Bachelor of Applied Science in Community Health - Community Health Professional Specialization

• Associate degree in health (or 90 college level credits) or Associate degree (or 90 college level credits) in another subject with 1 year of healthcare experience

• Students may be admitted to the program, but must complete the following lower division courses with an earned grade of C or higher prior to taking 300 level CH courses: ENGL& 101 and MATH& 146

• A minimum of 180 quarter credit hours in courses numbered 100 or above.

• At least 25% of the applicable credits must be earned at Tacoma Community College.

• A cumulative grade point average of 2.00 in the coursework that is applied to the degree.

Any college-level course will satisfy this requirement. Courses in health disciplines are recommended.

Recommended Courses:
course - Excel I
course - Excel II
course - Medical Terminology I

Students Considering Graduate Clinical Degrees

Students pursing graduate education in a clinical degree should work with a BAS faculty advisor for very specific course requirements. For applying to medical schools (M.D., D.O, D.M.D), one year of biology courses, one year of inorganic chemistry along with physics and pre-calculous should be considered. The following recommended courses should be considered for pre-nurse practitioner, pre-physician assistant, or pre-physical therapy.