Health Sciences
Division: Science
and Technology
Office: 18-109
Phone: (650) 306-3291
Email: canscitech@smccd.edu
Counseling:
Schedule an appointment to meet with a counselor at the Counseling
Center, Building 9, 1st Floor, 650-306-3452. Appointments are
available during day and evening hours.
Associate in Science Degree - Heath Sciences
ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE DEGREE-HEALTH SCIENCES
A major in Health Sciences prepares students for further study, certification, and employment in a variety of allied health careers such as nursing, radiologic technology, respiratory therapy, occupational therapy, and physical therapy, In addition to these diagnostic and therapeutic fields, students will also be prepared to pursue further education and training in a variety of non-clinical support services, public health and health administration careers. This program provides many of the prerequisite courses needed for entry in allied health certificate programs and many of the lower division courses needed for transfer to a four-year college or university.
| Complete Core Courses, 17 units | Units |
|---|---|
| Course descriptions: BIOL | CHEM | HSCI | LCTR | MATH | PSYC | SOCI | SPCH | |
| BIOL 250 Human Anatomy | 4 |
| BIOL 240 General Microbiology | 4 |
| BIOL 260 Human Physiology | 5 |
| CHEM 410 Chemistry for Health Sciences | 4 |
| Selectives courses: choose a minimum of 13 units from the following: Complete 4 units from the following courses: |
|
| BIOL 110 Principles of Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 130/132 Human Biology/Lab | 3/1 |
| Complete 9 units from the following courses: | |
| BIOL 310 Nutrition | 3 |
| HSCI 100 General Health Science | 2-3 |
| HSCI 115 Intro to Health Care and the Health Professions | 3 |
| HSCI 430 First Aid | .5 |
| HSCI 432 CPR: Adult, Child, Infant | .5 |
| HSCI 480 Phlebotomy | 3 |
| HSCI 481 Phlebotomy Externship | 1 |
| LCTR 151 Allied Health Science Vocabulary | 1 |
| MATH 200 Elementary Probability and Statistics | 4 |
| PSYC 100 General Psychology | 3 |
| SOCI 100 Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SPCH 120 Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| Associate Degree Unit Requirements Total | 30* |
* and required General Education coursework and electives as needed to meet the minimum 60 units required for the Associate degree.
PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL PREPARATION
(Pre-Dentistry, Pre-Medicine, Pre-Pharmacy, Pre-Veterinary, Pre-Optometry)
Many students are interested in careers in the health sciences and wonder what they should major in at Cañada College. Students often have the misconception that “pre-med” is an academic major and it is not. Students should major in what they enjoy as long as they take the appropriate courses required for professional school (medical, dental, veterinary) admission. Some students choose majors like biological science, genetics, or microbiology, where there is a great deal of overlap between courses required for their major and the professional school undergraduate requirements. Others choose majors not directly related to their career objective, such as English, psychology, anthropology, and use their elective units to meet the professional school requirements. Professional schools, especially medical schools, are looking for well-rounded students who have taken courses in the humanities and social sciences, and who have participated in activities and community work. More information can be found at numerous websites (i.e., www.aamc.org) and by speaking with a Counselor/Advisor.
Each professional school has a minimum number of prerequisite courses to be taken at the undergraduate level. Requirements vary from school to school. Many prerequisite courses may be taken at Cañada College.
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6/14/10
