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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 18 units from the following requirements:

BIOL 2250Human Anatomy

5.00 Credits(s)

BIOL 2255Human Physiology

3.00 Credits(s)

BIOL 2256Human Physiology Laboratory

2.00 Credits(s)

BIOL 2260General Microbiology

5.00 Credits(s)

BIOL 2370Basic Nutrition

3.00 Credits(s)

HLED 1541Medical Terminology

3.00 Credits(s)

HLED 1542

HLED 1542: currently inactivated

Maximum of one course to be selected from the following:

BIOL 1500Fundamentals of Biology

3.00 Credits(s)

BIOL 1501Fundamentals of Biology Lab

1.00 Credits(s)

BIOL 1513Intro to Environmental Stud

4.00 Credits(s)

CHEM 1510Introductory College Chemistry

4.00 Credits(s)

CHEM 2108

CHEM 2109

CHEM 2211General Chemistry

5.00 Credits(s)

CHEM 2212Gen Chem & Qualitative Analysi

5.00 Credits(s)

PSYC 1500Introduction to Psychology

3.00 Credits(s)

PSYC 2200Elem Stats for Behav and SS

4.00 Credits(s)

STAT 1510Elementary Statistics

5.00 Credits(s)

CHEM 2108, CHEM 2109: currently inactivated

Career Options/Pathways

*Possible career types/employment opportunities Median Hourly Rate, CA Annual Job Openings, CA
Laboratory Technician $20.48 870
Pharmacist $65.42 1,050
Physician Assistant $49.29 430
Registered Nurse $45.87 9,230
Veterinarian $48.41 260
Anesthesiologist $108.12 2,300

*Some career options may require additional training and/or education.

Source: www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov. Labor Market Information, State of California Employment Development Department, California Occupational Guides, 2012, on the Internet at http://www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov/occguides/Search.aspx (visited February 12, 2015)

For additional career resources, please visit:

http://www.bls.gov/ooh/; http://www.Mynextmove.org; http://www.onetonline.org