Biology: Allied Health

Associate in Arts
2022-2023

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About the Program

The Biology Program provides a diverse array of educational opportunities to meet the needs of our community. Academic pathways are available for students seeking transfer to four-year institutions, an AA degree in Biology, an AA degree in Biology: Allied Health, pre-nursing and pre-dental hygiene program preparation, or pre-professional coursework (e.g., medicine, pharmacy, radiology, optometry, paramedic, and veterinary). Additionally, the program offers courses required for various AA/AS degrees and certificates (e.g., Horticulture, Kinesiology, Psychology, Viticulture/Enology), and to meet general education requirements.

The coursework for the AA in Biology: Allied Health with the basic understanding of human anatomy and physiology, along with an overview of microbiology that impacts humans.

About the Degree

The Associate of Arts in Biology: Allied Health degree provides courses that are required for students entering nursing school or other programs in Allied Health fields, such as dental hygiene, radiology, surgical technician, kinesiology, physical therapy, occupational therapy, emergency medical technician, paramedic, medical assisting, and health information technology.

Program Outcomes

• Upon completion of an AA in Biology: Allied Health, students are able to explain and apply the basic processes of homeostasis in humans from the cellular to the organismal level.
• Upon completion of an AA in Biology: Allied Health, students are able to conduct, analyze, and report results of experiments.
• Upon completion of an AA in Biology: Allied Health, students are proficient in standard biology lab techniques and lab safety procedure.

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Required Core: (27 Units) Units

Course	Units
BIO 7A Human Anatomy	5
BIO 7B Human Physiology	5
BIO 7C Microbiology	5
BIO 30 Introduction to College Biology	4
CHEM 30A Introduction and Applied Chemistry I	4
CHEM 30B Introduction and Applied Chemistry II	4

Units

Units Category	Units
Total Units in the Major	27

The Associate Degree is conferred upon those students who complete the required 60 or more semester units of the degree pattern with a grade-point average of 2.0 or better, of which 12 units must be earned at Las Positas College. In addition, students must complete a General Education pattern in order to earn a degree: see the Las Positas College General Education Pattern for Associate of Arts (AA) Degree, California State University General Education-Breadth, or the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (for CSU) patterns for listing of areas and courses. Double counting courses in GE and the major is permissible. The number of units that may be double counted will depend on the entry point to the degree program, the optional course(s) taken, and the GE pattern selected. Elective units are degree applicable. Consult with an adviser or a counselor to plan the courses necessary to achieve your academic goal.

Updated: July 2022