Health Sciences, AAS-T with Funeral Attendant, Certificate of Completion

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Program Admission Dates: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer

The Health Sciences AAS-T degree prepares students for various healthcare related training programs with strong knowledge and skills in college-level academics such as math, English, natural sciences, humanities, and social science. Students will be prepared to apply for admission to selective admissions health sciences programs or applied baccalaureate programs. This degree is designed to provide formal educational opportunity to students with professional certificates in health sciences areas or to provide skills to students who have general education credits but no professional training.

Health Sciences AAS-T graduates will:

be prepared to obtain employment in a specialty within health sciences or transfer to a health sciences baccalaureate program
work effectively as a member of a healthcare team
describe how health sciences professions contribute to health care delivery
advocate on behalf of patients to diverse health care practitioners and patient care teams
demonstrate critical thinking, teamwork, communication, intercultural appreciation, and information literacy skills
meet Social Science, Humanities, Written Communication, and Quantitative Reasoning distribution area outcomes

Lake Washington Institute of Technology does not offer every course each quarter. It is the student’s responsibility to consult the Class Schedule and work out an individual schedule with an advisor. Any developmental coursework a student may be required to complete may increase the program length.

Note: The Funeral Attendant certificate was revised on 11/10/2021, leading to updates to the following degree sequence.

Program Requirements

Recommended Course Sequence

The courses listed below are a suggested sequence for students completing the Funeral Attendant certificate as the professional certification requirement of the Health Sciences degree. As long as prerequisites are met, courses may be taken in a different order.

Quarter One
HLSC 100 College and Career Success for Health Sciences 3 credits
CHEM& 121 Introduction to Chemistry 5 credits
ENGL& 101 English Composition I 5 credits
MATH& 146 Introduction to Statistics 5 credits strongly recommended for students who plan to apply to selective admissions programs (any college-level, transferable Quantitative Reasoning course will meet the AAS-T requirement)
Quarter Two
BIOL& 160 General Biology with Lab 5 credits
SOC& 101 Introduction to Sociology 5 credits
ENGL& 102 English Composition II 5 credits
OR
ENGL& 235 Technical Writing 5 credits
Quarter Three
FSE 100 Funeral Service Overview and Practice 5 credits
FSE 102 Occupational Safety Code and Federal Trade Commission 5 credits
FSE 104 Funeral Attendant Practical Application 3 credits
Quarter Four
BIOL& 241 Anatomy and Physiology 1 6 credits
CMST& 210 Interpersonal Communication 5 credits
PSYC& 200 Lifespan Psychology 5 credits
Quarter Five
BIOL& 242 Anatomy and Physiology 2 6 credits
NUTR& 101 Nutrition 5 credits
Elective course 5 credits
Quarter Six
BIOL& 260 Microbiology 5 credits
Elective course 5 credits
Elective course 4 credits

Professional Certificate

Funeral Attendant, Certificate of Completion

Electives - 14 credits

Choose any college-level courses as defined by the technical institute or as accepted as fully transferable and which align with intended major and/or baccalaureate institution.

General Education Requirements

All General Education requirements are met within the Program Requirements listed above.

Diversity and Social Justice Requirement

Within the degree requirements, students must complete a 3-5 credit course that meets the college’s Diversity and Social Justice (DSJ) requirement. DSJ courses are designated in the college schedule and are designed to meet other general education or technical requirements simultaneous to meeting the DSJ requirement (e.g., ENGL& 101D meets both the ENGL& 101 requirement and the DSJ requirement).

Visit the DSJ requirement webpage to view the current list of general education and technical courses that meet the requirement.