Biology for Allied Health
Associate of Science Degree Chemistry · San Diego Miramar College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Summary
The Allied Health program prepares students and satisfies prerequisites for those entering nursing programs as well as allied health professions such as physical therapist, dental hygienist, medical technician, physician’s assistant, and optometrist. This program includes core courses in Microbiology, Anatomy, Physiology and Chemistry.
Consult the Nursing Education faculty (City College) or a counselor to verify current course requirements for associate degree and baccalaureate nursing program preparation.
Award Note: The Associate Degree requires a minimum of 60 degree applicable semester units.
Learning Outcome(s): Students who complete the Biology for Allied Health Program will be able to:
- Analyze and present biological data in a graphical format.
- Communicate core concepts central to biology using scientific terminology.
- Apply the scientific method in order to explain natural phenomena and world.
Requirements
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| COURSES REQUIRED FOR THE MAJOR: | 17 | |
| BIOL 107 | General Biology-Lecture and Laboratory | 4 |
| BIOL 205 | General Microbiology | 5 |
| BIOL 230 | Human Anatomy | 4 |
| BIOL 235 | Human Physiology | 4 |
| Complete one of the following Chemistry Options | 4-5 | |
| Organic Chemistry | 5 | |
| CHEM 103 | General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry | 5 |
| Fundamentals of Chemistry | 4 | |
| CHEM 100 | Fundamentals of Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 100L | Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| General Chemistry | 4 | |
| CHEM 152 | Introduction to General Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 152L | Introduction to General Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |