Program Description
- Online Accelerated Program
The BS in Health Sciences: Health Professions Pathways program provides adult learners with a structured pathway into Jefferson professional programs. The courses in the Health Professions Pathways program are 8-week online or in-person (e.g., science labs delivered on campus in the evening or on Saturday), which enable working adults to complete the necessary prerequisite courses at TJU, and then seamlessly transition into the professional program of their choice. Within the BS in Health Sciences: Health Professions Pathways the following concentrations are available:
- Pre-Biotechnology
- Pre-Cytology
- Pre-Medical Imaging & Radiation Sciences
- Pre-Medical Laboratory Science
- Pre-Nursing
- Pre-Respiratory Therapy
Curriculum: 50-88 credits
Health Professions Pathways: Pre-Biotechnology (55 cr.)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CSSX 200 | Foundations for Lifelong Lrng | 3 |
| ENGX 110 | College Writing | 3 |
| Written communication course | 3 | |
| STAX 211 | Finding & Evaluating Stat Data | 3 |
| BIOX 121 | Biology I | 3 |
| BIOX 122 | Biology I Lab | 1 |
| BIOX 123 | Biology II | 3 |
| BIOX 124 | Biology II Lab | 1 |
| CHMX 110 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHMX 111 | General Chemistry Lab | 1 |
| CHMX 112 General Chemistry II | 3 | |
| CHMX 113 General Chemistry II Lab | 1 | |
| Select three of the following lecture/lab pairs: | 12 | |
| Human Anatomy & Physiology I | ||
| Human Anatomy & Physiology II | ||
| Human Anatomy & Physio I Lab | ||
| Human Anatomy & Physio II Lab | ||
| Microbiology Lecture | ||
| Microbiology Lab | ||
| Algebra-based Physics I | ||
| Algebra-based Physics I Lab | ||
| General Electives | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 55 | |
Health Professions Pathways: Pre-Cytology (88 cr.)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CSSX 200 | Foundations for Lifelong Lrng | 3 |
| ENGX 110 | College Writing | 3 |
| Written communication course | 3 | |
| BIOX 121 | Biology I | 3 |
| BIOX 122 | Biology I Lab | 1 |
| STAX 211 | Finding & Evaluating Stat Data | 3 |
| PSYX 101 | Fundamentals of Psychology I | 3 |
| Oral communication course | 3 | |
| Technological literacy course | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Applied Professional Ethics | ||
PHLX 300 Healthcare Ethics | ||
| General education electives | 4 | |
| BIOX 110 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 3 |
| BIOX 111 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 3 |
| BIOX 113 | Human Anatomy & Physio I Lab | 1 |
| BIOX 114 | Human Anatomy & Physio II Lab | 1 |
| BIOX 123 | Biology II | 3 |
| BIOX 124 | Biology II Lab | 1 |
| BIOX 215 | Microbiology Lecture | 3 |
| BIOX 216 | Microbiology Lab | 1 |
| CHMX 110 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHMX 111 | General Chemistry Lab | 1 |
| CHMX 112 General Chemistry II | 3 | |
| CHMX 113 General Chemistry II Lab | 1 | |
| HSCX 110 | Intro to Health Professions | 3 |
| HSCX 120 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| HSCX 330 | Social Determinants of Health | 3 |
| HSMX 301 | Health Systems & Policy | 3 |
| HSMX 350 | Public Health and Epidemiology | 3 |
| HSMX 412 | Healthcare Qual Improvement | 3 |
| HSCX 460 | Research Methods in Health Sci | 3 |
| HSCX 499 | Capstone Seminar in Health Sci | 3 |
| General Electives | 8 | |
| Total Credits | 88 | |
Health Professions Pathways: Pre-Medical Laboratory Science (55 cr.)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CSSX 200 | Foundations for Lifelong Lrng | 3 |
| ENGX 110 | College Writing | 3 |
| Written communication course | 3 | |
| STAX 211 | Finding & Evaluating Stat Data | 3 |
| BIOX 110 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 3 |
| BIOX 111 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 3 |
| BIOX 113 | Human Anatomy & Physio I Lab | 1 |
| BIOX 114 | Human Anatomy & Physio II Lab | 1 |
| BIOX 121 | Biology I | 3 |
| BIOX 122 | Biology I Lab | 1 |
| BIOX 123 | Biology II | 3 |
| BIOX 124 | Biology II Lab | 1 |
| BIOX 215 | Microbiology Lecture | 3 |
| BIOX 216 | Microbiology Lab | 1 |
