ed World Languages or SUNY Gen Ed Humanities Liberal Arts and Sciences (other than English)
3 credits in SUNY Gen Ed World History and Global Awareness
4 credits in MAT 127
3 credits in Program Elective - See Note 1
Third Semester
4 credits in BIO 107
3 credits in SUNY Gen Ed Mathematics or Science
3 credits in NTR 101 or NTR 111
3 credits in Program Elective - See Note 1
3 credits in Program Elective - See Note 1
1 credit in Health and Wellness
Fourth Semester
4 credits in BIO 108
4 credits in BIO 223
3 credits in Program Elective - See Note 1
3 credits in Program Elective - See Note 1
Notes
- Program Elective Courses should be carefully chosen with an advisor based upon career and transfer goals.