Pre-Health Science: Associate in Arts Degree

The Pre-Health Science Program is designed for students who wish to pursue studies which prepare them for a healthcare or biological sciences related profession. The Pre-Health Science Program provides the student with the opportunity to take general education requirements and preparatory courses for baccalaureate programs in Nursing, Biology, and related fields.

Pre-Health Science: Biological Sciences Emphasis

NOTE: This degree program will not accept students after Fall 2018.

The Associates of Arts Degree in Pre-Health Science: Biology is designed to prepare students for transfer into the Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Art degree – Major in Biological Science program on the Chalon campus.

For AA students to transfer to a Baccalaureate Biological Science program after their first year, the students must have:

  • A 3.0 cumulative GPA and
  • A 2.7 science GPA and
  • Have satisfactorily completed ENG 1A

AA students who qualify to transfer to Chalon after their first year will fulfill the Biological Science with a BS or BA degree at Chalon in an additional four years. Students who transfer prior to receiving their AA degree cannot request it retroactively.

AA students who don’t qualify to transfer to Chalon after their first year, will stay at Doheny for a second year to take more science courses, and/or complete an AA Pre-Health Science Biological Science degree. After two years, if the student still cannot meet the GPA requirement as stated above, she needs to discuss with her advisor and dean about alternative options.

Required Courses

First Year

BIO 6Scientific Skills

3

CHE 3Foundations of Chemistry

3

MTH 1Precalculus With Trigonometry

4

SPR 70Careers in Health

1

Second Year

BIO 50AHuman Anatomy

3

BIO 50ALHuman Anatomy Laboratory

1

BIO 50BHuman Physiology

3

BIO 50BLHuman Physiology Laboratory

1

PSY 1Introduction to Psychology

3

SPE 10Introduction to Communication

2

Plus meet all the requirements for the A.A. Degree

Pre-Health Science: Nursing Emphasis

NOTE: This degree program will not accept students after Fall 2019.

The Associates of Arts Degree in Pre-Health Science: Nursing is designed to prepare students for transfer into the Bachelor of Science degree - Major in Nursing (BSN) program on the Chalon campus or the Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) Program on the Doheny Campus.

Admission to Mount Saint Mary’s University does not constitute admission to a Nursing program. Admission to either the BSN program or the ADN program is determined by the Admission Committee of the Nursing Departments. Admission is granted for the sophomore year, and for the fall semesters only for BSN and for fall/spring admission for the ADN.

Admission to the programs is highly competitive, and the Admission Committees strongly suggest achieving a GPA above the minimum required for consideration. In order to be eligible for review, applicants must meet the criteria stated in the BSN or ADN Program Admission Policies. Students in the Pre-Health Science: Nursing program should complete all program prerequisite requirements with a grade of C or better during the two years at the Doheny campus.

Required Courses

Required LACE Courses

ENG 1AFreshman English

3

ENG 1BFreshman English

3

MTH 10Quantitative Reasoning and Mathematical Ideas

3

PHI 10Critical Thinking

3

SOC 1Introduction to Sociology

3

RST 41Christian Ethics: Introduction to Christian Ethics

3

Total Credit Hours:47
Students must complete the required Program and LACE courses, plus electives totaling 60 semester units.

Required Program Courses

SPE 10Introduction to Communication

2

PSY 1Introduction to Psychology

3

PSY 12Lifespan/Human Development

3

or

PSY 15Global Lifespan Development

3

BIO 3General Microbiology

3

BIO 3LGeneral Microbiology Lab

1

BIO 5Life Sciences

3

BIO 50AHuman Anatomy

3

BIO 50ALHuman Anatomy Laboratory

1

BIO 50BHuman Physiology

3

BIO 50BLHuman Physiology Laboratory

1

PHS 1Scientific Concepts

3

SPR 70Careers in Health

1

MTH 3XMath Skills for Nursing

2

or

SPR 11Math Prep for Nursing Kaplan Entrance Exam

3