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The Health Sciences Center of Excellence is a health science community college in the world-renowned Texas Medical Center, and the only one of its kind residing there. Degrees and certification programs in over 20 fastest-growing careers in medicine are offered and the school's outstanding faculty are acknowledged by their peers for leadership and vision including nursing, patient care services and therapeutic services. The Center also supports professional licensing continuing education training requirements for incumbent health care professionals.

The Texas Medical Center is Houston's healthcare and biotechnology focal point with more than 43 member institutions, 5.2 million patient visits in 2004 with over 65,000 health care professionals. Healthcare accounts for one in every 10 jobs in the region. Due to both the increasing and aging population of the region, additional hubs of the TMC have emerged all over the region. Both factors and an increasingly aging population are factors.

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Recommended Prerequisites Course Bundles

Dental Hygiene, AAS

CHEM 1305 - Introductory Chemistry I (lecture) Credits: 3

BIOL 2301 - Anatomy & Physiology I (Lecture) Credits: 3

BIOL 2101 - Anatomy & Physiology I (lab) Credits: 1

ENGL 1301 - Composition I Credits: 3

SOCI 1301 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3

Semester Total: 13

 

Diagnostic Medical Sonography, AAS

HPRS 1201 - Introduction to Health Professions Credits: 2

BIOL 2301 - Anatomy & Physiology I (Lecture) Credits: 3

BIOL 2101 - Anatomy & Physiology I (lab) Credits: 1

MATH 1314 - College Algebra Credits: 3

ENGL 1301 - Composition I Credits: 3

Semester Total: 12

 

Diagnostic Medical Sonography, ATC

PHYS 1305 – Introductory Physics l

MATH 1314 - College Algebra

ENGL 1301 - English

BIOL 2301 and BIOL 2101 (formerly BIOL 2401) – Anatomy & Physiology I (LEC/LAB)

 Semester Total: 12

 

Endoscopy Technician Program, C2 

HPRS 1201 - Introduction to Health Professions Credits: 2

HITT 1305 - Medical Terminology I Credits: 3

Semester Total: 5

 

Health Information Technology, AAS

XXXX #3## - Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective Credits 3

ENGL 1301 - Composition I Credits: 3

Semester Total: 6

 

Health Information Technology - Analysis, C1

HPRS 1201 - Introduction to Health Professions Credits: 2

Semester Total: 2


Histologic Technician, AAS

HPRS 1201 - Introduction to Health Professions Credits: 2

MATH 1314 - College Algebra Credits: 3

ENGL 1301 - Composition I Credits: 3

BIOL 1306 - Biology for Science Majors I (Lecture) Credits: 3

BIOL 1106 - Biology for Science Majors I (Lab) Credits: 1

Semester Total: 12


Licensed Vocational Nursing, C1

VNSG 1216 - Nutrition Credits: 2

VNSG 1320 - Anatomy and Physiology for Allied Health Credits: 3

Semester Total: 5

 

Medical Assistant, C2

HPRS 1201 - Introduction to Health Professions Credits: 2

ENGL 1301 - Composition I Credits: 3

Semester Total: 5

 

Medical Scribe, C1

HPRS 1201 - Introduction to Health Professions Credits: 2

HPRS 1304 - Basic Health Profession Skills Credits: 3

MDCA 1313 - Medical Terminology Credits: 3

ITSC 1309 - Integrated Software Applications I Credits: 3

Semester Total: 11

 

Medical Laboratory Technician, AAS

MLAB 1101 - Introduction to Clinical Laboratory Science Credits: 1

MATH 1314 - College Algebra Credits: 3

ENGL 1301 - Composition I Credits: 3

BIOL 2301 - Anatomy & Physiology I (Lecture) Credits: 3

BIOL 2101 - Anatomy & Physiology I (lab) Credits: 1

Semester Total: 11

 

Surgical Technology, AAS

MDCA 1313 - Medical Terminology Credits: 3

HPRS 1201 - Introduction to Health Professions Credits: 2

ENGL 1301 - Composition I Credits: 3

BIOL 2301 - Anatomy & Physiology I (Lecture) Credits: 3

BIOL 2101 - Anatomy & Physiology I (lab) Credits: 1

Semester Total:12

 

Respiratory Therapy, AAS

RSPT 1201 - Introduction to Respiratory Care Credits: 2

BIOL 2301 - Anatomy & Physiology I (Lecture) Credits: 3

BIOL 2101 - Anatomy & Physiology I (lab) Credits: 1

BIOL 2302 - Anatomy & Physiology II (Lecture) Credits: 3

BIOL 2102 - Anatomy & Physiology II (lab) Credits: 1

MATH 1314 - College Algebra Credits: 3

Semester Total: 16

 

Radiography, AAS

MATH 1314 - College Algebra Credits: 3

ENGL 1301 - Composition I Credits: 3

BIOL 2301 - Anatomy & Physiology I (Lecture) Credits: 3

BIOL 2101 - Anatomy & Physiology I (lab) Credits: 1

Semester Total: 13

 

Physical Therapist Assistant, AAS

PTHA 1301 - The Profession of Physical Therapy Credits: 3

BIOL 2301 - Anatomy & Physiology I (Lecture) Credits: 3

BIOL 2101 - Anatomy & Physiology I (lab) Credits: 1

PTHA 1405 - Basic Patient Care Skills Credits: 4

PTHA 1413 - Functional Anatomy Credits: 4

HPRS 1206 - Essentials of Medical Terminology Credits: 2

Semester Total: 17

 

Pharmacy Technician, C2

HPRS 1201 - Introduction to Health Professions Credits: 2

PHRA 1301 - Introduction to Pharmacy Credits: 3

Semester Total: 5

 

Occupational Therapy Assistant, AAS

HPRS 1201 - Introduction to Health Professions Credits: 2

PSYC 2301 - General Psychology Credits: 3

BIOL 2301 - Anatomy & Physiology I (Lecture) Credits: 3

BIOL 2101 - Anatomy & Physiology I (lab) Credits: 1

OTHA 1301 - Introduction to Occupational Therapy Credits: 3

Semester Total: 12

 

Nuclear Medicine Technology, AAS

BIOL 2301 - Anatomy & Physiology I (Lecture) Credits: 3

BIOL 2101 - Anatomy & Physiology I (lab) Credits: 1

BIOL 2302 - Anatomy & Physiology II (Lecture) Credits: 3

BIOL 2102 - Anatomy & Physiology II (lab) Credits: 1

CHEM 1305 - Introductory Chemistry I (lecture) Credits: 3

CHEM 1105 - Introductory Chemistry Laboratory I (lab) Credits: 1

MATH 1314 - College Algebra Credits: 3

SCIT 1320 - Physics for Allied Health Credits: 3

Semester Total: 21

 

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Coleman College for Health Sciences

1900 Pressler Street, Houston, TX 77030

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