Gateway to Health Sciences Certificate

Contact Information

Dr. Zhengtao Zhu
Professor and Department Head
Department of Chemistry, Biology and Health Sciences
Chemical and Biological Engineering/Chemistry 2206
Office Phone: 605-394-2447
E-mail: Zhengtao.Zhu@sdsmt.edu

Department Website

Students are responsible for checking with their advisors for any program modifications that may occur after the publication of this catalog.

Required courses:

Terminology:

Select one course from the following:

BIOL 285 Medical Terminology Credits: 3 *
HSC 250 Healthcare Terminology in the Clinical Setting Credits: 3 *
HIM 130 Basic Medical Terminology Credits: 2-3 *

Health Careers:

Select one course from the following:

HSC 110 The Interprofessional Health Care Team Credits: 3 *
HSC 262 Health Careers Exploration Credits: 3 *
HIM 150 Intro Health Information Management Credits: 3 *

Math:

MATH 103 Mathematical Reasoning Credits: 3 * or higher level mathematics course

Psychology:

Select one course from the following:

PHIL 220 Introduction to Ethics Credits: 3
PSYC 101 General Psychology Credits: 3
HDFS 210 Lifespan Development Credits: 3 *

Total credits: 12

Notes:

* May be offered through BHSU, DSU, NSU, SDSU, or USD. Check Self-Service Banner for current offerings.

This certificate is only available to students participating in High School Dual Credit courses through the South Dakota Board of Regents.