Associate in Applied Science

General Technology: Nursing Preparation and Clinical Studies - Patient Care Technician/Biology

ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE IN GENERAL TECHNOLOGY
NURSING PREPARATION AND CLINICAL STUDIES
PRIMARY TECHNICAL SPECIALTY: PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN
SECONDARY TECHNICAL SPECIALTY: BIOLOGY
70 SEMESTER HOURS

The Associate in Applied Science in General Technology Nursing Preparation and Clinical Studies program prepares students to enter the Associate in Applied Science in Nursing or the Licensed Practical Nursing diploma program. Students will complete general education classes while earning certifications to help increase opportunities to enter the workforce. The curriculum provides classroom, clinical and laboratory experience for students preparing to apply to competitive entry programs here at Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College. This degree is not designed for transfer to a four-year institution.

The primary specialty for this degree is Patient Care Technician, which includes the following certifications: Certified Nursing Assistant, Phlebotomy Technician, and Electrocardiography or Dialysis Technician. Students will gain a secondary specialty in Biology, providing an opportunity to set a strong foundation in anatomy, physiology and microbiology. Students in this program also have the opportunity to complete electives in allied health, natural sciences, social sciences and humanities.

Spring I

Course Number
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
15

AHS-149 or AHS-155 may be taken in place of AHS-163

BIO-240 may be taken in place of AHS-210

Summer

Course Number
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
13

AHS-127 may be taken in place of AHS-140

BIO-126 may be taken in place of AHS-119

Directed Elective maybe taken in place of BIO-210

Fall II

Course Number
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
15

MGT-101 may be taken in place of AHS-141

MGT-110 or MKT-125 may be taken in place of AHS-144

Directed Elective may be taken in place of BIO-211

Spring II

Course Number
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
14

AHS-222 may be taken in place of AHS-145

AHS-223 may be taken in place of AHS-166

CPT-101 may be taken in place of CPT-170

Directed Elective may be taken in place of BIO-225

Total Credits
70