Liberal Arts AA: Health Studies Concentration

The Associate of Arts (AA) in Liberal Arts: Health Studies Concentration program is designed to efficiently prepare graduates with a health studies degree for students who would like to explore a range of health-related concepts, global health, and the social determinants of health (without an abundance of science laboratory courses). Graduates can often get started working in a health-adjacent field in under two years.

The Admission Requirements are the same for the AA in Liberal Arts: Health Studies Concentration and the AS in General Science: Health Studies Concentration.  Students in the AA program do not take advanced anatomy & physiology, or microbiology, as are generally not pursuing patient care careers. For students applying directly from high school, note that not all program concentrations appear on the Common App. Please inquire at myapp@fdu.edu on enrolling in a major/concentration if you do not see it listed on your application.

Students in the AA in Liberal Arts: Health Studies Concentration complete a full complement of general education courses which allows them to smoothly embark on a bachelor’s degree completion program after graduation, if desired. 

Admission Notes

  • Students can transfer up to 30 credits toward the degree per the criteria stated in the Undergraduate Studies Bulletin.

  • Graduates from an accredited high school/secondary school with a record indicating the potential to succeed in college will be considered for admission into this program. This includes:

    • Completion of the following high school coursework:
      • 4 units (20 credits) in English
      • 3 units (15 credits) in Mathematics
      • 3 units (15 credits) in Science, including 1 unit (5 credits) Biology w/Lab
      • 2 units (10 credits) in Social Studies/History
    • High school GPA of 2.7 or higher.

Curriculum

**Accuplacer reading/writing scores and math assessment scores will determine which reading/writing and math courses first time, first year students will take.  Those with reading/writing placement scores below the standards must complete courses in prerequisite skills (e.g., WRIT 1000, WRIT 1001, READ 1000). Those with math placement scores below the standards must complete courses in prerequisite skills (e.g., MATH 0298, MATH 1100).  These courses are applied toward free electives or are non-credit-bearing.  This requirement applies to all first time, first year students, even if they have been accepted into a Health Studies Program Track. 

Health Studies General Education Requirements (43 credits)

  • Written & Oral Communication (9 credits) 
    • WRIT1002 Composition I: Rhetoric and Inquiry
    • WRIT1003 Composition II: Research and Argument
    • MEDT2005 Professional Communication
  • Information and Technological Literacy (3 credits) 
    • MEDT2217 Information Systems and Applications in Healthcare
  • Ethical Reasoning (3 credits) 
  • Global and Cultural Understanding (6 credits) 
  • Scientific and Quantitative Analysis (8 credits)
  • Social and Behavioral Analysis (6 credits)
    • Social Science: SOCI1201 Intro to Sociology
    • Behavioral Science: PSYC1201 General Psychology
  • Inquiry in the Arts & Humanities (6 credits)
    • Creative & Expressive Arts: Select from GenEd options
    • Humanities: Select from GenEd options
  • University Core (2 credits)
    • UNIV1001 Transitioning to University Life
    • UNIV1002 Preparing for Professional Life

Health Studies Major Requirements (9 credits)

Additional Requirements (8 credits) 

  • Electives in the major (minimum 3 credits – select from MEDT courses)
  • Free electives (up to 5 credits)
Contact Information
Undergraduate Admissions and FDU Application Assistance
admissions@fdu.edu
800-338-8803
myapp@fdu.edu