Associate of Science (Pre-Health Science)
Associate of Science (Pre-Health Science)
The Pre-Health Science Programme was developed in conjunction with key stakeholders. It is designed to provide a foundation for those interested in Allied Health professions thereafter, providing a concentrated education pathway which leads to a specific Allied Health profession. Initial areas of concentration will include, Pre-Medical Science, Medical Laboratory Technician, and Diagnostic Imaging with many other allied health professions evolving.
Programme Details
CURRICULUM TOTAL CREDITS: 65-66
Year 1
First semester - 16 credits
BIO 1121 Principles of Biology I 4
CSC 1110 Learning Strategies for Student Success 1
MAT 1105 College Algebra 3
ALH 1101 Introduction to Health Care 2
ENG 1111 Freshman Composition 3
Social Sciences course (1100-level) of your choice 3
Second semester - 16-17 credits
ENG 1112 Literary Analysis 3
BIO 1122 Principles of Biology II 4
MAT 2233 Statistics I 3
Social Sciences course (1100-level) of your choice 3
Natural Sciences (1100-level) course of your choice 3 or 4
Year 2
First semester - 16 credits
BIO 2211 Anatomy and Physiology I 4
ENG 2212 Oral Communication 3
Foreign Language course (1100-level) of your choice 3
BIO 2222 Medical Microbiology 4
ALH 1102 Medical Terminology 2
Second semester - 17 credits
BIO 2212 Anatomy and Physiology II 4
PHL 2210 Medical Ethics 3
BIO 2260 Pathophysiology 3
BIO 2250 Medical Nutrition 4
CIS 1120 Introduction to Business Applications of Computers 3
Humanities, Social Sciences and Natural Science Options
Humanities
- Art and Design
- Art History
- Education
- Film
- French
- History
- Music
- Philosophy
- Spanish
- Religious Studies
- English Literature at 2000 level
Social Sciences
- Economics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Social Work;
- Earth & Environmental Studies at 2000 level
Natural Sciences
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Earth & Environmental Studies
- Physics
Credit Course Descriptions
Associate of Science (Pre-Health Science, Concentration in Medical Science)
Associate of Science (Pre-Health Science with a Concentration in Medical Science)
The Pre-Health Science Programme was developed in conjunction with key stakeholders. It is designed to provide a foundation for those interested in Allied Health professions thereafter, providing a concentrated education pathway which leads to a specific Allied Health profession. Initial areas of concentration will include, Pre-Medical Science, Medical Laboratory Technician, and Diagnostic Imaging with many other allied health professions evolving.
Programme Details
CURRICULUM TOTAL CREDITS: 79
Year 1
First semester - 18 credits
BIO 1121 Principles of Biology I 4
CSC 1110 Learning Strategies for Student Success 1
MAT 1105 College Algebra 3
CHM 1111 Principles of Chemistry I 4
ENG 1111 Freshman Composition 3
Social Sciences course (1100-level) of your choice 3
Second semester - 18 credits
CHM 1112 Principles of Chemistry II 4
BIO 1122 Principles of Biology II 4
BIO 2211 Anatomy and Physiology I 4
ENG 1112 Literary Analysis 3
Social Sciences course (1100-level) of your choice 3
SUMMER SEMESTER - 18 credits
MAT 2233 Statistics I 3
BIO 2250 Medical Nutrition 4
BIO 2260 Pathophysiology 3
Year 2
First semester - 18 credits
BIO 2212 Anatomy and Physiology II 4
ENG 2212 Oral Communication 3
MAT 1141 Pre-Calculus 3
CHM 2256 Organic Chemistry I
PHY 1121 Principles of Physics I
Second semester - 15 credits
PHL 2210 Medical Ethics 3
CHM 2257 Organic Chemistry II 4
PHY 1122 Principles of Physics II
BIO 2222 Medical Microbiology 4
Humanities, Social Sciences and Natural Science Options
Humanities
- Art and Design
- Art History
- Education
- Film
- French
- History
- Music
- Philosophy
- Spanish
- Religious Studies
- English Literature at 2000 level
Social Sciences
- Economics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Social Work;
- Earth & Environmental Studies at 2000 level
Natural Sciences
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Earth & Environmental Studies
- Physics
Credit Course Descriptions
Associate of Science (Nursing)
Associate of Science (Nursing)
The Associate of Science in Nursing will deliver quality, innovative, nursing education, and typify excellence in nursing practice. It has been developed and endorsed in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, the Bermuda Hospitals Board, and other key stakeholders in nursing throughout the Island. The curriculum was developed utilising the American Nurses Association standards and the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) standards. It integrates a strong liberal arts core, and a nursing core alongside sound clinical practice, ensuring graduates receive superior instruction and deliver high quality care, along with critical palliative skills that respect the dignity of all patients.