| CHMX 110 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHMX 111 | General Chemistry Lab | 1 |
| CHMX 112 General Chemistry II | 3 | |
| CHMX 113 General Chemistry II Lab | 1 | |
| General Electives | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 55 | |
Health Professions Pathways: Pre-Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences (50 cr.)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CSSX 200 | Foundations for Lifelong Lrng | 3 |
| ENGX 110 | College Writing | 3 |
| Written communication course | 3 | |
| MATX 154 Pre-calculus | 3 | |
| STAX 211 | Finding & Evaluating Stat Data | 3 |
| HSCX 120 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| BIOX 110 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 3 |
| BIOX 111 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 3 |
| BIOX 113 | Human Anatomy & Physio I Lab | 1 |
| BIOX 114 | Human Anatomy & Physio II Lab | 1 |
| CHMX 110 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHMX 111 | General Chemistry Lab | 1 |
| PHYX 151 | Algebra-based Physics I | 3 |
| PHYX 152 | Algebra-based Physics I Lab | 1 |
| PHYX 153 | Algebra-based Physics II | 3 |
| PHYX 154 | Algebra-based Physics II Lab | 1 |
| General Electives 1 | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 50 | |
- 1
30 credits of general electives for a 3+1 option
Health Professions Pathways: Pre-Nursing (55 cr.)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CSSX 200 | Foundations for Lifelong Lrng | 3 |
| ENGX 110 | College Writing | 3 |
| Written communication course | 3 | |
| Select one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| College Algebra | ||
MATX 154 Pre-calculus | ||
| STAX 211 | Finding & Evaluating Stat Data | 3 |
| Select one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Applied Professional Ethics | ||
PHLX 300 Healthcare Ethics | ||
| Select one course from logic, philosophy, ethics, critical thinking, or ethnic studies | 3 | |
| BIOX 110 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 3 |
| BIOX 111 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 3 |
| BIOX 113 | Human Anatomy & Physio I Lab | 1 |
| BIOX 114 | Human Anatomy & Physio II Lab | 1 |
| BIOX 215 | Microbiology Lecture | 3 |
| BIOX 216 | Microbiology Lab | 1 |
| CHMX 110 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHMX 111 | General Chemistry Lab | 1 |
| NUTX 301 | Nutrition | 3 |
| PSYX 101 | Fundamentals of Psychology I | 3 |
| PSYX 251 | Abnormal Psych | 3 |
| PSYX 253 | Developmental Psych | 3 |
| SOCX 101 Introduction to Sociology | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 55 | |
Health Professions Pathways: Pre-Respiratory Therapy (60 cr.)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CSSX 200 | Foundations for Lifelong Lrng | 3 |
| ENGX 110 | College Writing | 3 |
| Written communication course | 3 | |
| Humanities courses | 6 | |
| Social science course | 3 | |
| STAX 211 | Finding & Evaluating Stat Data | 3 |
| PSYX 101 | Fundamentals of Psychology I | 3 |
| Select one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| College Algebra | ||
MATX 154 Pre-calculus | ||
| Select one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Applied Professional Ethics | ||
PHLX 300 Healthcare Ethics | ||
| Select one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Intro to Health Professions | ||
| Human Disease and Treatment | ||
| BIOX 110 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 3 |
| BIOX 111 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 3 |
| BIOX 113 | Human Anatomy & Physio I Lab | 1 |
| BIOX 114 | Human Anatomy & Physio II Lab | 1 |
| BIOX 121 | Biology I | 3 |
| BIOX 122 | Biology I Lab | 1 |
| BIOX 215 | Microbiology Lecture | 3 |
| BIOX 216 | Microbiology Lab | 1 |
| CHMX 110 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHMX 111 | General Chemistry Lab | 1 |
| HSCX 120 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| Select one of the following lecture/lab pairs: | 4 | |
| Biology II | ||
| Biology II Lab | ||
CHMX 112 General Chemistry II | ||
CHMX 113 General Chemistry II Lab | ||
| Algebra-based Physics I | ||
| Algebra-based Physics I Lab | ||
| Total Credits | 60 | |