Health Navigator Pathway (part-time)
Associate in Science Degree
Meta-Major: Health Sciences
Specialization: Health Navigator
Catalog: 2025 - 2026
Planning Your Degree Pathway
This document outlines the courses needed to complete your Associate in Science (A.S.) degree and prepare you for employment in a specialized career upon degree completion. These courses include general education requirements as well as courses specific to your field. Please connect with your Student Success Coach if you need introductory coursework, have earned college credit, industry certifications, have completed an articulated program at a technical college, or would like to modify when you take certain courses and/or how many courses you take in a term. A Success Coach can also provide guidance on how to transition or transfer to a bachelor's degree program at Valencia or another Florida state college in case you decide to earn a bachelor's degree in the future.
Additional Degree Requirements
- Introductory Coursework: Required courses based on placement tests including developmental education
- Civic Literacy Exam: must satisfy Florida Civic Literacy Exam or appropriate scores in AP or CLEP exams
- Grade Point Average (GPA): Need to maintain 2.0 or higher for both Overall GPA and Valencia GPA
- Valencia Residency: Must complete at Valencia at least 25% of the college-level credits required for a degree
* Class has a prerequisite
+ Class requires “C” grade or higher
^ Course may require a specific grade for transfer institution
GESC General Education Student Choice
- Classes fill quickly, make plans with the Class Schedule Search for early registration
- For registration instructions, review our How-To Videos
- Meet with your Student Success Coach to create an education plan.
Sample Term-by-Term Plan | Part-Time (6-9 credits)
Introductory Coursework
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
Term 1
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| ENC 1101 Freshman Composition I +* | 3 |
|
HSC 1004 Introduction to Health Professions |
3 |
Term 2
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
|
BSC 1005 Biological Science or BSC 2085C Human Anatomy & Physiology I* or BSC 2086C Human Anatomy & Physiology II* or MCB 2010C Microbiology* |
3 or 4 |
|
STA 2023 Statistical Methods+* or any Math Core +* |
3 |
Term 3
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
|
PHC 2100 Introduction to Public Health |
3 |
|
HSC 2660 Health Communication |
3 |
Term 4
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
|
HSC 1531 Medical Terminology+ |
3 |
| Humanities Core | 3 |
Term 5
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
|
HSC 1100 Personal Health or HUN 1201 The Science of Nutrition* |
3 |
|
PSY 2012 General Psychology+ |
3 |
Term 6
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
|
BSC 1005 Biological Science or BSC 2085C Human Anatomy & Physiology I* or BSC 2086C Human Anatomy & Physiology II* or MCB 2010C Microbiology* |
3 or 4 |
|
HSA 2010 Issues and Trends in Public Health |
3 |
Term 7
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
|
HSA 2117 Health Care Delivery |
3 |
|
HSC 2669 Prevention and Community Health* |
3 |
Term 8
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| POS 2041 - U.S. Government+ or AMH 2010 - U.S. History to 1877+ or AMH 2020 - U.S. History 1877 to Present+ | 3 |
|
HSA 2322 Health Insurance |
3 |
Term 9
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
|
PHI 2600 Ethics and Critical Thinking+ |
3 |
|
HSC 2561 Care for an Aging Population |
3 |
Term 10
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
|
HSC 2721 Accessing and Analyzing Health Information |
3 |
|
HSC 2810 Health Navigator Practicum* |
3 |
Pathway-Specific Information
- STA 2023 is the preferred math for this pathway - to take STA 2023 math placement via testing may be required. See a Student Success Coach to discuss math sequence and options.
- To complete the science requirement you must complete at least 6 credits from only the following course options:
General Education Course Requirements
Courses listed below are 3 credit hours each unless otherwise stated.
See key for the meaning of symbols
See pathway-specific information
Communications Requirements
These courses need to be completed with a C or higher.
- ENC 1101 – Freshman Composition I*+
Humanities Core (3 Credits)
Select one of the following Humanities courses.
- ARH 1000 – Art Appreciation
- HUM 1020 – Introduction to Humanities
- LIT 1000 – Introduction to Literature
- MUL 1010 – Music Appreciation
- PHI 2010 – Philosophy
- THE 1000 – Introduction to Theater
Math Core (3 Credits)
These courses need to be completed with a C or higher.
Select one course from core
- MAC 1105 – College Algebra*+
- MGF 1130 – Mathematical Thinking*+
- MAC 2311 – Calculus with Analytic Geometry I*+ (4 Credits)
- STA 2023 – Statistical Methods*+
Science Core (3 Credits)
Select one of the following Science courses.
- AST 1002 – Astronomy
- BSC 1005 – Biological Science
- BSC 1005L – Lab in Applied Biology (1 credit)
- BSC 1005C – Biological Science Combined w/ Lab (4 credits)
- BSC 1010C – General Biology I (4 credits)
- BSC 2085C – Anatomy and Physiology I (4 credits)
- CHM 1020 – Chemistry in Everyday Life
- CHM 1045C – General Chemistry with Qualitative Analysis I* (4 credits)
- ESC 1000 – Earth Science
- EVR 1001 – Introduction to Environmental Science
- GLY 2010C – Physical Geology (4 credits)
- OCE 1001 – Introduction to Oceanography
- PHY 1020 – Conceptual Physics*
- PHY 2048C – General Physics with Calculus I* (4 credits)
- PHY 2053C – College Physics I with Algebra and Trigonometry* (4 credits)
Social Sciences (3 Credits)
Select one of the following Social Science Courses. These courses need to be completed with a C or higher.
- AMH 2010 – U.S. History to 1877+
- AMH 2020 – U.S. History 1877 to Present+
- POS 2041 – U.S. Government+
Financial Aid Notice
Federal Financial Aid will only pay for courses for the required Associate in Science Degree. Work closely with your assigned Student Success Coach to verify the degree on your record and to develop a customized plan that includes the required classes each term.
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