The programme includes clinical opportunities both locally and overseas, hence students must commit to travelling to obtain clinical exposure with key clinical partners overseas. Students must possess the appropriate travel documents and identification required for the overseas clinical experience.
Students will be admitted into the first nursing course Introduction to Professional Nursing (NUR 1101) upon completion of the Arts and Science requirements for the nursing programme if they have met the following:
- Programme (Enrolment) GPA of not less than 2.67 or higher in the Arts and Science prerequisites.
Once accepted into the nursing programme students must submit the following:
- Current Health Insurance and Travel Insurance
- Current American Heart Association Basic Life
- Support (CPR & AED)
- SCARS Certification
- Moving and Handling completion card
- Hair Follicle Drug Screening results (to be provided annually)
- Current Immunisation Record
- Bermuda Police Record Check
- Completed Medical Form
To satisfy requirements for graduation students must achieve a final programme (enrolment) GPA of at least 2.67 in the nursing programme. Upon successful completion, graduates will be competitively equipped with the knowledge and competencies to function as a professional nurse, and have the ability to apply for licensure through examination.
Candidacy Disclosure
Effective April 19, 2023, the Associate of Science (Nursing) Program at the Bermuda College located in Paget, Bermuda is a candidate for initial accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing. This candidacy status expires on April 19, 2025.
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326(404) 975-5000
Programme Details
CURRICULUM TOTAL CREDITS: 64
Please note: Admission to the nursing programme requires successful completion of CIS 1120, CSC 1110, ENG 1111, ENG 1112, MATH at 1100-level or higher+, PSY 1101, BIO 1121 AND BIO 1122 under the AA-ARTSC programme.
Year 1
Summer semester – 2 credits
NUR 1101 Introduction to Professional Nursing 2
First semester – 15 credits
NUR1150 Nursing Fundamentals 8
SOC 1101 Introduction to Sociology I or
SOC 1102 Introduction to Sociology II 3
BIO 2211 Anatomy and Physiology I* 4
Second semester – 16 credits
NUR 2200 Psychiatric Nursing 5
NUR 2201 Medical Surgical Nursing 7
BIO 2212 Anatomy and Physiology II* 4
Summer semester
NUR 2235 Pharmacology 2
Year 2
First semester – 14 credits
NUR 2240 Family Health Nursing 5
NUR 2250 Adult Health 5
BIO 2222 Medical Microbiology* 4
Second semester – 15 credits
NUR 2251 Adult HealthPracticum 8
BIO 2250 Medical Nutrition* 4
Humanities course (1100-level) of your choice 3
*Before one can be enrolled in any course one must satisfy the prerequisites.
+MAT 1107 cannot be used to fulfil this requirement
A grade of “C” or better is required in all non-nursing courses to transfer credits to a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing.
A grade of “B-” or better is required in nursing courses (NUR). Nursing (NUR) courses can only be repeated once.
