Roane State Community College

This is an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree program in Health Sciences. This degree will provide a pathway for the following students:

• Those currently enrolled in a certificate-level program in a Health Sciences discipline from an accredited community or technical college.
• Those who have completed a certificate-level program in a Health Sciences discipline from an accredited community or technical college.
• Those currently credentialed as allied health/nursing practitioner who wish to continue their formal education and earn an Associate of Applied Sciences degree.

Allied Health Sciences discipline-specific core credits may be earned by:

• Current enrollment in appropriate allied health sciences courses
• Transferring credits earned in a health science-related program or an allied health sciences certificate program from an accredited college or university
• Portfolio assessment of college-level learning related to an allied health discipline. 

In addition to the 15 credit hours of General Education core courses currently required for an A.A.S. degree, students will complete the core courses (ALHS 2311-Management and Leadership for Allied Health Supervisors, ALHS 2314-Medical Law and Ethics, ALHS 2312-Contemporary Issues in Healthcare) and one of the two options (Certificate or Experiential Learning Porfolio).  

Class Location: The ALHS classes are hybrid (on-line) with the orientation session held each semester at the Oak Ridge campus.

Program Application Deadline:  None. Selective admission is not applicable to this program.

General Education and Core Degree Requirements			Hours
ENGL	1010	Composition I	3
COLS	1010	Study, Organize, Succeed	3
		Natural Science/Math Elective	3-4
		Social Science Elective	3
		Humanities Elective	3
ALHS	2311	Management/Supervision for AHS Supervisors	3
ALHS	2314	Medical Law and Ethics	3
ALHS	2312	Contemporary Issues in Healthcare	3
		ALHS Electives1	6
		SUB-TOTAL	30-31

Choose one of the following two options:

Option 1: Certificate2
		Certificate credits-must complete certificate to be eligible for degree	16-30
		Guided Electives (if needed)	0-14
		TOTAL DEGREE HOURS	60
OR
Option 2: Experiential Learning Portfolio3
ALHS 2315		Experiential Learning	3
ALHS 2316		Experiential Learning Portfolio	3-27
		Guided Electives (if needed)	0-24
		TOTAL DEGREE HOURS	60

¹Choose from:  any excess credits from an Allied Health Technical Certificate OR ALHS elective courses (ALHS 2313 and ALHS 2317) not used elsewhere to fulfill requirements.  Electives should be chosen in consultation with an academic advisor to ensure they are appropriate and add value to the intended career path.

²Completion of an allied health technical certificate is required for this option of the AAS degree program.

³Experiential portfolio assessment will be completed using the Council for the Assessment of Experiential Learning (CAEL) guidelines and assessment instruments.  The maximum number of college credits that will be awarded for experiential learning portfolio will be 27 credit hours.

Students pursuing this option will be advised by the Health Sciences Division.