Required Courses (42 Units)
Lower Division: 18 units
| HCP 10 | Solving Problems in Healthcare (Introduction to Healthcare Policy) | 3 |
| POL 1 | American Politics and Government | 3 |
| POL 2 | Introduction to World Politics | 3 |
| POL 15 | Introduction to Research Methods | 3 |
| PSY 1 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
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| BIO 2 | Biological Dynamics | 3 |
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| BIO 5 | Life Sciences with Lab | 3 |
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| BIO 10 | Health Science | 3 |
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| BIO 50A | Human Anatomy | 3 |
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| BIO 50B | Human Physiology | 3 |
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| CHE 3 | Foundations of Chemistry | 3 |
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| PHS 1 | Scientific Concepts | 3 |
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| PHS 2A | General Physical Science | 2 |
Upper Division: 15 units
Elective Courses: 9 units
Approved Healthcare Policy Electives
To be eligible to apply to the Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program (ABSN), Healthcare Policy (HCP) majors must complete all requirements for the HCP major, LACE General Education Requirements, ABSN GPA requirements, and the following courses:
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*Chemistry or Physics
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(4 units)
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*Human Anatomy with Lab
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(4 units)
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*Human Physiology with lab
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(4 units)
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*Microbiology with Lab
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(4 units)
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Human Nutrition
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(3 units)
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Life-span Developmental Psychology (Infant through Older Adult)
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(3 units)
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Introduction to Sociology or Cultural Anthropology
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(3 units)
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Oral Communication
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(3 units)
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*Must have been completed within five years prior to admission.
* Indicates courses that must have been completed within five years prior to admission to the ABSN Program.
Other Approved Healthcare Policy Electives
| HCP 155 | Politics of Women's Health Care in California | 3 |
| HCP 157 | Epidemics and Inequalities | 3 |
| POL 102 | Gender and the Law | 3 |
| POL 120 | Legislative Process | 3 |
| POL 131 | International Relations | 3 |
| POL 147 | Women and Development | 3 |
| POL 151 | Humanitarian Intervention | 3 |
| POL 155 | Politics of Women's Health Care in California | 3 |
| POL 156 | Women and Politics | 3 |
| POL 157 | Epidemics and Inequalities | 3 |
| POL 180 | State and Local Government | 3 |
| | Courses approved by the Chair of the History and Political Science Department | |
Plus General Education requirements and electives totaling 124 semester units, including the Language requirement.
Either HCP 153 - Senior Seminar (3) or HCP/Pol 161 Advanced Policy Analysis (3) can be taken to fulfill the capstone requirement for Healthcare Policy.
Global Healthcare Policy Concentration
Global Healthcare Policy Concentration
The Global Healthcare Policy Concentration is an option for Healthcare Policy Majors. The concentration requires students to engage in an extensive investigation of health care systems in a global context and within a social justice framework:
All requirements for the HCP major are to be successfully completed (see HCP requirements), however the 9 units of HCP electives must be from the list below or approved by the Global HealthCare Policy advisor:
| GLP 147 | Women and Development | 3 |
| GLP 187 | Gender in a Global Context | 3 |
| GLP 151 | Humanitarian Intervention | 3 |
| POL 131 | International Relations | 3 |
| BIO 67 | Environmental Science | 3 |
| BIO 167 | Advanced Topics in Environmental Science | 3 |
| BIO 155 | Cancer and Society | 3 |
| HCP 157 | Epidemics and Inequalities | 3 |
| POL 114 | The Politics of Democratization and Social Policy | 3 |
| POL 123 | African Politics | 3 |
| POL 124 | Latin American Politics | 3 |
| POL 122 | Middle East Politics | 3 |
| POL 148 | Refugees and International Migration | 3 |
| GLP 148 | Refugees and International Migration | 3 |
| GLP 128 | Politics of Globalization and Interdependence | 3 |
| HCP 193D | Studies in Selected Healthcare Policy Topics | 3 |
| GLP 193 | Current Topics in Globalization | 1.0-3.0 |
| GLP 140 | International Health and Population Displacement | 3 |
| GLP 141 | Health and Human Rights | 3 |
Plus General Education requirements and electives totaling 124 semester units, including the Language requirement.
Either HCP 153 - Senior Seminar (3) or HCP 161 / POL 161 Advanced Policy Analysis (3) can be taken to fulfill the capstone requirement for Healthcare Policy.