Health Sciences

*** Course availability is based on enrollment and interest.

JCCC- Dual Degree Program

Junior and senior students can work toward earning their high school diploma and associate degree simultaneously through this partnership with Johnson County Community College (JCCC). The program provides students the opportunity to attend JCCC full-time, receive dual credit for their coursework and take an average of 15 credit hours each semester at no cost to the student. Students in this program will not be eligible for KSHSAA activities or athletics. Careful course selection and ongoing communication with counselors at both JCCC and the student’s home high school is necessary to ensure coursework is aligned to achieving these simultaneous credentials. JCCC entrance requirements must be met through achievement of required scores on the Accuplacer assessment or ACT scores for College Algebra (ACT Math score of 22 or higher) and Composition 1 (ACT English score of 19 or higher). 

Students must meet the entrance requirements for College Algebra and Composition1:

• College Algebra - ACT Math Score of 22 or higher
• Composition 1 - ACT English Score of 19 or higher

Interested students should contact his/her school counselor to discuss this option and the benefits it can provide.

Additional information about this option including details on student expectations can be found on this document.

To learn more about the programs offered at JCCC, visit the JCCC website.

Related Clubs and Activities

• HOSA - Future Health Professionals

Related College Majors

• Acupuncture
• Advanced General Dentistry (Cert, MS, PhD)
• Aerospace Medicine
• Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
• Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, & Treatment Professions
• Alternative & Complementary Medicine & Medical Systems
• Aromatherapy
• Art Therapy/Therapist
• Assistive/Augmentative Technology & Rehabilitation Engineering
• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Audiology/Audiologist & Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
• Biotechnology
• Blood Bank Technology Specialist
• Cardiopulmonary Technology/Technologist
• Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist
• Chiropractic (DC)
• Clinical and Industrial Drug Development (MS, PhD)
• Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist
• Clinical, Hospital, & Managed Care Pharmacy (MS, PhD)
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant and Technician
• Clinical/Medical Social Work
• Community Health and Preventive Medicine
• Comparative & Laboratory Animal Medicine (Cert, MS, PhD)
• Cytogenetics/Genetics/Clinical Genetics Technology/Technologist
• Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
• Dentistry (DDS, DMD)
• Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
• Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
• Direct Entry Midwifery (LM, CPM)
• Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist
• Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)
• Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
• Endodontics/Endodontology (Cert, MS, PhD)
• Energy and Biologically Based Therapies
• Environmental Health
• Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
• Foodservice Systems Administration/Management
• Genetic Counseling/Counselor
• Health Aide
• Health Communication
• Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
• Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
• Health Unit Manager/Ward Supervisor
• Health/Health Care Administration/Management
• Health/Medical Claims Examiner
• Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist
• Home Health Aide/Home Attendant
• Hospital & Health Care Facilities Administration/Management
• Human Nutrition
• Hypnotherapy/Hypnotherapist
• Industrial & Physical Pharmacy & Cosmetic Sciences (MS, PhD)
• International Public Health/International Health
• Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist
• Laboratory Animal Medicine - (Residency Program)
• Large Animal/Food Animal & Equine Surgery & Medicine (Cert, MS, PhD)
• Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage
• Maternal and Child Health
• Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary
• Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
• Medical Office Management/Administration
• Medical Staff Services Technology/Technician
• Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist
• Medical/Clinical Assistant
• Medical/Health Management & Clinical Assistant/Specialist
• Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry (MS, PhD)
• Medicine (MD)
• Music Therapy/Therapist
• Natural Products Chemistry & Pharmacognosy (MS, PhD)
• Naturopathic Medicine/Naturopathy (ND)
• Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist
• Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene
• Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services & Allied Professions
• Optometric Technician/Assistant
• Optometry (OD)
• Oral Biology and Oral Pathology (MS, PhD)
• Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery (Cert, MS, PhD)
• Orthodontics/Orthodontology (Cert, MS, PhD)
• Orthoptics/Orthoptist
• Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy (DO)
• Pathology/Pathologist Assistant
• Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics (Cert, MS, PhD)
• Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist
• Periodontics/Periodontology (Cert, MS, PhD)
• Pharmaceutics and Drug Design (MS, PhD)
• Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics (MS, PhD)
• Pharmacy (PharmD [USA] PharmD, BS/BPharm [Canada])
• Phlebotomy/Phlebotomist
• Physical Therapy/Therapist
• Physician Assistant
• Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry (DPM)
• Prosthodontics (Cert, MS, PhD)
• Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician
• Psychology
• Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)
• Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
• Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
• Renal/Dialysis Technologist/Technician
• Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
• Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant
• Small/Companion Animal Surgery & Medicine (Cert, MS, PhD)
• Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
• Surgical Technology/Technologist
• Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy
• Veterinary Medicine (DVM)
• Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor

Related Careers

• Administrative Services Managers
• Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians
• Art, Drama, and Music Teachers
• Athletic Trainers
• Audiologists
• Biological Scientists
• Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
• Chiropractors
• Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
• Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists
• Communications Teachers
• Computer and Information Research Scientists
• Computer Programmers
• Computer User Support Specialists
• Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
• Counseling Psychologists
• Dental Assistants & Hygienists
• Dentists
• Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
• Dietitians and Nutritionists
• Editors
• Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics
• Engineers
• Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
• Family and General Practitioners
• Farm and Home Management Advisors
• Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators
• First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
• First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
• Food Batchmakers
• Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners
• Health Educators
• Health Specialties Teachers
• Health Technologists and Technicians
• Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers
• Healthcare Support Workers
• Home Economics Teachers
• Home Health Aides
• Industrial-Organizational Psychologists
• Internists
• Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians
• Massage Therapists
• Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians & Technologists
• Medical and Health Services Managers
• Medical Appliance Technicians
• Medical Equipment Preparers
• Medical Records and Health Information Technicians
• Medical Scientists
• Medical Secretaries
• Medical Transcriptionists
• Mental Health Counselors
• Natural Sciences Managers
• Nuclear Equipment Operation Technicians
• Nuclear Medicine Technologists
• Nuclear Technicians
• Nursing Assistants
• Nursing Instructors and Teachers
• Occupational Health and Safety Specialists & Technicians 
• Occupational Therapists
• Optometrists
• Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
• Orderlies
• Orthodontists
• Orthotists and Prosthetists
• Pharmacists
• Physical Scientists
• Physical Therapists
• Physician Assistants
• Physicians and Surgeons
• Physicists
• Podiatrists
• Prosthodontists
• Psychiatrists
• Psychologists
• Public Relations Specialists
• Radiation Therapists
• Receptionists and Information Clerks
• Recreational Therapists
• Rehabilitation Counselors
• Respiratory Therapists
• School Psychologists
• Software Developers, Applications
• Speech-Language Pathologists
• Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors
• Surgeons
• Surgical Technologists
• Veterinarians
• Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers