This program prepares the student for entry into many health professional programs. These courses provide some of the prerequisites for advanced training in the medical field for occupations such as nursing, dental hygiene, physical therapy, occupational therapy, medical laboratory technology, radiologic technology, and emergency medical services.

To earn an Associate in Arts degree in Health Science, students must:

1. Complete a minimum of 60 associate degree-applicable semester units.  Students planning to transfer should complete 60 CSU transferable or 60 UC transferable units, depending on their intended transfer destination.
2. Complete the Moorpark College’s General Education requirements to include Areas 1-7 or the Cal-GETC Pattern. Transfer students should plan to complete the Cal-GETC. All courses for the Cal-GETC must be completed with a grade of "C" or better.
3. Complete the required coursework for the major as listed in the Moorpark College catalog with a grade of “C” or better (or a “P”) in each of the courses selected. 
4. Achieve a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 or better in courses used to satisfy the degree requirements.
5. Complete a minimum of 12 semester units within the Ventura County Community College District.

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

• acquire the scientific background to apply to most Allied Health programs.
• analyze either a case study or experimental data utilizing scientific principles.