Oct 08, 2024  
2020-2021 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Francis Worldwide: Health Professions Technology, A.A.S.


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Department Contact:

Dean, Francis Worldwide: Dr. Karen Srba, ksrba@francis.edu
Director, Academic Operations: Mrs. Sherri Link, slink@francis.edu

Program Description:

The Health Professions Technology, Associate of Applied Science degree program is one of several programs offered in conjunction with Pennsylvania Career and Technology Centers and area healthcare institutions. The program enables individuals involved in post-secondary technical programs to be educated in the liberal arts and in the Catholic Franciscan tradition. Courses are offered online.

Admission Requirements:

See Francis Worldwide  for admission criteria and information.

Certification and/or Licensure:

This program is not designed to lead to certification and/or licensure. 

Estimated Completion Time:

Typically 2 to 3 years of part-time study

Total Credits Required:

63 credits

Notes Regarding Transfer of Credit:

 At least 27 credits must be completed at Saint Francis University. A maximum of 9 credits (combination of transfer courses and credits by means of credit by examination, e.g., AP, CLEP, IB) will be accepted for transfer in addition to 27 credits awarded in a prescribed technical curriculum from the partner institution. (See the University’s Transfer of Credit - Undergraduate policy in the Academic Policy section of this publication.)

List of Articulation Agreements with affiliate institutions.

Courses Required for the Major: (36 credits)


Additional Requirements: (27 credits)


  • 27 credits transferred to Saint Francis University from affiliate institution diploma and other credits (See note above.)

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