Health Sciences Associate Degree Program

When you think “healthcare career,” you might imagine face-to-face patient time. Yet in modern healthcare, you could find your best role behind the scenes, before or after the patient encounter.  
 
Build career-ready (and transfer-ready) skills in this program, while you create your best career path. 

 

 

A Foundation for Many Careers 

This degree in Health Sciences can be your first milestone in a healthcare career. It gives you a complete foundation before you go to work on the administrative or support side of a hospital, clinic, or office. 
 
It also gives you solid footing (and credits) for more specialized training in nursing or other health professions. No other program combines that solid health professions foundation with the flexibility to shape your path. 

 

Keep Growing in Your Healthcare Role 

You might work as an EMT and begin to think “ER doc?” Or you might start toward nursing school and realize you’d rather be in medical research. Hello, transfer path.  
 
Or, you might love a technical role in a hospital for years, then find you want to become a supervisor—this can be the college degree you need to make that move. Degree completion that focuses on healthcare. 

 

Start Where You Are 

New to college: Make a fresh start and earn your associate degree in this growing, in-demand industry. OCC is also a top transfer institution, so if you’re looking at a long educational on-ramp for your healthcare career (think psychologist or physician), consider building a practical foundation in your first two years of that on-ramp. 

Some college: Many students start in one professional program only to discover it’s not the best fit. Start again with the Health Sciences AAS to build on your existing credits and find your new footing. 
 
With practical experience: Some students pick up healthcare experience in the military or an entry-level job. Build on that experience to earn an academic credential for your next move in this field. 
 
Anywhere in Oakland County (or beyond): Take classes at your closest OCC campus or online. 
 

 

Open Doors with Your Associate Degree 

Earn your AAS in health sciences. Generally, this associate degree can be finished by full-time students in about two years (including summer terms). Your completion time depends on: 

• Applicable credits from another program or college 
• Your preparation for required courses 
• The number of courses you take each term 
• Your goal after graduation: You may need more courses to fulfill the Michigan Transfer Agreement, for example, or to complete an allied health certification. 
  
  

Associate Degree 

We offer one Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree in Health Sciences (60 credits): 

• Health Sciences (HSC.AAS)

 

Enroll Now 

Begin your studies with these steps: 

• Apply to OCC. If you’re not already an OCC student, create a profile and complete our application.
• On the application, select Health Sciences AAS. 
• Existing OCC students can update their academic program using the Change of Program Form.