This Sample Program Pathway is designed to provide an example of course selections in a term by term sequence. Please see an Academic Advisor for a plan specific to your academic needs.
Notes: 43 Credit hours of Technical electives required. Students may need some of these hours, will be determined by transcript review!!
Notes: 43 Credit hours of Technical electives required. Students may need some of these hours, will be determined by transcript review!!
Notes: 43 Credit hours of Technical electives required. Students may need some of these hours, will be determined by transcript review!!
Term hours subtotal:
43
Description: In English Composition I students learn reflective, analytical and argumentative writing strategies, incorporating sources and personal experience. Students will negotiate between public and private rhetorical situations and purposes to achieve academic literacy. They will write multiple drafts using a recursive writing process as they work toward fluency in style and mechanics. Note: Students who have not successfully completed the pre-requisites listed can register for ENG 1101 together with the co-requisite course ENG 0101 - English Composition I Booster.
Prerequisites: DEV 0035 or Other (Placement Test Score)
Description: The first course in a two-semester sequence studying the structure and function of the human body. Topics include introductory terminology, biochemistry, cytology, the integumentary system, the skeletal system, the muscular system, the nervous system and the endocrine system. Two classroom, two lab hours per week.
Notes: Any Biology, Chemistry or Physics course from the Natural & Physical Science area of the Ohio Transfer 36 List. At least one course must include lab content. View electives at: https://www.sinclair.edu/ot36
Prerequisites: MAT 0050 or MAT 1120 or MAT 1130
Description: An introduction to the fundamental ideas of statistics, including statistical methods to gather, analyze and present data; fundamentals of probability; statistical distributions, sampling distributions, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, Chi-square tests, regression and correlation. Three classroom, two lab hours per week. Note: Students who have not completed the required pre-requisite courses listed, but have successfully completed MAT 0100 or MAT 1130 with a grade of "C" or better, or MAT 0600 with a grade of "P", can register for MAT 1450 together with the co-requisite course MAT 0450, Introductory Statistics Booster. Traditional testing (proctored or in Testing Center) is used in all online sections.
Prerequisites: MAT 0200 and Other (with a grade of C or better or satisfactory score on math placement test)
Description: Orientation to the health care delivery system, including history, economics, medical/legal issues, professionalism, ethics, sociological aspects and wellness concepts. Orientation to the use of technology in the health care system will also be provided, including user interfaces, telecommunications and networks. The development of health care team skills, including critical thinking and problem-solving strategies and multicultural health care perspectives, will be presented. One classroom, three lab hours per week.
Description: A critical analysis of contemporary American society with review of major sociological theories, research methods, culture, socialization, groups, social structure, social institutions, deviance, social inequalities, social processes and social change.
Term hours subtotal:
15
Description: English Composition II, building on the skills in English Composition I, develops rhetorical literacy through research, critical reading and multigenre writing tasks. Through major and minor, cumulative and stand-alone assignments, students construct arguments and analyses, ethically incorporating academic sources while developing their own voices as writers and citizens.
Prerequisites: ENG 1101
Description: The second course in a two-semester sequence studying the structure and function of the human body. Topics include the cardiovascular system, the lymphoid system, immunity, the digestive system, the urinary system and the reproductive system. Two classroom, two lab hours per week.
Notes: Any Biology, Chemistry or Physics course from the Natural & Physical Science area of the Ohio Transfer 36 List. At least one course must include lab content. View electives at: https://www.sinclair.edu/ot36
Prerequisites: BIO 1121
Description: Exploration of the development, maintenance and termination of interpersonal relationships. The focus is on effective verbal and nonverbal interactions between two people, highlighting methods of initiating and maintaining effective communication with, and understanding of, others through learning and applying interpersonal communication theory.
Notes: COM elective, choose from: COM2206 or COM2225 or COM2211
Description: University-parallel course covering topics such as history and systems of psychology, behavioral research methods, physiology of behavior, sensation, perception, learning, memory, consciousness, cognition, personality, lifespan development, gender, social psychology, motivation, emotion, stress, mental disorders and therapies.
Term hours subtotal:
12
Description: Explores cultural effect on health and illness, and analyzes the learner's attitude, knowledge, and value of diverse populations. Emphasis on heightened cultural awareness for the healthcare professional providing care and applying knowledge to identify at risk cultural groups to influence health promotion and disparity reduction within these groups.
Prerequisites: Other (Must have associate's degree and healthcare) and Restricted to Majors and Other (Completion of 6 credits in OT36 Natural & Physical Sciences (BIO, CHE, and/or PHY))
Description: This course is designed for healthcare workers, public health professionals, social service professionals and mental health and addiction services clinicians. Students will be introduced to concepts of trauma informed care including trauma definitions, types of trauma, the trauma survivor, trauma responses, evidence-based practices, and the effect of trauma on the caregiver. This course will also provide a framework for identifying the difference between a trauma informed system service delivery and a traditional system of service delivery.
Description: Pathological changes associated with the most commonly occurring diseases of each body system. Correlates changes with patient's response, diagnostic studies, and treatment modalities.
