Health Sciences
Inspire healthy living.
- Degree
- Associate of Science
- Program Type
-
Transfer Degree
- Pathway
- Sciences
- Credits
- 64
Future of health
SUNY Adirondack's Health Sciences degree provides a foundation in sciences related to careers in health care. You will gain knowledge of human biology, nutrition and psycho/social human behavior.
Healthy transfer
This concentration prepares students for further education. The most popular transfer institutions for this program include: SUNY Cortland | SUNY Oswego | SUNY Plattsburgh | SUNY Upstate Medical University | Sage Colleges
Health care careers
Our graduates move on to successful careers in: Medical imaging | Medical technology | Radiation therapy | Respiratory therapy | Nutrition and dietetics | Community health | Health promotion | Wellness management
Careers in Health Education
Your knowledge matters
SUNY Adirondack offers free science equivalency credits to accelerate degree completion. Earn up to six credits in biology and/or chemistry for past achievements.
SUNY ADK advantage
State-of-the-art
laboratories, including two Anatomage 3D terminals
job openings
each year in health care-related fields, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Learning outcomes
- Explain normal human structure and function.
- Examine basic biological, chemical and physical principles relevant to health.
- Demonstrate effective communication, problem solving and critical thinking skills.
- Describe individual personalities, society structures and family society, from multiple cultural and social viewpoints.
- Demonstrate the ability to work safely and effectively in a science laboratory.