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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:

BIOL 2250Human Anatomy

5.00 Credits(s)

BIOL 2257Human Physiology with Lab

5.00 Credits(s)

BIOL 2260General Microbiology

5.00 Credits(s)

BIOL 2370Nutrition Science

3.00 Credits(s)

HLED 1541Medical Terminology

3.00 Credits(s)

Maximum of one course may be selected from the following:

BIOL 1500Fundamentals of Biology

3.00 Credits(s)

OR

BIOL 1510Fundamentals of Biology with Lab

4.00 Credits(s)

BIOL 1513Introduction to Environmental Studies with Lab

4.00 Credits(s)

CHEM 1510Introductory College Chemistry

4.00 Credits(s)

CHEM 2211General Chemistry

5.00 Credits(s)

CHEM 2212General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis

5.00 Credits(s)

PSYC 1500Introduction to Psychology

3.00 Credits(s)

PSYC 2200Elementary Statistics for the Behavioral and Social Sciences

4.00 Credits(s)

STAT 1510Elementary Statistics

5.00 Credits(s)

CHEM 1520Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry

4.00 Credits(s)

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Transfer Information

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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.