The Health Careers concentration integrates a strong core of science courses with
a broad-based liberal arts curriculum to prepare qualified students at RCC for transfer
to nursing or a Bachelor of Science degree program in health science. Located in the
hub of research hospitals and healthcare institutes, RCC is the ideal place to jumpstart
a career in health care or to change career paths through this highly rewarding and
cost-efficient program. Students might work directly with patients or find a health
professional position in the health care industry – it all begins with training at
RCC.
Semester One | Credits | |
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ACS102 | The College Experience | 3.00 |
ENG101 | English Comp. I | 3.00 |
MAT120 | Intro to Statistics | 3.00 |
SCI103 | Biology I w/LAB | 4.00 |
SSI122 | General Psychology | 3.00 |
Semester Two | Credits | |
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ENG102 | English Comp. II | 3.00 |
HUMELECT | Humanities Electives | 3.00 |
SCI104 | Biology II w/LAB | 4.00 |
SCI121 | Survey of Chem I w/LAB | 4.00 |
Semester Three | ||
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HUMELECT | Humanities Electives | 3.00 |
SCI122 | Survey of Chem II w/LAB | 3.00 |
SCI201 | Anat/Phys I w/LAB | 4.00 |
SSI209 | Human Growth & Dev. | 3.00 |
SSIELECT | Social Science Electives | 3.00 |
Semester Four | ||
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HUMELECT | Humanities Electives | 3.00 |
OPENELEC | Open Electives | 3.00 |
OPENELEC | Open Electives | 3.00 |
SCI202 | Anat/Phys II w/LAB | 4.00 |
SCI204 | Microbiology w/LAB | 4.00 |
The Health Careers degree at RCC offers students many opportunities. Students can transfer to one of many 4-year programs in the healthcare field, including Nursing, Radiology, Dental Technology, Fitness & Nutrition, Cardiology, Anesthesiology, Medical Assisting, Audiology and Health Care Administration.
Many graduates chose to enter Nursing programs leading to an Associate Degree in Nursing (AND) or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). Others successfully launched careers as Licensed Practical Nurses, Dental Hygienists, Physical Therapy Assistants, Occupational Therapy Assistants, Respiratory Therapists, etc.
MassTransfer - Through the MassTransfer program, your health careers degree has the following benefits: The program meets the MassTransfer General Education Foundation: https://www.mass.edu/masstransfer/gened/coursesearch.asp
MassTransfer’s A2B (associate to bachelors) benefits will also be awarded to students upon completing their program, however students may have additional courses to complete depending on their major at the four-year college/university. Review the A2B pathways on the MassTransfer website
RCC also has specific transfer agreements that allows for seamless transfer upon completion of your health careers degree at RCC:
First Name | Last Name | Title | Department | Phone | Room | |
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Christine
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Harvey | Adjunct Professor | Biology & Biotechnology | charvey2@rcc.mass.edu | ||
Kaitlin
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Dixie | Adjunct Faculty | Biology & Biotechnology | kldixie@rcc.mass.edu | ||
Kasia
|
Auguste | STEM Coordinator, Case Manager | Biology & Biotechnology | 857-701-1567 | kauguste2@rcc.mass.edu | 3-415 |
Sergio
|
Jackson | DCE Adjunct | Biology & Biotechnology | sjackson3@rcc.mass.edu | ||
