Pre-Health Professions Non-Degree Program Requirements

This pathway is for students interested in pursuing professional health-related careers who have not yet chosen a major. The courses in this program are prerequisite courses for the Pre-Dentistry, Pre-Medicine, Pre-Optometry, Pre-Physician Assistant, Pre-Physical Therapy, and Pre-Veterinary Medicine certificates. Students are encouraged to declare one of these certificates in conjunction with this pathway as they explore the various major options available. 

MATH 142
MATH 151
COLLEGE ALGEBRA
and TRIGONOMETRY
5-7
or MATH 152 PRECALCULUS
BIOLOGY 141INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY I 5
BIOLOGY 142INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY II 5
CHEM 102GENERAL CHEMISTRY I 5
CHEM 104GENERAL CHEMISTRY II5
PSYCH 211INTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY3
Select one of the following:10
PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICS I
and PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICS II
PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS I
and PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS II
Select one of the following:3-4
BIOSTATISTICS
BASIC STATISTICAL METHODS
INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL REASONING AND ANALYSIS
Suggested General Education electives:
PRINCIPLES OF SOCIOLOGY
BIOETHICS
INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS
CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
Total Units41-44