Humanities, Social Sciences and Natural Science Options
Humanities
- Art and Design
- Art History
- Education
- Film
- French
- History
- Music
- Philosophy
- Spanish
- Religious Studies
- English Literature at 2000 level
Social Sciences
- Economics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Social Work;
- Earth & Environmental Studies at 2000 level
Natural Sciences
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Earth & Environmental Studies
- Physics
Credit Course Descriptions
Associate of Science
Associate of Science
The Sciences – which include the natural sciences of biology, earth and environmental science, chemistry and physics – provide the foundation for a variety of careers including medicine, nursing, veterinary medicine, lab technology, environmental health, conservation, education and nutrition.
While the first year of this programme includes courses from the arts as well as the sciences, in the second year, students will have the opportunity to concentrate in biology, chemistry, earth and environmental science, or physics.
This two-year degree is designed for students who want to transfer abroad to obtain baccalaureate degrees in the science disciplines.
Programme Details
CURRICULUM TOTAL CREDITS: 64-70
Year 1
First semester - 15 credits
CSC 1110 Learning Strategies for Student Success 1
ENG 1111 Freshman Composition 3
MAT 1105 College Algebra 3
ELECTIVE Natural Sciences (1100-level) 2 electives in BIO, CHM, EES or PHY 8
Second semester - 18 credits
ENG 1112 Literary Analysis 3
MAT 1141 Pre-Calculus 3
Natural Sciences (1100-level) 2 courses in BIO, CHM, EES or PHY 8
Natural Sciences (1100-level) 1 course of your choice.* 4
Year 2
First semester - 18 credits
MAT 1152 or Calculus I
MAT 2233 Statistics I 3
Natural Sciences (2000-level) 2 course in area of concentration** 8
Natural Sciences (2000-level) 1 course of your choice 4
Humanities (1100 or higher) 3
Second semester - 17-19 credits
Natural Sciences (2000-level) 1 course in area of concentration 4
Natural Sciences (2000-level) 1 course of your choice (not in your area of concentration) 4
Elective (1100 or higher) 1 course of your choice.*** 3 or 4
Elective (2000) 1 course of your choice.*** 3 or 4
Social Science (1100 or higher) 3
*EES as an area of concentration is not recommended for students intending to enter into health professions.
**See the notes for area of concentration
***Prerequisites must be met for all courses.
Course Concentrations
CONCENTRATIONS AND SUBJECTS OF STUDY
NOTE: Candidates should note that the approved courses indicated under each of the following subjects of study are those described under the heading COURSE DESCRIPTIONS: Associate Degree Courses.
These courses will earn general and elective credits in an associate degree programme, unless otherwise specified.
ACCOUNTING
Approved Courses: all coded ACC.
Concentration in the Associate in Business Administration:
ACC 1135, ACC 1145, ACC 2201, ACC 2202, ACC 2253, ACC 2254.
ART HISTORY
Approved Courses: all coded AHS.
Concentration in the Associate in Arts:
AHS 1126 and AHS 1127, 12 credits in AHS at the 2000-level.
BIOLOGY
Approved Courses: all coded BIO.
Note exclusions in the course descriptions.
Concentration in the Associate in Science:
BIO 1121, BIO 1122, and 3 BIO courses at the 2000-level.
CHEMISTRY
Approved Courses: all coded CHM.
Note exclusions in the course descriptions.
Concentration in the Associate in Science:
CHM 1111, CHM 1112, and 3 CHM courses at the 2000-level.
EARTH & ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Approved Courses: all coded EES.
Note exclusion in the course descriptions.
Environmental Science Concentration in the Associate in Science:
EES 1101, 3 credits from EES 1102 - 1105 ; BIO 1121, BIO 1122, 6 credits from EES 2211, EES 2298 (not more than 3 credits from EES 2298), CHM at the 2000-level.
ENGLISH
Approved Courses: all coded ENG.
Concentration in the Associate in Arts:
6 credits in ENG 1111 and ENG 1112, 12 credits in ENG at the 2000-level.
FINE ART
Approved Courses: all coded ART.
MANAGEMENT
Approved Courses: all coded MGN.
