Health Sciences

ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½'s Health Sciences pathway prepares students for the college's rigorous Nursing degree program, and other careers in the booming health care industry.

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Pathway

Health Sciences

Alumni

"The professors in ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½'s Nursing program are just outstanding, some of the best I've ever met."

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Virginia Zielaskowski Cardiac Nurse at Saratoga Hospital
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Workforce training

View other health science career pathways and noncredit workforce training offerings.

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Healthcare Pathways

ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ is proud to announce Healthcare Pathways, a new program funded by a State University of New York (SUNY) Future of Work Centers grant. This allows ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ to develop career pathways and support individuals pursuing training and education for careers in health care. Support is available for participants in non-credit training or degree programs, including those pursuing careers such as: • certified nurse aide (CNA) • home health aide (HHA) • personal care aide (PCA) • those studying Health Education, Nursing or related fields at ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½

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Additional Health Sciences programs

ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ has everything you need to start a meaningful career in health care. We offer courses that provide the foundation to enter directly into the workforce or to seamlessly transfer to continue your studies in a specialized program. Whether you have experience as an LPN or EMT, had a long career in another field or are straight out of high school, your future in health care starts here.

What our Health Sciences graduates do

  • Cardiac nurses
  • Chief nursing officers
  • Deputy coroners
  • Directors of nursing
  • Mental health nurses
  • Psychiatric nurses

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Health Sciences at our Saratoga campus

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ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Saratoga is available for students in all degree programs, offering:

  • small class sizes, individual attention and one-on-one support
  • biology and chemistry labs
  • day and evening course programs
  • workforce development courses
  • health care career courses

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Arts, Media & Culture

Arts, Media & Culture provides you with the skills necessary to turn your love of creativity into a successful career.

Associated Programs
  • Broadcast Media Production
  • Culinary and Baking Arts
  • Culinary Arts
  • Culinary certificate
  • & more...
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Business

Start your business career — in accounting, hospitality, agribusiness or as an entrepreneur — at ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½.

Associated Programs
  • Accounting
  • Agricultural Business
  • Business Administration
  • Entrepreneurship & Business Management certificate
  • & more...
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English

Explore diverse opportunities in writing, literature and communication, preparing you for careers in education, publishing, media and beyond.

Associated Programs
  • Adolescence Education English Studies
  • Creative Writing
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences: Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences: Humanities and Social Sciences — English concentration
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Health Sciences

ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½'s Health Sciences pathway prepares students for the college's rigorous Nursing degree program, and other careers in the booming health care industry.

Associated Programs
  • Nursing
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Mathematics

Build a strong foundation in problem-solving and analytical thinking, preparing you for careers in education, engineering, data science and more.

Associated Programs
  • Adolescence Education Mathematics Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences: Math and Science
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences: Math and Science — Mathematics concentration
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Sciences

Explore the wonders of the natural world and prepare for a career in health care, research, environmental science and cutting-edge technology.

Associated Programs
  • Environmental Science
  • Health Sciences
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences: Health Sciences
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences: Math and Science
  • & more...
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Social Science

Understand human behavior, society and culture, preparing you for a career in psychology, sociology and political science, among other fields.

Associated Programs
  • Adolescence Education Social Studies
  • Criminal Justice: Police Science
  • Criminal Justice: Substance Use and Addiction Services
  • Early Childhood/Childhood Education
  • & more...
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Technology, Engineering and Computer Science

ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ offers several programs within TECS, to ensure you develop the skills you need for a successful career in these diverse fields.

Associated Programs
  • Computer Science
  • Cybersecurity and Networking
  • Engineering Science
  • Mechatronics
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1+1 programs

ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ teams with other SUNY institutions to offer 1+1 programs. ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ offers the first year of a degree program, then students transfer to another college to finish an associate degree.

Associated Programs
  • Environmental and Resource Conservation 1+1 program
  • Forest Tech 1+1 program
  • Histotechnician 1+1 program