Overview

Here at the American Public University System the program in Health Sciences offers you the opportunity to gain basic general education and earn college credits to complement your medical knowledge and healthcare training. 

This AAS degree is ideal for a variety of healthcare careers; including medical assistants, laboratory technicians, dental assistants, nursing, and numerous other careers within the healthcare industry.

Program Objectives

In addition to the institutional and degree level learning objectives, graduates of this program are expected to achieve these learning outcomes:

• Apply learning practices from health sciences training to associate degree level education courses.
• Demonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Integrate concepts from military health sciences training with broader general education knowledge acquired at the university.
• Demonstrate a commitment to learning and broadening skills to become eligible for increased responsibility and advancement in military medical services.
• Demonstrate interest in pursuing higher learning opportunities generated by successful completion of the Associate in Applied Science degree.