Health Sciences Technology (HSCT)
The Health Sciences Technology program at Cincinnati State offers a flexible curriculum designed to meet the changing needs of the healthcare field. Students are trained to perform multiple functions in more than one healthcare-related discipline, while working toward completion of an Associate of Applied Science degree.
To complete the associate’s degree requirements, students combine certificate program coursework (chosen from the certificates listed in the curriculum) with core technical coursework in areas such as science, medical terminology, and professional standards. Students also complete courses in communication and other foundation skill areas.
Students must meet with an advisor before deciding on their areas of study.
Most program graduates are employed in a field related to one of their completed certificates.
For more information, please contact the Health and Public Safety Division at (513) 569-1670.
To apply for this program at Cincinnati State, visit the Admissions section of the College website.
Health Sciences Technology (HSCT)
| Semester 1 | Lec | Lab | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCH 100 | Healthcare Informatics ( T) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| ENG 101 | English Composition 1 ( G) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| XXX XXX Certificate Electives 1 (T) | 4 | 2 | 5 | |
| MAT 105 | Quantitative Reasoning ( G) | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| FYE 1XX First Year Experience Elective (B) | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| MCH 10X Medical Terminology Elective (T) | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Semester 2 | ||||
| COMM 110 | Public Speaking ( B) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MCH 138 | Patient Care Skills ( T) | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| ENG 10X English Composition Elective (G) | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| XXX XXX Certificate Electives 2 (T) | 4 | 2 | 5 | |
| Semester 3 | ||||
| EMS 100 | CPR and First Aid for the Health Care Professional ( B) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| PSY 110 | Introduction to Psychology ( G) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BIO 151 | Anatomy and Physiology 1 ( G) | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| XXX XXX Certificate Electives 3 (T) | 4 | 2 | 5 | |
| MCH 108 | Professionalism in Healthcare ( T) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Semester 4 | ||||
| MCH 114 | Law and Ethics for Healthcare ( T) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| MCH 116 | Cultural Competency for Health and Public Safety Professions ( T) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BIO 152 | Anatomy and Physiology 2 ( B) | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| XXX XXX Certificate Electives 4 (T) | 4 | 2 | 5 | |
| PSY XXX Psychology Elective (B) | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Total Credits: | 55 | 17 | 63 | |
Electives
| Medical Terminology Elective | ||
| MCH 101 & MCH 102 | Medical Terminology 1 and Medical Terminology 2 | 4 |
| MCH 104 | Comprehensive Medical Terminology | 3 |
| First Year Experience Elective | ||
| FYE 100 | College Success Strategies: Overview | 1 |
| FYE 105 | College Success Strategies: Overview and Application | 2 |
| FYE 110 | College Success Strategies: Practice and Application | 3 |
| English Composition Elective | ||
| ENG 102 | English Composition 2: Contemporary Issues | 3 |
| ENG 103 | English Composition 2: Writing about Literature | 3 |
| ENG 104 | English Composition 2: Technical Communication | 3 |
| Psychology Elective | ||
| PSY 200 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 210 | Adolescent Development | 3 |
| PSY 225 | Lifespan Development | 3 |
| Certificate Electives | ||
