This program is open to the following U.S. Navy Independent Duty Corpsmen:

• Surface Force IDC — NEC 8425
• Submarine Force IDC — NEC 8402
• Deep Sea Diving IDC — NEC 8494
• Fleet Marine Force Recon IDC — NEC 8403
• Special Operations IDC — NEC 8491

Students in the AS program in Health Sciences must successfully complete 60 credit hours, composed of the three components listed below.

Full descriptions of the health sciences core courses and the courses in the major are provided by clicking on the course name.

1. Advanced Standing for IDC "C" School (42 credit hours)
   Upon registration in the program, 42 credit hours of advanced standing for successful completion of IDC training are applied towards the degree.
   
   
2. General Education Requirements (12 credit hours)
   General education course work must include:
   •  6 hours of English composition
   •  3 hours of mathematics (college algebra or higher course)
   •  3 hours of humanities/social sciences
   
   These requirements may be fulfilled by taking course work at community colleges or other accredited institutions of higher education. A limited number of credit hours may be granted for work completed through non-traditional methods, such as military service schools or CLEP or DANTES examinations.
   

   Examples of course work that would satisfy humanities/social science requirements include: American civilization, anthropology, art, classics, creative writing, economics, foreign language, geography and regional science, history, humanities, literature, journalism, music, philosophy, political science, psychology, religion, social sciences, speech and drama, and sociology. Course work in the physical sciences or technical or professional fields (e.g., business, engineering, and computer science) cannot be accepted towards humanities/social sciences requirements.

3. Core/Major Courses (6 credit hours)
   The following 6 credit hours of course work provides a core knowledge base and are required of all candidates for the Associate of Science in Health Sciences:
   •  HSci 101 – Psychosocial Aspects of Health and Illness (3 hours)
   •  HSci 102 – Pathophysiology (3 hours)

(A planned schedule of course offerings for the next several semesters is available)

Roadmaps are available by clicking; Short Roadmap — Long Roadmap

To be considered for admission, applicants must present at least 42 credits of college work (this includes credit awarded for military training).

For information on how to apply, go to the Admissions page.

Tuition and fees for the Associate in Health Sciences program for the academic year 2006-2007 are:

• Tuition – $297.00 per credit hour
• Registration Fee – $35.00 per semester
• Application Fee – $60.00 (one-time fee submitted with application, waived for a graduate of another GW degree program).
• Graduation Fee – $100.00 (payable on graduation)

The George Washington University accepts military tuition assistance and veteran's benefits.