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 6 | Scientific Skills | 3 |
| CHE 3 | Foundations of Chemistry | 3 |
| MTH 1 | Precalculus With Trigonometry | 4 |
| SPR 70 | Careers in Health | 1 |
Second Year
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 1A | Freshman English | 3 |
| ENG 1B | Freshman English | 3 |
| MTH 10 | Quantitative Reasoning and Mathematical Ideas | 3 |
| PHI 10 | Critical Thinking | 3 |
| SOC 1 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| RST 41 | Christian 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 10 | Introduction to Communication | 2 |
| PSY 1 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 12 | Lifespan/Human Development | 3 |
| or | |
| PSY 15 | Global Lifespan Development | 3 |
| BIO 3 | General Microbiology | 3 |
| BIO 3L | General Microbiology Lab | 1 |
| BIO 5 | Life Sciences | 3 |
| BIO 50A | Human Anatomy | 3 |
| BIO 50AL | Human Anatomy Laboratory | 1 |
| BIO 50B | Human Physiology | 3 |
| BIO 50BL | Human Physiology Laboratory | 1 |
| PHS 1 | Scientific Concepts | 3 |
| SPR 70 | Careers in Health | 1 |
| MTH 3X | Math Skills for Nursing | 2 |
| or | |
| SPR 11 | Math Prep for Nursing Kaplan Entrance Exam | 3 |