Health Sciences, Associate in Arts
Health Sciences, Associate in Arts
This program prepares the student for entry into many health professional programs. These courses provide some of the prerequisites for advanced training in the medical field for occupations such as nursing, dental hygiene, physical therapy, occupational therapy, medical laboratory technology, radiologic technology, and emergency medical services.
To earn an Associate in Arts degree in Health Sciences, students must complete 21 specified major units.
To earn this degree, students must complete the required courses with a "C" grade or higher.
| Course ID | Title | Units/Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core | ||
| ANAT M01 | Human Anatomy | 4 |
| ENGL M01A | English Composition | 4 |
| or ENGL M01AH | Honors: English Composition | |
| MICR M01 | General Microbiology | 5 |
| PHSO M01 | Human Physiology | 4 |
| or PHSO M01H | Honors: Human Physiology | |
| SOC M08 | 3 | |
| Units from LIST A | 3-5 | |
| Units from LIST B | 3 | |
| Total Units | 26-28 | |
| Course ID | Title | Units/Hours |
|---|---|---|
| LIST A: Select and complete one course from either the Biological or Physical Science Track (3-5 units) | ||
| Biological Science Track | ||
| BIOL M01 | Introduction to Biology | 4 |
| BIOL M13 | Introduction to Biotechnology and Molecular Biology | 4 |
| BIOL M18 | Human Biology for Pre-Allied | 3 |
| Course ID | Title | Units/Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Physical Sciences Track | ||
| CHEM M11 | Foundations of General, Organic, and Biochemistry | 5 |
| CHEM M12 | Introductory Chemistry I | 4 |
| PHYS M10A | General Physics I (with PHYS M10AL) | 4 |
| PHYS M10AL | General Physics I Lab (with PHYS M10A) | 1 |
| Course ID | Title | Units/Hours |
|---|---|---|
| LIST B - Select and complete ONE course from the following (3 units) | ||
| COMM M01 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| or COMM M01H | Honors: Public Speaking | |
| PSY M01 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| or PSY M01H | Honors: Introduction to Psychology | |
| SOC M01 | 3 | |
| or SOC M01H | ||
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Units/Hours | |
| PSY M01 or PSY M01H | Introduction to Psychology or Honors: Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| SOC M08 | 3 | |
| General Education | 3 | |
| General Education | 3 | |
| Units/Hours | 12 | |
| Total Units/Hours | 12 | |
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summer Semester | Units/Hours | |
| General Education | 3 | |
| General Education | 3 | |
| Units/Hours | 6 | |
| Total Units/Hours | 6 | |
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spring Semester | Units/Hours | |
| ANAT M01 | Human Anatomy | 4 |
| ENGL M01A or ENGL M01AH | English Composition or Honors: English Composition | 3 |
| PHSO M01 or PHSO M01H | Human Physiology or Honors: Human Physiology | 4 |
| SOC M08 | 3 | |
| Units/Hours | 14 | |
| Total Units/Hours | 14 | |
| Year 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Units/Hours | |
| MICR M01 | General Microbiology | 5 |
| General Education | 3 | |
| General Education | 3 | |
| General Education | 3 | |
| Units/Hours | 14 | |
| Total Units/Hours | 14 | |
| Year 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spring Semester | Units/Hours | |
| COMM M01 or COMM M01H | Public Speaking or Honors: Public Speaking | 3 |
| BIOL/PHYS General Education | 4 | |
| BIOL/PHYS General Education | 4 | |
| General Education | 3 | |
| Units/Hours | 14 | |
| Total Units/Hours | 14 | |