Health Science Program

Health Science - Associate of Science & Certificate

If you are interested in healthcare careers – BMCC is a great place to start! Our Health Science program is designed to provide a thorough foundation for continued learning and career mobility in health fields. After completion of this program, students may transfer to another institution to continue their studies in the health sciences and pursue careers in healthcare – nursing, pharmacy, radiology technology, etc.

Associate of Science in Health Science program meets the MTA requirements. An Articulation Agreement between BMCC Health Science Program and LSSU Nursing Program was signed in 2022. The program will be available fully online starting Spring 2025, some classes can be taken on campus as an option. This program is designed to be completed in four semesters, with 63-66 required credits.

Health Science Degree Program

Certificate

Health Science Certificate take two semesters to complete at BMCC and will allow students to transfer to some health care programs at other institutions. With some, we have Articulation Agreements signed in 2023: Articulation Agreement with Northwestern Michigan College Dental Assistant program and Articulation Agreement with Kirtland College Surgical Technology Program. Health science certificate program at BMCC is available fully online, with the option of taking some classes on campus. This program has 30-34 required credits.

”Transfer equivalencies differ from institution to institution”, so the students “must assume responsibility for meeting the requirements of the college or university in which they plan to enroll.” (BMCC Catalog).

Health Science Certificate Program 

Certificate of Health Science:

• 30-33 credit hours, two semesters
• Designed to provide students the basic skills needed for continued studies in health science fields. 

Salary Information

Most graduates of the degree choose to further their education at a 4-year institution. While students choose to enter a variety of fields, some common ones that our graduates enter are:

*2023 Median Pay; Source – Occupational Outlook Handbook

See What Our Students are Saying About Us

"I was able to get my Associates in Health Science through BMCC. The smaller class sizes allowed for more one on one learning and better prepared me for a nursing program. The interactive table and labs provided hands on learning that was very helpful. My transition to LSSU was easier due to the help and support from BMCC faculty."

-Kate Miller

 

“Bay Mills Community College is a great small-town college, that offers an in-depth, hands-on approach to obtaining a health science associate's degree. Being part of a smaller college allows for the administration and departments to work together on creating more online classes and programs to be accessible for anyone these days, even those who work full time and don't have the flexibility of attending many of the traditional classes in person! Because of the health science degree that is offered, I have been able to get a jump start on several science classes that you would typically need to take at a larger university but have allowed me the freedom of doing so in a much smaller classroom setting."

-Shannon Hascall-Reyes