Pre-Health Professions, Associate in Science
Pre-Health Professions, Associate in Science
The Associate in Science in Pre-Health Professions degree prepares students for further study in a variety of health professions. While designed for programs offered within the Ventura County Community College District, including, dental hygiene, nursing, and radiologic technology, completion of this major may prepare students for transfer into other two and four year health professions programs. These include, but are not limited to nursing, radiologic technology, physician’s assistant, respiratory technology, sonography, nuclear medicine, pharmacy, clinical laboratory assistant, occupational therapy, veterinary technology, and other related fields. Students completing the program will obtain classroom and hands-on laboratory experience needed in the sciences and required general education courses required to complete Associate degrees or prepare for transfer. Admission requirements vary by program and by college or university; therefore, it is recommended that students work with a Counselor when selecting courses.
| Course ID | Title | Units/Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core Courses | 23 | |
| General Biology | ||
or BIOL R101H | Honors: General Biology | |
or BIOL R120 | Principles of Biology I | |
| General Biology Laboratory | ||
or BIOL R120L | Principles of Biology I Lab: Intro to Cellular and Molecular Biology | |
| General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry | ||
or CHEM R110 | Elementary Chemistry | |
or CHEM R112 | Elementary Organic and Biological Chemistry | |
or CHEM R120 | General Chemistry I | |
| General Human Anatomy | ||
| Human Physiology | ||
| Principles of Microbiology | ||
| Principles of Microbiology Laboratory | ||
| List A | 10-11 | |
| Academic Reading and Writing | ||
or ENGL C1000H | Academic Reading and Writing - Honors | |
| Introduction to Psychology | ||
or PSYC C1000H | Introduction to Psychology - Honors | |
| Introduction to Public Speaking | ||
or COMM R107 | Argumentation and Debate | |
or ENGL R102 | Critical Thinking through Composition and Literature | |
or ENGL R102H | Honors: Critical Thinking through Composition and Literature | |
or ENGL C1001 | Critical Thinking and Writing | |
or PHIL R100 | Critical Thinking | |
or PHIL R107 | Introduction to Logic | |
or PHIL R111 | Critical Thinking and Analytic Writing | |
or PHIL R112 | Symbolic Logic | |
or READ R105 | Critical Reading | |
| Choose one of the following Statistics courses | 3-4 | |
| Introduction to Statistics | ||
or STAT C1000H | Introduction to Statistics - Honors | |
| Beginning Statistics for Behavioral Science | ||
| Statistics for the Behavioral and Social Sciences | ||
| Total Required Major Units | 36-38 | |
| Oxnard College General Education | 24 | |
| Double-Counted Units | 15 | |
| Free Electives Required | 13-15 | |
| Total required units for the A.S. Degree | 60 | |
OR | ||
| Total Required Major Units | 36-38 | |
| Cal-GETC | 34 | |
| Double-counted units | 19 | |
| Free electives required | 7-9 | |
| Total required units for the A.S. Degree | 60 | |
In order to earn an Associate in Science in Pre-Health Professions, students are required to:
- Complete Oxnard College’s General Education requirements to include areas 1-7 or the California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC).
- Complete a minimum of 36 units and all required coursework for the Pre-Health Professions major as listed in the Oxnard College catalog with a grade of “C” or better (or a “P”) in each of the courses selected.
- Complete a minimum of 60 degree-applicable units. Students planning to transfer should complete 60 CSU transferable or 60 UC transferable units, depending on their intended transfer destination.
- Complete requirements in scholarship (2.0 minimum cumulative degree-applicable GPA).
- Complete 12 units in residence within the Ventura County Community College District.
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Units/Hours | |
| BIOL R101 or BIOL R101H | General Biology or Honors: General Biology | 3 |
| BIOL R101L | General Biology Laboratory | 1 |
| ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H | Academic Reading and Writing or Academic Reading and Writing - Honors | 4 |
| STAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics or Introduction to Statistics - Honors or Beginning Statistics for Behavioral Science or Statistics for the Behavioral and Social Sciences | 4 |
| Units/Hours | 12 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| CHEM R104 | General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry or Elementary Chemistry or Elementary Organic and Biological Chemistry or General Chemistry I | 5 |
| ANAT R101 | General Human Anatomy | 4 |
| Units/Hours | 9 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| PHSO R101 | Human Physiology | 5 |
| PSYC C1000 or PSYC C1000H | Introduction to Psychology or Introduction to Psychology - Honors | 3 |
| Units/Hours | 8 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| MICR R100 | Principles of Microbiology | 3 |
| MICR R100L | Principles of Microbiology Laboratory | 2 |
| COMM C1000 or COMM R107 or ENGL R102 or ENGL R102H or ENGL C1001 or PHIL R100 or PHIL R107 or PHIL R111 or PHIL R112 or READ R105 | Introduction to Public Speaking or Argumentation and Debate or Critical Thinking through Composition and Literature or Honors: Critical Thinking through Composition and Literature or Critical Thinking and Writing or Critical Thinking or Introduction to Logic or Critical Thinking and Analytic Writing or Symbolic Logic or Critical Reading | 3 |
| Units/Hours | 8 | |
| Total Units/Hours | 37 | |
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Apply the scientific method in order to explain natural phenomena.
- Analyze and present biological data in a graphical format.
- Use acquired knowledge of biology to evaluate current events.
- Communicate core concepts central to biology using scientific terminology.