Health Professions (AA)
Associate of Arts
The Associate of Arts in Health Professions is a transfer degree and contains the
Missouri Higher Education Core Transfer Curriculum (Core 42), including specific general education and science courses needed to facilitate transfer
to professional programs. This academic guide is based on the 2023-2024 Missouri State
University–West Plains Catalog. The time to complete the degree will vary, depending
on the degree option taken, remediation, summer enrollment, number of classes taken
per semester, etc. Consult with your academic advisor to determine if additional coursework
is necessary for your target transfer program.
Written Communication | Credit Hours |
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ENG 110 Writing I | 3 |
ENG 221 Writing II: Writing for the Professions | 3 |
Oral Communication | |
COM 115 Fundamentals Public Speaking | 3 |
Mathematical Science | |
MTH 130 Contemporary Mathematics (recommended for nursing majors only) OR |
3 |
Natural Sciences | |
BIO 121 General Biology I OR |
4 |
CHM 116/CHM 117 Fundamentals of Chemistry / Lab OR CHM 160/CHM161 General Chemistry I / Lab (recommended) |
5 |
Civics | |
US History (choose one)
|
3 |
PLS 101 Political Science | 3 |
Social and Behavioral Science | |
PSY 121 Introductory Psychology | 3 |
Humanities & Fine Arts | |
PHI 115 Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
SPN 101 Introduction to Spanish | 3 |
Choose one additional Core 42 Humanities and Fine Arts course | 3 |
Additional Core 42 Requirements | |
Choose one additional Core 42 course to reach a total of 42 hours (see the Career Pathway for recommendations) | 3 |
Program Requirements | |
BMS 267 Human Anatomy | 4 |
BMS 268 Human Physiology | 4 |
Institutional Requirements | |
IDS 110 Student Success | 2 |
IDS 115 Career Exploration | 1 |
Program Electives | |
Choose at least 7 credits from the approved Science electives appropriate for your career pathway. | 7 |
Total Hours: | 60 |