The certificate program offers students the opportunity to complete science and lab courses which are required by most nursing and health-related degree programs.

This certificate focuses on providing  students who want to apply to a nursing or health degree program with core science courses that are prerequisites for nursing, kinesiology, physical therapy or another career.  This Pre Health Science Certificate will prepare students to advance their career in the health care profession.

Program Level Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:

1. Identify the basic structures of the human body.
2. Compare normal and abnormal physiological values.
3. Describe the role of microorganisms related to their role in disease.
4. Describe major anatomical structures involved in organ system homeostasis.
   

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Course List Units

Course	Title	Units
Required Courses
BIOL G220	Human Anatomy	4
BIOL G225	Human Physiology	4
BIOL G210	General Microbiology	5
ENGL G100	Academic Reading and Writing	4-6
or ENGL G100S	Academic Reading and Writing
Total Units		17-19