Liberal Arts Area of Emphasis: Allied Health: Associate in Arts
These courses provide students the opportunity to gain practical and theoretical knowledge in specific disciplines within the Allied Health field. Career possibilities might include psychological technician, medical assistant, and laboratory assistant.
Courses
Select any 18 units from the following requirements:
Maximum of one course may be selected from the following:
| BIOL 1500 | Fundamentals of Biology | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| | OR | |
| BIOL 1510 | Fundamentals of Biology with Lab | 4.00 Credits(s) |
| BIOL 1513 | Introduction to Environmental Studies with Lab | 4.00 Credits(s) |
| CHEM 1510 | Introductory College Chemistry | 4.00 Credits(s) |
| CHEM 2211 | General Chemistry | 5.00 Credits(s) |
| CHEM 2212 | General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis | 5.00 Credits(s) |
| PSYC 1500 | Introduction to Psychology | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| PSYC 2200 | Elementary Statistics for the Behavioral and Social Sciences | 4.00 Credits(s) |
| STAT 1510 | Elementary Statistics | 5.00 Credits(s) |
| CHEM 1520 | Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry | 4.00 Credits(s) |
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This degree does not prepare a student to transfer to a four-year college or university. However, certain courses may be transferrable to other colleges and universities. If you are interested in transferring to a four-year college or university to pursue a bachelor’s degree in this major, it is critical that you meet with a TC counselor to select and plan the courses for your major. Schools vary widely in terms of the required preparation. The courses that TC requires for an associate degree in this major may be different from the requirements needed for the bachelor’s degree.