Carolinas College of Health Sciences

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Suzanna Thornton, General Education Director

A Message from the Director
Welcome to General Education Students
The general education staff and I want you know to that we are delighted you have chosen Carolinas College of Health Sciences for your education.

The General Education instructors and staff are dedicated to helping you succeed. All of our faculty enjoy teaching and working with students. Please do not hesitate to go to your instructors as soon as possible when you realize that you could use some extra help. We are here for you.

I hope that your time at our college will be enjoyable and productive. Please feel free to drop by and introduce yourself to me. Getting to know students is one of the best things about my job.

Program Overview
General Education, sometimes referred to as liberal arts classes, are designed to give students a broader understanding of the world. Typically, a general education class can be categorized as one of the following: humanities and fine arts, social sciences or life/natural sciences. Other general education classes might include mathematics, composition and those which are interdisciplinary in nature.

All degree programs contain some general education classes. At Carolinas College of Health Sciences, both degree and diploma students take a core of general education classes. A student does not have to be enrolled in a healthcare program in order to take general education classes at Carolinas College of Health Sciences.

At Carolinas College of Health Sciences, students take general education to:

  • Earn credit toward their healthcare program at Carolinas College of Health Sciences
  • Earn credit which will transfer to another college or university
  • Meet personal educational objectives

Prerequisites
Several classses have prerequisites. Check the catalog for more information.

  • You must be a high school graduate or have earned a GED or adult completion certificate
  • Be a high school senior with a "B" or better average

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Fall 2008 Registration Bulletin