Advantages

• Students will build a solid foundation in biology and chemistry courses.
• Students will be able to internally, seamlessly transfer from Alfred State?s biological science ? AAS degree.
• Students will further advance knowledge and skills in biology, chemistry, health care, and research through courses, including?microbiology, genetics, bio-techniques, molecular and cellular biology, biochemistry, culture of health care, ethical issues in health care, and research methods.
• Students will have the opportunity to enhance and broaden their training by selecting from a list of approved health-related technical electives such as?advanced pharmacology, complementary and alternative medicine, genomics, instrumental analysis, medical anthropology, and more.
• Students will conceptualize and implement their knowledge and skills through a directed research experience or professional internship.

Program Student Learning Outcomes (PSLOs)

• Apply the scientific principles of chemistry, biology, and physics to specific applications in health sciences.
• Explain and show competency in basic chemical and biological lab procedures, including the identification and synthesis of various components and the analysis of DNA.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the capabilities, use, potential, and limitations of various laboratory instrumental techniques widely utilized in health sciences.
• Recognize and use appropriate professional and ethical behavior as defined by the health sciences community.
• Evaluate scientific literature to distinguish fact from opinion, develop informed and reasonable conclusions, apply knowledge and understanding to problems, develop rational and reasonable interpretations, suspend beliefs and remain open to new information and methods, and assimilate information learned into knowledge base.
• Use technological resources effectively and appropriately to communicate, collaborate, and retrieve information; determine when technology is useful; and select the appropriate tool(s) and technology resources to address a variety of tasks and problems.
• Apply written communication skills to construct documents of record that are well organized and contain appropriate format, grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, and spelling in accordance with established professional guidelines.
• Apply oral communication skills to the explanation of ideas, scientific terminology, and results of scientific examinations in a competent and confident manner.
• Synthesize theory and concepts from the liberal arts education domain and other professions into health sciences.