| Students must complete at least two of the following certificates and must earn a minimum of 20 credits in certificate courses that are not already required for the Health Sciences Technology degree. Other healthcare certificates (not listed below) may be used with the prior permission of the Health Sciences Technology Program Chair. | ||
| Coding Specialist Certificate | ||
| BIO 240 | Pathophysiology | 3 |
| HIM 100 | Introduction to Health Information Management | 3 |
| HIM 115 | Clinical Abstracting of Health Data | 1 |
| HIM 130 | International Classification of Diseases (ICD) Coding | 4 |
| HIM 135 | Pharmacology for Health Information Management | 1 |
| HIM 210 | Healthcare Reimbursement Methodologies | 3 |
| HIM 215 | Advanced Medical Coding | 4 |
| HIM 225 | Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Coding | 3 |
| Community Health Worker Certificate | ||
| CHW 100 | Community Health Worker Training | 4 |
| CHW 180 | Community Health Worker Practicum | 3 |
| MCH 106 | Health and Wellness Promotion | 2 |
| Electrocardiography (Basic) Certificate | ||
| MCH 141 | Electrocardiography 1 | 3 |
| Electrocardiography (Advanced) - Arrhythmia Recognition Certificate | ||
| MCH 142 | Electrocardiography 2 | 4 |
| Emergency Medical Technician Basic Certificate | ||
| EMS 110 | Emergency Medical Technician Theory and Practice | 7 |
| Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic Certificate | ||
| EMS 110 | Emergency Medical Technician Theory and Practice | 7 |
| EMS 120 | Paramedic Anatomy and Physiology | 3 |
| EMS 211 | Paramedic 1 | 7 |
| EMS 212 | Paramedic 2 | 6 |
| EMS 213 | Paramedic 3 | 6 |
| EMS 221 | Paramedic 1 Lab | 1 |
| EMS 231 | Paramedic 1 Practicum | 2 |
| EMS 222 | Paramedic 2 Lab | 1 |
| EMS 232 | Paramedic 2 Practicum | 3 |
| EMS 223 | Paramedic 3 Lab | 1 |
| EMS 233 | Paramedic 3 Practicum | 3 |
| Group Fitness Instructor Certificate | ||
| EXS 122 | Group Fitness Instructor | 4 |
| Health and Fitness Special Populations Certificate | ||
| EXS 130 | Foundations of Health and Wellness Programs | 3 |
| EXS 164 | Health and Fitness Across the Life Span 1 | 3 |
| EXS 168 | Health and Fitness Across the Life Span 2 | 3 |
| Health Unit Coordinator Certificate | ||
| MCH 110 | Orientation to Health Records | 3 |
| MCH 120 | Health Unit Coordinator Training | 4 |
| Medical Assistant Certificate | ||
| BIO 117 | Human Body in Health and Disease | 3 |
| MA 100 | Clinical Procedures for Medical Assistants | 4 |
| MA 109 | Administrative Procedures, Coding, and Billing for Medical Assisting | 2 |
| MA 110 | Medical Office Laboratory Procedures | 5 |
| MA 115 | Pharmacology for Medical Assistants | 3 |
| MA 120 | Medical Office Insurance Coding and Billing | 2 |
| MA 125 | Externship and Seminar for Medical Assistants | 4 |
| MCH 104 | Comprehensive Medical Terminology | 3 |
| PSY 225 | Lifespan Development | 3 |
| Nurse Aide Training Certificate | ||
| MCH 130 | Nurse Aide Training | 4 |
| Patient Care Assistant Certificate | ||
| MCH 132 | Patient Care Assistant Training | 3 |
| Personal Fitness Trainer Certificate | ||
| EXS 151 | Principles of Exercise Assessment and Prescription | 3 |
| EXS 152 | Exercise Programming | 3 |
| EXS 156 | Establishing a Personal Training Business | 3 |
| EXS 182 | Personal Fitness Trainer Practicum | 2 |
| Phlebotomy Cetificate | ||
| PBT 100 | Phlebotomy Principles and Techniques | 3 |
| PBT 180 | Phlebotomy Practicum | 2 |
| Practical Nursing Certificate | ||
| PN 101 | Practical Nursing Concepts 1 | 8 |
| PN 102 | Practical Nursing Concepts 2 | 10 |
| PN 103 | Practical Nursing Concepts 3 | 6 |
| PN 185 | Practical Nursing Role Transition | 2 |
Some courses are offered in alternative versions identified with a letter after the course number-- for example, ENG 101 and ENG 101A.
- This curriculum displays only course numbers without the added letter.
- The alternative version, when available, meets the requirements of the course version without the added letter.
The letters G, B, and T (displayed after course titles or elective descriptions) identify types of courses required by the Ohio Department of Higher Education as part of an associate’s degree curriculum.
