Health Science Pharmacy Technician Pathway, Associate of Applied Science
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The Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in a Health Science is a career path for persons who have completed the following certificate programs: Medical Assisting, Pharmacy Technician, or Vocational Nursing. The 60 semester credit hour degrees for these programs are designed for health science professionals to meet education goals, to transfer into four-year university healthcare administration or healthcare service programs, and to attain possible promotion from entry-level to more advanced level office positions.
Plan of Study
North and South Campuses
3HSC-PHAR
First Term | Credits | |
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HPRS 1206 | Essentials of Medical Terminology | 2 |
PHRA 1202 | Pharmacy Law | 2 |
PHRA 1305 | Drug Classification | 3 |
PHRA 1309 | Pharmaceutical Mathematics I | 3 |
PHRA 1313 | Community Pharmacy Practice I | 3 |
Credits | 13 | |
Second Term | ||
PHRA 1441 | Pharmacy Drug Therapy and Treatment | 4 |
PHRA 1347 | Pharmaceutical Mathematics II | 3 |
PHRA 1345 | Compounding Sterile Preparations and Aseptic Technique | 3 |
PHRA 1349 | Institutional Pharmacy Practice | 3 |
Credits | 13 | |
Third Term | ||
PHRA 1243 | Pharmacy Technician Certification Review | 2 |
PHRA 1261 | Clinical-Pharmacy Technician I | 2 |
PHRA 2261 | Clinical-Pharmacy Technician II | 2 |
Credits | 6 | |
Fourth Term | ||
MATH 1314 | College Algebra (or Higher) | 3 |
HIST 1301 | United States History I | 3 |
ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
Language, Philosophy, and Culture (Humanities) or Creative Arts (Fine Arts) | 3 | |
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Introduction to Speech Communication | ||
Public Speaking | ||
Interpersonal Communication | ||
Business and Professional Speech | ||
Credits | 15 | |
Fifth Term | ||
ENGL 1302 | Composition II | 3 |
Select one of the following: | 4 | |
Biology for Science Majors I (lecture) and Biology for Science Majors I (lab) |
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Anatomy and Physiology I (Lecture) and Anatomy and Physiology I (Lab) |
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PSYC 2301 | General Psychology | 3 |
HIST 1302 | United States History II | 3 |
Credits | 13 | |
Total Credits | 60 |
To be eligible for this degree, the student must have completed the Pharmacy Technician certificate program.