RCC College Catalog
For more information about the Health-STEM program, please check out our College Catalog.
Designed for Flexibility
We can’t offer every program. But we can help give you the classes that will fit into dozens of programs at four-year schools. Start with our Health-STEM program and you’ll be well-prepared to take the next step onto the career of your dreams, like:
- Dentistry
- Occupational Therapy
- Pharmacy
- Physical therapy
Program Details
The Health-STEM program lasts four semesters, or two years. Within the curriculum, you’ll take all of those core classes that will build an associate degree — like English, math, history and more — and then we’ll concentrate on the classes that will prepare you for the healthcare field. Those are biology, chemistry and a range of electives.
Thanks to our small classrooms, you’ll get one-on-one attention from your teachers. Unlike larger schools, you’re never a number at RCC.
Curriculum for Health-STEM Specialization
Curriculum
| Course # | Title | Lecture | Lab | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENG 111 | College Composition I | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| HIS | Approved Transfer History | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MTH 163 | Precalculus 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BIO 101 | General Biology I 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| CHM 111 | College Chemistry I3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| SDV 100 | College Success Skills | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Semester Total | 16 | 6 | 18 |
| Course # | Title | Lecture | Lab | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENG 112 | College Composition II | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MTH 164 | Precalculus II 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BIO 102 | General Biology II 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| CHM 112 | College Chemistry II 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Approved Transfer Humanities / Fine Arts 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Semester Total | 15 | 6 | 17 |
| Course # | Title | Lecture | Lab | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENG | Approved 200 level American / English Literature or Advanced Composition 5 |
3 | 0 | 3 |
| PHY 201 | General College Physics I | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| MTH 240 | Statistics | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| PSY 200 | Principles of Psychology 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Semester Total | 12 | 3 | 13 |
| Course # | Title | Lecture | Lab | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHY 202 | General College Physics II | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| SOC 200 | Principles of Sociology 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Approved Transfer Humanities / Fine Arts 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| HIS | Approved Transfer History | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| HLT/PED | Health/Physical Education Elective | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Semester Total | 12 | 5 | 14 |
| Lecture | Lab | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | 20 | 62 |
1 Higher level MTH may be substituted.
2 BIO 141, BIO 142, BIO 205, BIO 231 or BIO 232 may be substituted
3 CHM 101 and CHM 102 may be substituted, but may require the student to take college-level CHM at the four-year institution. CHM 111 and CHM 112 are strongly encouraged.
4 Typical courses include HUM, MUS, ART, PHI, REL, ENG (Lit)
5 Courses typically used to fulfill this requirement: ENG 241, ENG 242, ENG 210, or other courses approved by an academic advisor.
6 In selecting courses, students should seek the advice of a counselor or academic advisor in order to assure that courses taken are consistent with transfer or career goals. PSY 200 and SOC 200 strongly encouraged.
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Program Cost
Starting in the Fall 2017 semester, classes will cost $141.75 per credit hour
- Get complete payment options at our Tuition and Fees section.
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