G = General Education course in this curriculum
B = Basic Skills course in this curriculum
T = Technical course in this curriculum
Courses
MCH 100 Healthcare Informatics
2 Credits. 2 Lecture Hours. 0 Lab Hour.
A course on technology used in the healthcare delivery system and electronic health records (EHR) management. Topics include: hardware, software, user interfaces, telecommunications and networks, and health management information systems.
Prerequisites: None
MCH 101 Medical Terminology 1
2 Credits. 2 Lecture Hours. 0 Lab Hour.
A course on the basic structure of medical words and abbreviations. Topics include: prefixes, suffixes, word roots, combining forms, and singulars and plurals. This course is delivered through online instruction only.
Prerequisites: FYE 120 or placement into ENG 101
Ohio Transfer Assurance Guide Approved
MCH 102 Medical Terminology 2
2 Credits. 2 Lecture Hours. 0 Lab Hour.
A continuation of MCH 101. Topics include: defining, pronouncing, and spelling medical terms using prefixes, suffixes, roots, and combined forms. This course is delivered through online instruction only.
Prerequisites: MCH 101 (minimum grade C)
Ohio Transfer Assurance Guide Approved
Ohio Career-Technical Assurance Guide Approved
MCH 104 Comprehensive Medical Terminology
3 Credits. 3 Lecture Hours. 0 Lab Hour.
A comprehensive study of medical terminology. Topics include: prefixes, suffixes, word roots, combining forms, singulars and plurals, and abbreviations associated with medical specialties. This course is delivered through online instruction only.
Prerequisites: FYE 120 or placement into ENG 101
Ohio Transfer Assurance Guide Approved
MCH 106 Health and Wellness Promotion
2 Credits. 2 Lecture Hours. 0 Lab Hour.
A course on promoting health and wellness issues to the public. Topics include: self-empowerment, stress reduction, physical fitness, healthy eating, addiction avoidance, identifying and reducing risk factors in disease, and alternative therapies. This course is delivered through online instruction only.
Prerequisites: None
MCH 108 Professionalism in Healthcare
3 Credits. 3 Lecture Hours. 0 Lab Hour.
A course on professional standards applicable in healthcare settings. Topics include: communication skills, employability skills, healthcare teams, diversity, career planning, and professional development. This course is delivered through online instruction only.
Prerequisites: FYE 120 or placement into ENG 101
MCH 110 Orientation to Health Records
3 Credits. 3 Lecture Hours. 0 Lab Hour.
A course on the content and format of health records. Topics include: standard forms, legal issues related to health records, maintaining health records, and filing and retrieving diagnostic reports.
Prerequisites: MCH 101 (minimum grade C), and IM 105 or appropriate keyboarding score
MCH 112 Issues in Health Economics
2 Credits. 2 Lecture Hours. 0 Lab Hour.
A course on current trends and concerns related to the economics of health care systems. Topics include: economic differences between medical care and other commodities.
Prerequisites: None
MCH 114 Law and Ethics for Healthcare
2 Credits. 2 Lecture Hours. 0 Lab Hour.
A course on fundamentals of medical jurisprudence and essentials of professional behavior in healthcare. Topics include: medical ethics, legal concerns in healthcare, and the healthcare provider's role as an agent of the physician. This course is delivered through online instruction only.
Prerequisites: FYE 120 or placement into ENG 101
MCH 116 Cultural Competency for Health and Public Safety Professions
3 Credits. 3 Lecture Hours. 0 Lab Hour.
A course on the influences of race, culture, and ethnicity in shaping values, belief systems, and behaviors of Health and Public Safety professionals and patients/clients. This course is delivered through online instruction only.
Prerequisites: FYE 120 or placement into ENG 101
MCH 120 Health Unit Coordinator Training
3 Credits. 3 Lecture Hours. 0 Lab Hour.
A course on skills required for entry-level medical clerical workers. The curriculum follows the National Association of Health Unit Coordinators (NAHUC) standards. Topics include: orientation to health care facilities; personal and professional skills; electronic health records; and admission, transfers, and discharge procedures. This course is delivered through online instruction only.
