Good Samaritan College of Nursing & Health Science
Associate of Science in Health Science (ASHS)
Cincinnati, USA
Associate of Applied Science
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: The Associate of Science in Health Science (ASHS) at Good Samaritan College prepares students for allied health roles and further study. The flexible curriculum covers basic sciences, mathematics, communication, and evidence-based health science, emphasizing scientific reasoning and critical thinking for success in upper-division courses. The programme supports transfer to other degrees, workforce readiness, and teamwork within multidisciplinary health teams to prevent, diagnose, and treat conditions and promote patient outcomes. Includes clinical skills training.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue career opportunities in clinical research, medical writing, health education, patient care support, specialized customer service, or continue to allied health degrees.
Today’s healthcare job market is expanding rapidly, and there is an immediate need for health science professionals to support growth as the industry shifts to population management.
The Associate of Science in Health Science (ASHS) program offers a flexible curriculum to prepare a healthcare career student. Professionals who work in allied health professions actively engage as team members to prevent, diagnose, and treat various conditions and illnesses. Working as part of a multidisciplinary health team provides professional growth opportunities and supports the best patient outcomes possible.
Our graduates may obtain employment in a healthcare-related position or continue their education in health profession programs. Individually, graduates from the ASHS program support health systems in clinical and medical research, medical writing, health education, and specialized customer service.
Graduates of the Associate of Science in Health Science program will be able to:
Articulate a fundamental understanding of basic sciences and scientific reasoning.
Demonstrate a fundamental knowledge of mathematics.
Communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
Demonstrate the ability to think critically and to be successful in upper-division courses.
The ASHS Program serves a variety of purposes:
Provides comprehensive basic science education, including general education, mathematics, and core health science education.
Prepares students for advancing degrees in the Allied Health Sciences.
Provides foundational coursework easily transferable to other degrees.
Offers future employment in the Allied Health industry to apply scientific principles and evidence-based practice to optimize patient outcomes.
