Pre-Allied Health
Studying pre-allied health provides essential prerequisites for careers in nursing, dental hygiene, and other health professions. It equips students with foundational knowledge in anatomy, physiology, and microbiology, ensuring a strong start toward their healthcare journey. We offer an Associate in Science Degree and Certificate of Achievement in Pre-Allied Health.
Pre-Allied Health Programs
Pre-Allied Health Associate in Science (AS) Degree
The Pre-Allied Health Associate in Science Degree is designed for aspiring healthcare professionals. It serves as a gateway to programs like nursing, dental hygiene, and physical therapy. These prerequisite courses are transferable, allowing students to explore majors such as Nursing, Kinesiology, and Nutrition. Remember to check specific entry requirements for your chosen allied health program!
Pre-Allied Health Certificate of Achievement
The Pre-Allied Health Certificate of Achievement is designed for students who do not require an associate’s degree but need to fulfill prerequisites for allied health programs. It covers essential courses like anatomy, physiology, and microbiology ensuring a strong foundation for pursuing careers in nursing, dental hygiene, and other health professions. Remember to check specific entry requirements for your chosen allied health program!
Pre-Allied Health Courses
4 Units (Lec 3 Hrs / Lab 3 Hrs)
Transfer Credit: CSU (CSUGE Area B2, B3), UC (IGETC Area 5B, 5C), C-ID (BIOL 110 B)
Advisory: ENGLISH 101
This course covers the structural organization of the human body, including 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.
5 Units (Lec 3 Hrs / Lab 6 Hrs)
Transfer Credit: CSU (CSUGE Area B2, B3), UC (IGETC Area 5B, 5C)
Prerequisite: BIOLOGY 003 or ANATOMY 001, CHEM 060
This is an introductory microbiology course developed to prepare students for careers in biological sciences, pharmacy, optometry, veterinary medicine, nursing, physician assistant, and other allied health professions. This course explores the early history of microbiology, microbial classifi cation, morphology, physiology, genetics, and ecology. Other topics include controlling microbial populations, microbial pathogenicity, immunology, and microbiological technology and applications in modern society. Laboratory techniques emphasize fundamental microbiological techniques, concepts, and applications, including current molecular diagnostic methods in microbial genetics and immunology. This course includes more lab hours than Microbiology 20, and it is recommended for students who need a 5-unit course with 6 hours of lab per week. Students should consult with counselors to determine articulation of this course with their desired four-year institution and/or program.
4 Units (Lec 3 Hrs / Lab 3 Hrs)
Transfer Credit: CSU (CSUGE Area B2, B3), UC (IGETC Area 5B, 5C)
Advisory: CHEM 060
This course was developed to prepare students for nursing and allied health majors. It examines principles in microbial classifi cation, metabolism, genetics, and the roles of microorganisms as pathogens. Immunology and methods of controlling microbial growth are explored. Laboratory techniques emphasize fundamental microbiological techniques, concepts, and applications, including current molecular diagnostic methods in microbial genetics and immunology. This course includes fewer lab hours than MICRO 001, and it is recommended for students who need a 4-unit course with 3 hours of lab per week. Students should consult with counselors to determine articulation of this course with their desired four-year institution and/or program.
4 Units (Lec 3 Hrs / Lab 3 Hrs)
Transfer Credit: CSU (CSUGE Area B2, B3), UC (IGETC Area 5B, 5C), C-ID (BIOL 120B)
Prerequisite: ANATOMY 001
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.