Program Information
Health Science (BS)
The Health Science program is a Bachelor of Science curriculum that may be pursued on a full-time or part-time basis. Individuals may enter the program as first-year or transfer students. This program of study prepares students for professional graduate study in health-related fields, such as occupational or speech therapy, or public health. The program may also be pursued as a Bachelor of Science completion degree for healthcare professionals who have attained clinical competency through hospital-based or community college health professions programs.
The Health Science Pre-Professional program of study prepares students for professional graduate study in health-related fields such as medicine, dentistry, podiatry, optometry, pharmacy, chiropractic or physician assistant.
The upper-level program is open to all certified allied health personnel and to registered nurses (associate or diploma). The degree may qualify these individuals for professional advancement, graduate study, or for advanced certification.
The flexible curriculum allows students the opportunity to study, in addition to the science core courses, advanced areas of science and medicine or to develop skills in managerial operations, educational techniques, computer science technology, or communication.
Admission Requirements
For admission into the Health Sciences programs, 16 units of secondary subjects are expected, among which the following are strongly recommended:
| English | 4 units |
| Social studies | 2 units |
| Foreign language | 2 units |
| Mathematics (including one unit of algebra and trigonometry) | 3 units |
| Science | 2 units |
| Other academic subjects | 3 units |
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Applicants for the Bachelor of Science degree programs must have three years of college preparatory mathematics, including trigonometry.