Prerequisites: MCH 102 or MCH 104 (minimum grade C for either)
MCH 130 Nurse Aide Training
4 Credits. 3 Lecture Hours. 2 Lab Hours.
A course on caring for the elderly in long-term care facilities. Topics include: communication skills, mental health and social service needs, resident rights, activities of daily living, safety, and restorative services. Students who complete the course at 80% or above are qualified to take the Ohio Department of Health Competency Evaluation Test for a State Tested Nurse Aide (STNA).
Prerequisites: None
Instructor Consent Required
MCH 132 Patient Care Assistant Training
3 Credits. 2 Lecture Hours. 2 Lab Hours.
A course that prepares students for employment in acute care facilities as nursing assistive personnel. Topics include: role definition/classification, communication, basic anatomy/physiology concepts with associated observations, overview of nutrition/diet therapy, introduction to common pathologies, and commonly delegated skills.
Prerequisites: FYE 120 or placement into ENG 101, and MCH 130, and on State Nurse Aide Registry or eligible for Registry
Instructor Consent Required
MCH 134 Medication Aide Training
6 Credits. 4 Lecture Hours. 4 Lab Hours.
A course that prepares students to distribute medications in long-term care and residential care facilities, through a minimum of 80 hours of lecture and laboratory practice and 40 hours of clinical experience.
Prerequisites: MCH 130, and on State Nurse Aide Registry or have one year of experience in a residential care setting
Instructor Consent Required
MCH 136 Restorative Aide Training
2 Credits. 1 Lecture Hour. 2 Lab Hours.
A course on rehabilitation services used to return individuals to optimal mobility and functioning following various conditions. Topics include: lifting, moving, and ambulation procedures; care of individuals with musculoskeletal, neurological, and integumentary conditions; and restorative approaches to meeting nutrition, hydration, and personal care needs.
Prerequisites: MCH 130, and on State Nurse Aide Registry or eligible for Registry
Instructor Consent Required
MCH 138 Patient Care Skills
2 Credits. 1 Lecture Hour. 3 Lab Hours.
A course on fundamental health care concepts and skills for students planning a career in healthcare. Topics include: communication, infection control including wound care, workplace safety, basic emergency care, body mechanics, obtaining vital signs including pain assessment, bedmaking, assisting with oxygen therapy, IV therapy, and urinary elimination.
Prerequisites: None
MCH 141 Electrocardiography 1
3 Credits. 2 Lecture Hours. 2 Lab Hours.
A course on the basic principles of electrocardiography. Topics include: cardiac anatomy and physiology, electrical conduction system of the heart, steps for recognizing basic cardiac dysrhythmias, ECG techniques, and patient preparation for an electrocardiogram. This course is delivered through online instruction only.
Prerequisites: BIO 100 or BIO 111 or BIO 151 (minimum grade C for all)
MCH 142 Electrocardiography 2
4 Credits. 3 Lecture Hours. 2 Lab Hours.
A continuation of MCH 141, including review of basic electrocardiography rhythm interpretations and the 12 lead ECG tracing, and focus on recognizing changes in the ECG tracing due to various cardiac conditions. Topics include: cardiac electrophysiology, recognizing common dysrhythmia and advanced cardiac dysrhythmias, chamber enlargement, pacemakers, myocardial ischemia, injury, infarct, and recognizing effects of drugs and electrolytes on the ECG tracing. This course is delivered through online instruction only.
Prerequisites: MCH 141 (minimum grade C), or certification in EMT, Paramedic, Nursing, or Practical Nursing
Faculty
Advisor
Lisa Lucas, MA
lisa.lucas@cincinnatistate.edu
Health and Public Safety Division Advising
Call (513) 569-1670 or Text (513) 569-1600