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Associate in Science Degree in Health Occupations Preparation

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Total Units: 60 - 62

Term 1

14.00 - 16.00 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.

	Course Name	Units	Notes
	Select one: Meets Area 5A/5C.	5.00
CHEM-1: General Chemistry I (5.00 units) CHEM-51: Elem Inorganic Chem (5.00 units)
	Area 1A Choice (See GE Guide)	3.00 - 4.00

	Area 3 Choice (See GE Guide)	3.00 - 4.00

	Area 6 Choice (See GE Guide)	3.00

Term 2

14 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.

	Course Name	Units	Notes
	BIOL 20: Human Anatomy	4.00	Meets Area 5B
Unit(s): 4.00 Transfer Status: CSU/UC Contact Hours: 51.00 hours Lecture / 51.00 hours Lab Out of Class Hours: 102.00 Total Course Hours: 204.00 Structural organization of the human body: gross and microscopic structure of the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, sensory, endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, excretory, and reproductive systems, from cellular to organ system levels of organization. This course is primarily intended for nursing, allied health, kinesiology, and other health related majors. (C-ID BIOL 110B).
	PSYC C1000: Introduction to Psychology	3.00	Meets Area 4.
Unit(s): 3.00 Transfer Status: CSU/UC Contact Hours: 51.00 hours Lecture Out of Class Hours: 102.00 Total Course Hours: 153.00 This course is an introduction to psychology, which is the study of the mind and behavior. Students focus on theories and concepts of biological, cognitive, developmental, environmental, social, and cultural influences; their applications; and their research foundations. Topics also include the science of psychology, ethics, perception, learning and memory, motivation and emotion, sexuality and gender, stress and health, personality, psychological disorders and therapies, and applied psychology. (C-ID PSY 110).
	Select one: Meets Area 2	4.00
MATH-26: College Algebra (4.00 units) MATH-26s: College Algebra with Support (4.00 units) MATH-28: Precalculus (4.00 units) MATH-28s: Precalculus with Support (4.00 units) STAT-C1000: Introduction to Statistics (4.00 units) STAT-C1000E: Introduction to Statistics (4.00 units)
	Elective (any course numbered 1-99 or C1000-C1999)	3.00	Only necessary if the 60 units needed to graduate have not been completed. Consider taking a Cal-GETC General Education course. Visit www.assist.org to see options. Taking POLS C1000 or POS 12 is recommended to meet the US-2 graduation requirements for CSU/UC.

Term 3

13 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.

	Course Name	Units	Notes
	BIOL 21: Human Physiology	4.00	Meets Area 5B/5C.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 20 and CHEM 1 or CHEM 51 Unit(s): 4.00 Transfer Status: CSU/UC Contact Hours: 51.00 hours Lecture / 51.00 hours Lab Out of Class Hours: 102.00 Total Course Hours: 204.00 Study of the physiological principles, function, integration and homeostasis of the human body at the cellular, tissue, organ, organ system and organism level: integumentary system, bone, skeletal, smooth and cardiac muscles, nervous system, sensory organs, cardiovascular system, lymphatic and immune systems, respiratory system, urinary system, digestive system, endocrine system, and reproductive system. This course is primarily intended for Nursing, Allied Health, Kinesiology, and other health related majors. (C-ID BIOL 120B).
	FN 2: Nutrition	3.00	Meets Graduation Requirement.
Unit(s): 3.00 Transfer Status: CSU/UC Contact Hours: 51.00 hours Lecture Out of Class Hours: 102.00 Total Course Hours: 153.00 This course examines the scientific concepts of nutrition related to the function of nutrients in basic life processes and current health issues with emphasis on individual needs. (C-ID NUTR 110).
	Select one: Meets Area 1C	3.00
CMST-4: Small Group Communicaiton (3.00 units) COMM-C1000: Intro to Public Speaking (3.00 units)
	Select one: Meets Area 4	3.00
ANTH-4: Cultural Anthropology (3.00 units) SOC-2: Principles of Sociology (3.00 units) SOC-4: Modern Social Problems (3.00 units)

Term 4

19 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.

	Course Name	Units	Notes
	BIOL 15: Introduction to Microbiology	4.00	Meets Area 5B/5C.
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 1 or CHEM 51 and One year high school biology or BIOL 1 or BIOL 2 or BIOL 20 or BIOL 21 Unit(s): 4.00 Transfer Status: CSU/UC Contact Hours: 34.00 hours Lecture / 51.00 hours Lab Out of Class Hours: 85.00 Total Course Hours: 170.00 This course includes the study of the structure and function of viruses, bacteria, fungi and protists, with emphasis on the predominant pathogenic members of those groups. Study of basic organic chemistry, genetics, metabolism, microbe-host interactions, the immune response and etiological factors involved in disease are also included. Methods of detection, identification, isolation, culture, enumeration, and control of microbes are provided. Graded only.
	Elective (any course numbered 1-99 or C1000-C1999	15.00	Only necessary if the 60 units needed to graduate have not been completed. Consider taking a Cal-GETC General Education course. Visit www.assist.org to see options. Taking POLS C1000 or POS 12 is recommended to meet the US-2 graduation requirements for CSU/UC.