Health Science: General - AS Degree
The Health Science General Program is designed for those students planning to transfer to two-year institutions to attain specific and additional training in a particular field of study such as dental hygiene, health care assistant, nursing, and radiology technician. Requirements for admission to each of these programs vary among institutions.
Program student learning outcomes:
- Students will describe the processes of nutrient catabolism in human body cells.
- Students will differentiate between human tissue types and their respective functions.
Students must fulfill the following requirements to qualify for an Associate Degree:
- Complete the Local General Education or the California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC) requirements,
- Complete a minimum of 18 additional units from the major list below,
- Complete electives to reach a total of 60-degree applicable units,
- Earn a grade of C or better in each major course,
- Maintain a minimum cumulative G.P.A. of 2.00, and
- Complete the English and math proficiency requirements with a C or better
Recommended Course Sequence: Health Science: General AS Degree
| Course # | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core Courses (19-20 Units) | ||
| BIO 032 | Human Anatomy | 4 |
| BIO 035 | Human Physiology | 4 |
| BIO 038 | Microbiology | 4 |
| CHEM 001A | General Chemistry I | 5 |
| or CHEM 002A | Introductory Chemistry | 4 |
| NUT 001 | Basic Nutrition | 3 |
| Total Major Units | 19-20 | |
| Total Units that may be double-counted towards GE Units | 8-9 | |
| General Education (GE) Units | 21-28 | |
| Elective Units (As needed to reach 60 units) | 28-21 | |
| Total Degree Units | 60 | |
Recommended Electives: PSYC-C1000, SOC-001