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:
Maximum of one course may be selected from the following:
| BIOL 1500 | Fundamentals of Biology | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| OR | |
| BIOL 1510 | Fundamentals of Biology with Lab | 4.00 Credits(s) |
| BIOL 1513 | Introduction to Environmental Studies with Lab | 4.00 Credits(s) |
| CHEM 1510 | Introductory College Chemistry | 4.00 Credits(s) |
| CHEM 2211 | General Chemistry | 5.00 Credits(s) |
| CHEM 2212 | General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis | 5.00 Credits(s) |
| PSYC 1500 | Introduction to Psychology | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| PSYC 2200 | Elementary Statistics for the Behavioral and Social Sciences | 4.00 Credits(s) |
| STAT 1510 | Elementary Statistics | 5.00 Credits(s) |
| CHEM 1520 | Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry | 4.00 Credits(s) |
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