Math & Sciences

Degrees and Certificates Offered

• B.S. Degree in Indigenous Environmental Health - Excel

  • Graduates will evaluate the cycles from environmental systems to health impacts through traditional and Western approaches.
  • Graduates will demonstrate technical skills necessary for conducting scientific research.
  • Graduates will produce scientific proposals through research that demonstrate the scientific method to be shared within scientific and non-scientific communities.
  • Graduates will engage in appropriate analysis of risk assessments for use in broader health or environmental community support through impact studies or assessments.

• A.S. Degree in General Science Studies- Excel

  • Graduates will operate in a laboratory setting, demonstrating understanding of laboratory, procedures, safety and the ability to use scientific experiments to solve problems.
  • Graduates will demonstrate an understanding of organization of life from its basic unit to complex organisms and their connections to their environment.
  • Graduates will demonstrate the ability to use math, basic statistics, and computer technology to perform both quantitative and qualitative research.
  • Graduates will wse both Indigenous sciences, and mainstream science to develop their holistic world view for lifelong learning to solve problems.
  • Graduates will understand how to encourage environmental resurgence through community involvement.

• Certificate in Pre-Nursing Level I- Excel

  • Certificate earners will demonstrate competency in assisting clients with activities 
    of daily living and effectively communicating empathy through 
    an understanding of healthcare systems and terminology. 
  • Certificate earners will identify the basic terminology as it relates to the human 
    body through an examination of the anatomy and physiology 
    of human body systems.

• Certificate in Pre-Nursing Level II - Excel

  • Certificate earners will demonstrate proficiency in basic techniques in the 
    laboratory and working with patients/residents through an 
    examination of the anatomy and physiology of human body 
    systems. 
  • Certificate earners will understand the stages of life and the human growth 
    development components of each stage as it relates to the 
    influence of socialization and social structures on individuals.

Degree planning forms are designed to help students, with the guidance of their advisors, plan their educational journey. Keep in mind that this is a form to assist with planning, not an official audit of courses. All official degree audits must be run through the registrar's office. 

Sample Program of Study

 

Career Pathways Flowchart

For more information on career pathways in the health sciences, click here: Northern Nebraska Area Health Education Center (NNAHEC) 2022- Careers in Healthcare

Have you successfully passed the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services exam for Nurse Aide and Medication Aide? Verify if your status is current here: Nebraska DHHS: Division of Public Health

U.S. Department of Labor

Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (2023)

• 15-0000  Computer and Mathematical Occupations

• 17-0000  Architecture and Engineering Occupations
• 19-0000  Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
• 29-0000  Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
• 31-0000  Healthcare Support Occupations
• 39-0000  Personal Care and Service Occupations
• 45-0000  Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations

 

Internships and Job Shadowing Opportunities

• NASA Fellows
• University of South Dakota Chemistry REU
• University of South Dakota Sustainability REU
• AIHEC Climate Change Summer REU
• AIHEC Department of Defense Summer Environmental REU

 

Degree Pathways for Transfer after Graduation

University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Online B.S. degree in Applied Science 

University of Nebraska Medical Center, B.S.N degree in Nursing

• Sample pathway at NICC towards BSN at UNMC

 

Faculty in the Division

 

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