Program Map

Biological Sciences: Emphasis Health Science - Associate in Science

Award Type: Associate in Science
Effective Date: Fall 2024
Learning and Career Pathway
  • Health and Wellness

This program map from the 2024-2025 catalog year represents one possible pathway to complete this program. Your pathway may vary depending on your transfer plans and also previous college credit, including AP Test scores, concurrent enrollment courses and high school articulated courses.

I'm ready to get started. What do I do next?

  1. Review this program map to get an overview of the required courses
  2. Meet with a counselor to develop your customized student education plan www.chabotcollege.edu/counseling
  3. Use DegreeWorks, an online student education planning tool, to track your progress toward graduation www.chabotcollege.edu/admissions/degreeworks
Description:

Interested in becoming a nurse, dental hygienist, x-ray technician, respiratory therapist or entering a similar health profession? Following this program map will provide you with the courses needed to apply to professional programs in the allied health fields as well as for further study in Health Science. You will learn the basics of biology and chemistry as a foundation for studying the structure and function of the body in health and disease, for understanding how the body responds to infections, and for realizing what makes a healthy community. 

What can I do with this Major?

Allied health is the segment of the healthcare field that delivers services involving the identification, evaluation, and prevention of diseases and disorders; rehabilitation; and health systems management. These professionals play roles in evaluating and assessing a patient’s needs, performing diagnostic procedures, and caring for the patient. Others work independently as specialists in areas such as exercise and speech, or they work in administrative or health informatics fields.

Most students in this program choose to use their science foundation to continue their education by earning a bachelor's degree in Health Science or applying to a health professional program such as:

  • Nursing
  • Dental hygiene
  • Radiology
  • Ultrasound
  • Nuclear Medicine
  • Cardiovascular or Respiratory Technology
  • Sonography
  • Community or Public Health
  • Occupational or Recreational Therapy
  • Physician’s Assistant
  • Physical Therapy Assistant
  • Chiropractic

Critical Course Prerequisite for Other Courses Prerequisite Required Required for Major GE General Education

Students must apply and be admitted to the nursing program in order to take the courses within the nursing rubric (NURS).

Semester 1
 
15 units
BIOS 41
Fundamentals of Biology for Health Sciences (Historical)
4.0
English 1- Critical Reading and Composition
 
GE
4.0
General Education Course- see a counselor to choose the appropriate general education pattern and general ed course option for this term.
 
GE
3.0
PSY 1 recommended
Math Course for General Education: see a counselor to choose the appropriate course.
 
GE
4.0
PSY 5 or MTH 43 (statistics) is recommended
Semester 2
 
16 units
BIOS 42
General Human Anatomy (Historical)
5.0
CHEM 30A
Introductory and Applied Chemistry I (Active)
4.0
General Education Course- see a counselor to choose the appropriate general education pattern and general ed course option for this term.
 
GE
4.0
ENGL 4A or 7A recommended.
General Education Course- see a counselor to choose the appropriate general education pattern and general ed course option for this term.
 
GE
3.0
Semester 3
 
15 units
BIOS 43
Human Physiology (Historical)
5.0
General Education Course- see a counselor to choose the appropriate general education pattern and general ed course option for this term.
 
GE
1.0
General Education Course- see a counselor to choose the appropriate general education pattern and general ed course option for this term.
 
GE
3.0
General Education Course- see a counselor to choose the appropriate general education pattern and general ed course option for this term.
 
GE
3.0
General Education Course- see a counselor to choose the appropriate general education pattern and general ed course option for this term.
 
GE
3.0
Semester 4
 
14 - 15 units
BIOS 44
Microbiology (Historical)
5.0
Major Specific GE Course Requirement
 
GE
3.0-4.0
Choose one course from the Major Specific GE List below
General Education Course- see a counselor to choose the appropriate general education pattern and general ed course option for this term.
 
GE
3.0
General Education Course- see a counselor to choose the appropriate general education pattern and general ed course option for this term.
 
GE
3.0
REQUIRED FOR THE MAJOR SPECIFIC G.E. REQUIREMENT
 

Complete a minumum of 3 units from the list below:

19 units
CHEM 30B
Introductory and Applied Chemistry II (Active)
4.0
HLTH 1
Introduction to Personal Health (Active)
3.0
NUTR 1
Introduction to Nutrition Science (Active)
3.0
PSYC C1000
Introduction to Psychology (Active)
3.0
SOCI 1
Principles of Sociology (Historical)
3.0
Intro to Public Health (choose BIOS 18 or HLTH 18)
 
GE
3.0
BIOS 18 (same as APHC 9702, HLTH 18)
Introduction to Public Health (Historical)
3.0
OR
HLTH 18
Introduction to Public Health (Historical)
3.0
1BIOS 18 is not currently offered; take HLTH 18.
Total Units: 60.0-61.0
This program map is not a guarantee of course availability or financial aid applicability.