This program prepares students for entry into healthcare professional programs or occupations in the medical field.  Program coursework provides many of the science prerequisites for graduate programs in health professions such as nursing, physician assistant, pharmacy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, dental hygiene, radiology technology, dentist, and medical doctor.

Program Level Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:

1. Find, select, and evaluate scientific information present in primary research literature, mass media, online, or other sources.
2. Communicate biological concepts effectively in written and/or oral forms.
3. Communicate chemical concepts effectively in written and/or oral forms.

Review Graduation Requirements.

Course List Units

Course	Title	Units
Required Core
Complete the following:
BIOL C220	Human Anatomy	5
BIOL C225	Human Physiology	4
Elective Courses		7-10
Complete 7-10 units from the following:
BIOL C104	Medical Terminology for Health Professionals
BIOL C109	Career Choices in Healthcare
or HLTH C109	Career Choices in Healthcare
BIOL C122	Bioethics
or PHIL C122	Bioethics
BIOL C180	Cell and Molecular Biology
BIOL C200	Pharmacology
BIOL C210	General Microbiology
BIOL C226	Pathophysiology
BIOL C281	Biochemistry
or CHEM C281	Biochemistry
BIOL C283	Genetics
BIOL C296	Advanced Anatomical Dissection
BIOL C297	Master Advanced Anatomical Dissection
CHEM C110	Introduction to Chemistry
or CHEM C180 & C180L	General Chemistry A and General Chemistry A Lab
PHYS C120	Algebra Based Physics: Mechanics
or PHYS C185	Calculus Based Physics: Mechanics
Total Units		16-19