Elizabeth
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Stutts | Biology Lab Technician | Biology & Biotechnology | 857-701-1513 | estutts@rcc.mass.edu | |
Elsa
|
Novoa-Ortega | Adjunct Faculty - Biological Sciences | Biology & Biotechnology | enovoaortega@rcc.mass.edu | ||
Zulma
|
Davila | Biology Lab Technician | Biology & Biotechnology | 857-701-1514 | zdavila@rcc.mass.edu | 3-433 |
Georgia
|
Thoidis | Adjunct Faculty- Anatomy & Physiology | Biology & Biotechnology | gthoidis@rcc.mass.edu | ||
Ali
|
Ahrabi | Adjunct Faculty - Anatomy & Physiology | Biology & Biotechnology | aahrabi@rcc.mass.edu | ||
Mark
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Beaumont | STEM/Broadcast Media | Biology & Biotechnology | mbeaumont@rcc.mass.edu | STEM | |
Dong
|
Ma | Professor - STEM | Biology & Biotechnology | 857-701-1354 | dma@rcc.mass.edu | 3-501K |
Daveen
|
Blythe | Assistant Dean | Biology & Biotechnology | 857-701-1517 | dblythe@rcc.mass.edu | 3-433 |
Young Bae
|
Kim | Adjunct Faculty - Biological Sciences | Biology & Biotechnology | ykim@rcc.mass.edu | ||
Malcolm
|
Taylor | Associate Professor | Biology & Biotechnology | 857-701-1357 | mtaylor@rcc.mass.edu | 3-401B |
Roumiana
|
Ivanova | Adjunct Professor | Biology & Biotechnology | rivanova@rcc.mass.edu | ||
Mohammed
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Hussoin | Adjunct Professor | Biology & Biotechnology | mhussoin@rcc.mass.edu | ||
Farida
|
Akhter | Adjunct Professor | Biology & Biotechnology | fakhter@rcc.mass.edu | ||
Milko
|
Ivanov | Adjunct Professor | Biology & Biotechnology | mivanov@rcc.mass.edu | ||
Amerline
|
Occean | Adjunct Professor | Biology & Biotechnology | aoccean@rcc.mass.edu | ||
Kimberly
|
Stieglitz | Professor | Biology & Biotechnology | 857-701-1524 | kastieglitz@rcc.mass.edu | 3-401C |
Alfred
|
Gaskin | Adjunct Professor | Biology & Biotechnology | agaskin@rcc.mass.edu | ||
Rasheed
|
Khalid | Adjunct Professor | Biology & Biotechnology | rkhalid@rcc.mass.edu | ||
Zineb
|
Berdjane | Adjunct Professor | Biology & Biotechnology | zberdjane@rcc.mass.edu | ||
Kristin
|
Laird | Professor | Biology & Biotechnology | 857-701-1505 | klaird@rcc.mass.edu | 3-401E |
Carol
|
Conradson | Adjunct Professor | Biology & Biotechnology | cconradson@rcc.mass.edu | ||
Carl
|
Reid | Adjunct Professor | Biology & Biotechnology | creid@rcc.mass.edu | ||
Monireh
|
Esfahani | Professor | Biology & Biotechnology | 857-701-1521 | mesfah@rcc.mass.edu | 4-332 |
Kenneth
|
Presley | Adjunct Professor | Biology & Biotechnology | kpresley@rcc.mass.edu | ||
Gita
|
Venkatakrishnan | Adjunct Faculty | Biology & Biotechnology | gvenkat@rcc.mass.edu | ||
Zorica
|
Djordjevic | Adjunct Professor | Biology & Biotechnology | zdjordjevic@rcc.mass.edu | ||
Stella
|
Uzogara | Adjunct Faculty | Biology & Biotechnology | 617-427-0060 x5238 | suzogara@rcc.mass.edu | |
Sibaji
|
Sarkar | Adjunct Faculty | Biology & Biotechnology | ssarkar@rcc.mass.edu | ||
Orland
|
Fernandes | Adjunct Professor | Biology & Biotechnology | ofernandes@rcc.mass.edu | ||
Jodel
|
Deauna | Adjunct Professor | Biology & Biotechnology | jdeauna@rcc.mass.edu | ||
Alice
|
Tamaccio | Adjunct Faculty | Biology & Biotechnology | atamaccio@rcc.mass.edu | ||
Jay
|
Joshi | Adjunct Faculty- Anatomy & Physiology | Biology & Biotechnology | jjoshi@rcc.mass.edu |
As a result of completing the health careers program at RCC and all the assigned work, the graduate of this program will be able to: