Health Occupation Preparation
Associate in Science Biological Sciences · Butte College · 2026-2027 Catalog
AS Degree in Health Occupations Preparation
About the Program
Program Goal: Local
GE Pattern(s): Butte Local, Cal-GETC
Program Code: 44131.00AS
An Associate of Science in Health Occupations Preparation degree readies students for programs such as licensed vocational nursing, registered nursing, and respiratory therapy at Butte College. This degree also prepares students to transfer to healthcare related programs at neighboring community colleges and/or four-year institutions to continue studies in their area of interest. Students should consult with a counselor for more information on varied requirements for specific pathways.
Program Learning Outcome(s): Upon successful completion of the program, the student will be able to:
- Apply principles of anatomy and physiology to describe maintenance of homeostasis at the cellular and systemic level.
- Critically analyze and interpret data as it relates to physiological and diagnostic applications.
- Apply principles of anatomy, physiology, and microbiology to describe the pathophysiology of human diseases.
- Explain pharmaceutical drug actions based on knowledge of chemical and physiological mechanisms.
- Express knowledge of current scientific and social issues affecting health care systems.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required courses: | 33 | |
| BIOL 15 | Introduction to Microbiology | 4 |
| BIOL 20 | Human Anatomy | 4 |
| BIOL 21 | Human Physiology | 4 |
| FN 2 | Nutrition | 3 |
| PSYC C1000 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| Select one: | 3 | |
| ANTH 4 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| SOCI C1000 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 4 | Modern Social Problems | 3 |
| Select one: | 5 | |
| CHEM 1 | General Chemistry I | 5 |
| CHEM 51 | Elementary Inorganic Chemistry | 5 |
| Select one: | 3 | |
| CMST 4 | Small Group Communication | 3 |
| COMM C1000 | Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
| Select one: | 4 | |
| MATH 26 | College Algebra | 4 |
| MATH 26s | College Algebra with Support | 4 |
| MATH 28 | Precalculus | 4 |
| MATH 28s | Precalculus with Support | 4 |
| STAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
| STAT C1000E | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
| Total | 33 | |