Associate Degree in Health Science

The Associate Degree in Health Science is designed to provide pre-health students with the opportunity to earn an A.S. degree while meeting their prerequisite requirements for admission into a health professional program at a professional school.

Programs Offered

Health Science
Associate Degree

Quick Facts
Level
Undergraduate
Location
La Sierra Campus
Duration
98 Units / 2 Years
Accreditation
WSCUC

Description:

Take the prerequisite courses required for transfer to health professional programs at other schools while simultaneously earning an associate's degree.

This program is built with enough flexibility to allow for its use in a variety of professional directions, including transferring to several of Loma Linda University's health profession programs.

AS Health Science Requirements 36

BIOL131

Human Anatomy & Physiology I

5

BIOL131

Human Anatomy & Physiology II

5

CHEM1XX

First Year Chemistry with Lab

10

Choose either:
HLSC125	Basic Nutrition	4
HLSC225	Nutrition Theory & Practice	4

HLSC130

Medical Terminology

2

EXSC104

Seminar in Exercise Science

1

Choose either:
PSYC104	General Psychology	4
PSYC234	Developmental Psychology	4

General Education Requirements 50

PREH101A

Career Seminar for Health Professionals

1

PREH101B

Career Seminar for Health Professionals

1

PREH101C

Career Seminar for Health Professionals

1

ENGL111

College Writing I

3

ENGL112

College Writing II

3

ENGL113

College Writing III

3

Choose either:
COMM104	Experience Communication	4
COMM244	Interpersonal Communication	4

Choose 12 units of Humanities Courses from these options:
HUMN104	Exploring American Culture Through Literature & Film	4
HUMN105	Exploring American Culture Through Visual & Performing Arts	4
HUMN106	Perspectives on Modern Culture	4
ANYHUMN	Suggested Humanities Breadth Courses	0-4
ANYWDLG	Up to 4 units in World Languages	0-4

Choose either:
MATH121	College Algebra	4
MATH155	Introductory Statistics	4

ANYRLGN

8 Units of Religion Breadth Courses

8

Choose 8 units of Social Studies courses:
SSCI204	Growing up in America (SL)	4
SSCI205	Identity & Society (SL)	4
SSCI206	Childhood in Global Perspective	4
SSCI207	Gender and Law in Contemporary Society	4
SSCI208	Current Events, Citizenship, and Identity	4
ANYSOCI	Any Social Science Breadth Courses	0-4

HLSC120

Lifetime Fitness

2

SRVCLNG

1 Service Learning Class

0-4

Electives 12
Choose the remaining 12 units in consultation with your advisor.

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Career Outlook

13% Job Market Growth

$38,900 Median Salary

Opportunities for Further Study

While this program is designed for students that wish to pursue further study, it also gives you the opportunity to enter employment at the associates level, for instance as an Health Information Technician. Employment of health information technicians is projected to grow 13 percent from 2016 to 2026, faster than the average for all occupations. The demand for health services is expected to increase as the population ages. The median annual wage for medical records and health information technicians was $38,900 in May 2017.