Concentration in the Associate in Business Administration:
MGN 1114, MGN 2217, 12 credits at the 2000-level from amongst MGN 2110. MGN 2210, MGN 2211, MGN 2222, MGN 2230, MGN 2240, MGN 2241, MGN 2245, MGN 2250 and MGN 2298.
MATHEMATICS
Approved Courses: all coded MAT.
Note exclusions in the course descriptions.
Concentration in the Associate in Arts:
MAT 1141, MAT 1152, 12 credits in MAT at the 2000-level (excluding MAT 2233 and MAT 2234).
PSYCHOLOGY
Approved Courses: all coded PSY.
Note exclusions in the course descriptions.
Concentration in the Associate in Arts:
PSY 1101, PSY 1102, SSC 2200, 9 credits in PSY at the 2000-level.
SOCIOLOGY
Approved Courses: all coded SOC.
Concentration in the Associate in Arts:
SOC 1101, SOC 1102, SSC 2200, 9 credits in SOC at the 2000-level.
NOTE ON PREPARATION FOR PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMMES
Certain overseas professional associations and institutes recognise certain Bermuda College courses in the areas of accounting and business administration and grant exemptions from courses in their own professional training programmes. Students are advised to contact the organisation.
Humanities, Social Sciences and Natural Science Options
Humanities
- Art and Design
- Art History
- Education
- Film
- French
- History
- Music
- Philosophy
- Spanish
- Religious Studies
- English Literature at 2000 level
Social Sciences
- Economics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Social Work;
- Earth & Environmental Studies at 2000 level
Natural Sciences
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Earth & Environmental Studies
- Physics
Credit Course Descriptions
Associate of Science (Education)
Associate of Science (Education)
This programme is intended for students wishing to pursue a baccalaureate degree in elementary, middle or senior-level education at a recognised teacher education institution.
The programme features a common liberal arts core that spans the humanities, mathematics, social sciences, and natural sciences disciplines. In the second year of the programme, the core courses are supplemented with courses in the foundations of education, in human growth and development, and in the application of psychological principles to the teaching profession. In addition through the twelve elective credits, students intending to teach at the senior level are able to complete a concentration in one of the disciplines noted above.
As the programme includes opportunities for observations in private and public educational settings, students must submit the following:
- SCARS Certification
- Police Record Check
- Proof of Health Insurance
- Completed Medical Form
- Completed Ministry of Education
- Staff in Confidence Form
Programme Details
CURRICULUM TOTAL CREDITS: 61- 63
Year 1
First semester - 16-17 credits
CSC 1110 Learning Strategies for Student Success 1
ENG 1111 Freshman Composition 3
HIS 1140 World History I or
HIS 1141 World History II 3
Mathematics (1100-level) course of your choice.* 3
Natural Sciences (1100-level) course of your choice.* 3 or 4
PSY 1101 Introduction to Psychology I 3
Second semester - 15-16 credits
ENG 1112 Literary Analysis 3
Elective Course of your choice** 3
MAT 2233 Statistics I 3
Natural Sciences (1100-level) course of your choice.* 3 or 4
PSY 1102 Introduction to Psychology II 3
Year 2
First semester - 15 credits
EDU 2201 Foundations of Education 3
ENG 2212 Oral Communication 3
Elective Course of your choice** 3
Elective Course of your choice** 3
PSY 2270 Learning Theory 3
Second semester - 15 credits
EDU 2202 Children and Their Environment 3
EDU 2251 Classroom Management 3
Elective Course of your choice* 3
PSY 2272 Educational Psychology 3
PSY 2240 Human Development 3
*Before one can be enrolled in any course one must satisfy the prerequisites.
**Students intending to teach at the elementary school level are recommended to take Music 1103
Humanities, Social Sciences and Natural Science Options
Humanities
- Art and Design
- Art History
- Education
- Film
- French
- History
- Music
- Philosophy
- Spanish
- Religious Studies
- English Literature at 2000 level
Social Sciences
- Economics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Social Work;
- Earth & Environmental Studies at 2000 level
Natural Sciences
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Earth & Environmental Studies
- Physics