Hawai‘i Pacific University offers the Associate of Science degree in Health Professions to students enrolled through the College of Professional Studies upon completion of 60 credit hours of required and elective lower-division (1000- and/or 2000-level) courses. The AS in Health Professions helps prepare students for health-related careers or further study in health care such as the BS in Nursing. In addition to offering classroom-based instruction, HPU makes the AS in Health Professions degree program available entirely online through Off-Campus/Military Campus Programs.
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
Students who earn the Associate of Arts in Health Professions
- Demonstrate the knowledge needed for entrance into, and success in, health profession schools in the fields of Nursing, Pre-Medicine, and Allied Health.
- Synthesize a foundation of knowledge for a career in health care occupations.