2024-2025 College Catalog 
  
    Feb 26, 2025  
2024-2025 College Catalog

Health Professions, A.S.

Location(s): Main Campus


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HEGIS: 5299

SUNY CODE: 2955

The goals of this program are to:

  1. Provide students with the knowledge and ability to explore natural phenomena, utilizing observation, hypothesis development, measurement and data collection, experimentation, evaluation of evidence and mathematical analysis.
  2. Actively engage students in the acquisition of basic skills commonly utilized in the health professions field.
  3. Enable students to discuss and critically analyze current issues in the health professions, demonstrating scientific literacy and knowledge of essential topics.

Successful graduates from this program will be able to:

  1. Utilize the scientific method to develop hypotheses and perform experimental procedures, concluding with the preparation a formal laboratory report based on experimentation and scientific methods following the format used in scientific journals today.
  2. Successfully complete a variety of exercises demonstrating proficiency in various skills utilized in health professions.
  3. Demonstrate knowledge of essential concepts in health professions; the ability to develop and/or evaluate arguments as they occur in this field; and the ability to utilize databases to locate valid scientific research in order to communicate verbally/in written form current updates in various areas of healthcare fields and how the information may affect their own lives/careers.

Career Opportunities/Transfer Information

Articulation agreements are in place with St. Elizabeth’s School of Nursing (SECON), Upstate Medical and Utica University. Completion of the Health Professions program does not guarantee acceptance at these institutions. For more information, please contact the Academic Advisement Center or the program advisor.

Pre-Medical Track (Including Medical Technology/Biotechnology)


1st Year


Subtotal: 15

2nd Semester


Subtotal: 17-18

Math Elective:

2nd Year


3rd Semester


Subtotal: 15

4th Semester


Subtotal: 15

Total: 62-63


Pre-Nursing Track (Including Medical Imaging, Radiation /Respiratory Therapy)


1st Year


Subtotal: 14

Nursing: MA 124 , MA 130  or higher for St. Elizabeth’s.

Radiation/Respiratory Therapy: MA 132 

Program Recommendation for Pre-nursing only:

High School Regents Biology, Chemistry (or equivalent) within five years with B or better : SC 253 

2nd Semester


  • Credit Hour(s): 4
  • OR

  • Credit Hour(s): 4
  •  

  • US History and Civic Engagement Selective Credit Hour(s): 3
  • OR

  • World History and Global Awareness Selective Credit Hour(s): 3
  •  

  • Math Elective Credit Hour(s): 3-4
  • MT, SS or Science Elective (1,2,3) Credit Hour(s): 3
Subtotal: 16-17

MT/SS/Science Elective: Students must choose one of the following courses; MT 115 , SC 113 , SC 117 , SC 162 , SS 191 , SS 253 .

SC 113   is a mandatory prerequisite for acceptance into Utica University’s Health Science-OT Program.

SC 117  is a mandagtory prerequisite for acceptance into Utica University’s Nursing Program.

Nursing/Imaging Track: Students must take MA 127 .

Radiation/Respiratory Therapy Track: Students must choose MA 141  or MA 245 

2nd Year


3rd Semester


Subtotal: 15

Science Elective:

Nursing/Imaging Track: Students must choose either SC 125  or SC 153 .

Radiation Therapy Track: SC 133 

Respiratory Therapy: SC 153 

Laboratory Science: A biological science should be recommended.

4th Semester


Subtotal: 15

Science Elective:

Nursing/Imaging/Respiratory Therapy Tracks: Students should choose either SC 154  or SC 255 

Radiation Therapy Track: SC 134 

HU 158 - Ethics  - Mandatory Prerequisite for Acceptance into the Utica University Nursing program or Pre-OT program.

Total: 60-61


Pre-Physical Therapy Track


1st Year


Subtotal: 15

2nd Semester


Subtotal: 17-18

2nd Year


3rd Semester


Subtotal: 15

4th Semester


Subtotal: 15

DEISJ recommended courses: SS 161 , SS 162 , SS 191 

Total: 62-63


For more information, contact the Academic Division at (315) 866-0300, ext. 8240 or toll free 1-844-GO-4-HERK, ext 8240.

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