Notes: ALH1140 or ALH2220
Prerequisites: BIO 1107 or BIO 1121 or BIO 1141
Description: Analysis of issues associated with communicating across cultures, including the study of communication norms, communication characteristics of major contemporary cultures and effective cross-cultural communication in interpersonal and organizational contexts.
Notes: Completion elective. Students will choose 2 of the following courses: COM2245, HIM1204, (HUM1130 or HUM1131), MAN2150, PHI2206, SOC2205 or they may choose additional hours of Concentration electives. See advisor to discuss options.
Description: American political system at the national level, including process of government; democratic theory and development of the U. S. Constitution; citizen participation through voting; interest groups and political parties; structure, functions and powers of legislative, executive and judicial branches; issues of civil liberties and equal rights.
Notes: For students accepted for Catalog year 2025 ONLY, any OT36 Social and Behavioral science course will meet this requirement. Catalog year 2026 requires PLS1120
Term hours subtotal:
15
Description: Survey of the current U.S. healthcare system in relationship with delivery, organization, financing, and outcomes. Exploring the connection between the healthcare professional and ethical issues affecting healthcare.
Prerequisites: SOC 1101 and ALH 3102 and Other (Must have associate's degree in healthcare) and Restricted to Majors
Description: Discusses the healthcare professional's role and professional responsibility in utilizing health information systems (HIS). The course addresses the use of HIS and technology to support patient care and to enhance safe, effective, and quality patient outcomes. Ethical, legal, cultural, and financial issues surrounding information systems are also explored.
Prerequisites: MAT 1450 and ALH 3102 and Other (Must have associate's degree in healthcare) and Restricted to Majors
Description: Survey of the healthcare needs and healthcare delivery within the context of the changing demography of the United States. Covers the methods and principles of epidemiological investigation focusing on both infectious and non-infectious diseases to support study of global health and well-being of individuals across the lifespan.
Prerequisites: MAT 1450 and SOC 1101 and ALH 3102 and Other (Must have associate's degree in healthcare) and Restricted to Majors
Description: Survey of conceptual styles of interprofessional practice in community, healthcare, and educational settings. Exploration of healthcare concentrations and preparation for capstone/senior project and career planning.
Prerequisites: ALH 3102 and MHT 1120 and Other (Must have associate's degree in healthcare) and Restricted to Majors
Term hours subtotal:
12
Notes: Concentration Elective: Choose two courses from one concentration (pre-req for each option is ALH3430): Leadership/Management: ALH4310 and ALH4110 Education: ALH4302 and ALH4107 Community and Global Health: ALH4101 and ALH4105
Prerequisites: ALH 3430 and Other (Must have associate's degree in healthcare) and Restricted to Majors
Notes: Concentration Elective: Choose two courses from one concentration (pre-req for each option is ALH3430): Leadership/Management: ALH4310 and ALH4110 Education: ALH4302 and ALH4107 Community and Global Health: ALH4101 and ALH4105
Prerequisites: ALH 3430 and Other (Must have associate's degree in healthcare) and Restricted to Majors
Description: Major trends in the development of Western culture, emphasizing political, economic, social and cultural achievements from the seventeenth century to the present.
Notes: Any Arts and Humanities elective from the approved Ohio Transfer 36 List (2 disciplines required). View electives at: https://www.sinclair.edu/ot36
Description: Introduction to fundamental concepts necessary for understanding management, motivation and behavior in organizational settings. Emphasis on planning, organizing, influencing and controlling to continually improve effective management skills.
Notes: Completion elective. Students will choose 2 of the following courses: COM2245, HIM1204, (HUM1130 or HUM1131), MAN2150, PHI2206, SOC2205 or they may choose additional hours of Concentration electives. See advisor to discuss options.
Term hours subtotal:
12
Prerequisites: ALH 3430 and Other (Must have associate's degree in healthcare) and Restricted to Majors and Other (Completion of 3 credit hours in 4000-level ALH courses (minimum of one concentration course))
Description: Introduction to Western religions and cultural traditions, including beliefs, practices, stories, rituals and historical context.
Notes: Any Arts and Humanities elective from the approved Ohio Transfer 36 List (2 disciplines required). View electives at: https://www.sinclair.edu/ot36
Description: Research and theory concerning the physical, cognitive and social development of a person from conception to death, including prenatal and child development, adolescence, adult life crises, marriage, family, work, leisure and senescence.
Notes: Any Ohio Transfer 36 elective may be used for this requirement. View options at: https://www.sinclair.edu/ot36
Prerequisites: PSY 1100
Description: Sociological exploration of American racial and ethnic diversity. Emphasis given to the social construction of race and ethnicity, patterns of intergroup contact and global migration. Historical comparative analysis of selected groups with emphasis given to economic, political and structural inequalities.
Notes: Any Ohio Transfer 36 elective may be used for this requirement. View options at: https://www.sinclair.edu/ot36
Prerequisites: SOC 1101 or OTA 1111
Term hours subtotal:
12