# HEALTH SCIENCE PREPARATION (Associate of Science Degree)

Rio Hondo College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Biology

Source: https://riohondo.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/22178/25325/24035/25457/25610

### Description

The **Associate of Science Degree in Health Science Preparation** will provide students with all the courses necessary to pursue further education in a variety of health science programs such as nursing, dental hygiene, physical therapy, medical laboratory technicians, and radiological sciences. The degree includes the prerequisite requirements for both two-year community college health science programs and baccalaureate degree programs at various four-year institutions. Some variation in degree requirements may exist for a particular Health Science program; therefore, it is essential that students refer to the catalog of their intended transfer institution and contact a counselor to ensure that all required coursework is completed.

To acquire the **Associate of Science Degree in Health Science Preparation**, students must complete the required major courses below with a grade of "C" or better or of "P" if the course was taken on a Pass/No Pass basis, along with either of the following: Rio Hondo General Education (RHC GE) or California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC). California State University General Education—Breadth (CSU GE) or Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) may be used in some cases; please see a counselor for details.

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Required Courses** | | 22 |
| BIOL 125 | Human Anatomy | 4 |
| BIOL 222 | Microbiology | 5 |
| BIOL 226 | Human Physiology | 4 |
| CHEM 110 | Chemistry for Allied Health Majors | 5 |
| or CHEM 120 | Introduction to Chemistry | 5 |
| STAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics (formerly MATH 130) | 4 |
| or STAT C1000H | Introduction to Statistics - Honors (formerly MATH 130H) | 4 |
| **Additional Major Requirements** | | 12.5 |
| ENGL C1000 | Academic Reading and Writing (formerly ENGL 101) | 3.5 |
| SOCI C1000 | Introduction to Sociology (formerly SOC 101) | 3 |
| or SOCI C1000H | Introduction to Sociology - Honors (formerly SOC 101H) | 3 |
| COMM C1000 | Introduction to Public Speaking (formerly SPCH 101) | 3 |
| or COMM C1000H | Introduction to Public Speaking - Honors (formerly SPCH 101H) | 3 |
| PSYC C1000 | Introduction to Psychology (formerly PSY 101) | 3 |
| or PSYC C1000H | Introduction to Psychology - Honors (formerly PSY 101H) | 3 |
| **Total** | | **34.5** |