Associate of Science Health Sciences Degree

The Associate of Science degree in Health Sciences allows students to explore many aspects of science and health-related issues. This degree prepares students for health care professional programs including nursing, dental hygiene and other health professional programs.

To complete the requirements for the Associate of Science for this degree, a student must:

  1. Complete the requirements for an associate degree (see requirements 1 through 6).
  2. Complete a minimum of eighteen (18) units with a “C” or better in each course in the following multidisciplinary degree.
  3. Complete enough elective units to meet the minimum 60 units required for the associate degree.
Please click here for a PDF version of the associated major sheet.

Major/Program Requirements

Required Core Courses

ANAT 150Human Anatomy and Physiology I

4.00
ANAT 151Human Anatomy and Physiology II

4.00
ENGL 101 or ENGL 101HFreshman Composition

4.00
MICRO 150Medical Microbiology

5.00
AND

One of the following:

COMMST 100 or COMMST 100HElements of Public Speaking

3.00
COMMST 111 or COMMST 111HInterpersonal Communication

3.00
AND

One of the following:

ANTHRO 102 or ANTHRO 102HCultural Anthropology

3.00
SOC 100 or SOC 100HIntroduction to Sociology

3.00
AND

One of the following:

PSYCH 100 or PSYCH 100HGeneral Psychology

3.00
PSYCH 111Developmental Psychology: Lifespan

3.00
AND

One of the following sets:

CHEM 101Introduction to Chemistry

4.00
OR
 
CHEM 150 or CHEM 150HGeneral Chemistry I

5.00
AND
CHEM 151 or CHEM 151HGeneral Chemistry II

5.00

This major sequence includes prerequisite courses common to many nursing, dental hygiene and other health professional programs. However, admissions requirements do vary from program to program. Prospective students should consult a counselor or the program to which they are applying for specific admissions requirements.

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