Health Sciences A.S. Degree

Program Description

To qualify for the Associate of Science in Health Sciences degree, students must satisfactorily complete the Degree Major requirements specified below and the local AA/AS General Education requirements. See the Associate Degrees and Certificates section of this catalog for more information on the local AA/AS overall requirements and the local AA/AS General Education requirements.

Program Learning Outcome(s)

  1. Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the human body.
  2. Successfully perform and/or describe experiments which test hypotheses, including the collection and analysis of data.
  3. Demonstrate an understanding of the scientific method and applications of scientific theories to personal health.

Required Courses: (18.0-19.0)

Select 18–19 Major Requirement Units from the courses below:

Choose One: Choose 4.0-5.0 units from this group:

BIOL 001A General Biology (5)
BIOL 003 Microbiology (5)
BIOL 010 Introduction to Biology (4)

Choose One: 4.0-5.0 units from this group:

BIOL 002 Human Anatomy (5)
BIOL 004 Human Physiology (5) 
BIOL 020A Human Anatomy and Physiology (5)
BIOL 020B Human Anatomy and Physiology (5)
BIOL 024 Basic Human Anatomy and Physiology (4)

Choose One: 4.0-5.0 units from this group:

CHEM 001A General Chemistry (5)
CHEM 012A Organic Chemistry (5)
CHEM 030A Introductory General Chemistry (4)

Choose One: 3.0-4.0 units from this group:

HLTED 001 Exploring Health Issues (3)
NUTR 010 Nutrition (4)*
NUTR 012 Nutrition and Disease (3)

Program Unit Summary:

Major Requirement Units  18-19
General Education (Local AA/AS) Units 18
Elective Units (degree-applicable courses) 23-24
Total Degree Units: 60

For more information, contact Feather Ives (fives@peralta.edu)