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The associate degree in Applied Health Sciences is the perfect fit for students working toward careers in healthcare including registered nurses, dental hygienists, and other high demand health professionals.

BHSU has a long history of preparing students for admission into nursing programs. The associate degree in Applied Health Sciences offers students all the general education and core classes required for admission into South Dakota State University’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. Through our partnership in the West River Health Science Center, BHSU Applied Health Sciences students are guaranteed admission to SDSU’s Rapid City BSN program, provided certain requirements are met.

The entire program is available in Spearfish, online, or at BHSU-Rapid City. Graduates with the two-year associate degree may also choose to continue at BHSU and complete a bachelor’s degree program in biology or other related field.

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Core Requirements:

BIOL 121 Basic Anatomy
BIOL 121L Basic Anatomy Lab
BIOL 123 Basic Physiology
BIOL 123L Basic Physiology Lab
BIOL 231 Microbiology
BIOL 231L Microbiology Lab
CHEM 106 Chemistry Survey
CHEM 106L Chemistry Survey Lab

One of These Courses is Required:

BIOL 286 Medical Word Origins
CHEM 107 Organic & Biochemistry (or CHEM 114)
CHEM 107L Organic & Biochemistry Lab (or CHEM 114L)

One of These Courses is Required:

HLTH 315 Human Nutrition
HLTH 422 Nutrition

General Education Requirements:

ENGL 101 Composition I
ENGL 201 Composition II
CMST Speech Class (any approved class - CMST 101 is preferred)
3 Credits of Social Science (PSYC 101 or SOC 100 are preferred)
3 Credits of Arts & Humanities (any approved class)
3 Credits of Math (MATH 114 or MATH 103 are preferred)
3 Additional credits of a Social Science, Arts & Humanities, or Natural Science elective with lab (any approved class)

Electives:

Additional Electives to Total 60 Credits

The Applied Health Sciences degree is flexible and can be tailored to prepare students for many healthcare programs. The West River Health Science Center has partnerships with institutions for registered nursing and dental hygiene. Students are encouraged to reach out to WRHSC@BHSU.edu for personalized options or to explore other healthcare careers.

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Samantha Smith
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Samantha.Rae.Smith@BHSU.edu
Phone: 605-718-4114

West River Health Science Center
Black Hills State University
1200 University St.
Spearfish, SD, USA 57799

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