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Folsom Lake College Allied Health

The Allied Health curriculum is designed to prepare students for a variety of allied health careers and training programs.

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Pre-Health Occupations A.S. Degree Map

Division Dean Dr. Christopher Morris
Department Chair Jason Pedro
Meta-Major Public Service, Health, and Education
Phone (916) 608-6927
Email careerprograms@flc.losrios.edu

Associate Degree

A.S. in Pre-Health Occupations

The Pre-Health Occupation major prepares students to enter a variety of allied health training programs. It contains coursework required for many allied health majors including Nursing, Medical Laboratory Technology, and others. Since each training program requires a unique set of prerequisite coursework, it is imperative that students work closely with Counseling Services to ensure the appropriate courses are chosen for the training program they wish to enter.

Catalog Date: August 1, 2023

Degree Requirements

Course Code	Course Title	Units
A minimum of 15 units from the following:		15¹
BIOL 400	Principles of Biology (5)
BIOL 430	Anatomy and Physiology (5)
BIOL 431	Anatomy and Physiology (5)
BIOL 440	General Microbiology (4)
or BIOL 442	General Microbiology and Public Health (5)
CHEM 305	Introduction to Chemistry (5)
CHEM 400	General Chemistry I (5)
CHEM 401	General Chemistry II (5)
A minimum of 9 units from the following:		9²
AH 311	Medical Language for Health-Care Providers (3)
ANTH 310	Cultural Anthropology (3)
or SOC 300	Introductory Sociology (3)
or SOC 321	Race, Ethnicity and Inequality in the United States (3)
COMM 301	Introduction to Public Speaking (3)
or COMM 321	Interpersonal Communication (3)
or COMM 331	Group Discussion (3)
or COMM 361	The Communication Experience (3)
or COMM 311	Argumentation and Debate (3)
NUTRI 300	Nutrition (3)
PSYC 300	General Principles (3)
PSYC 370	Human Development: A Life Span (3)
STAT 300	Introduction to Probability and Statistics (4)
or PSYC 330	Introductory Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences (3)
Total Units:		24

¹BIOL 400, CHEM 400 and CHEM 401 required for Folsom Lake College's Medical Laboratory Program.

²AH 110, COMM 301 or 311 or 321 or 331 and STAT 300 or PSYC 330 required for Folsom Lake College's Medical Laboratory Program.

The Pre-Health Occupations Associate in Science (A.S.) degree may be obtained by completion of the required program, plus general education requirements, plus sufficient electives to meet a 60-unit total. See FLC graduation requirements.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to:

apply chemical principles to solve quantitative problems.
demonstrate skills in laboratory procedures and apply critical thinking skills in laboratory experiments.
describe the overall organization of the human body.
describe the roles that culture and diversity play in various aspects of human behavior.
demonstrate a workable knowledge of medical terminology.
explain the principles of nutrition and their effect on health.

Career Information

This program prepares students to enter a variety of allied health training programs.

Allied Health (AH) Courses

AH 108 Introduction to Health Occupations

Units:2
Hours:36 hours LEC
Prerequisite:None.
Catalog Date:August 1, 2023

This course provides an introduction to the healthcare field and to the core foundational skills needed by all healthcare workers. Topics include types of healthcare delivery systems and careers, history and trends of healthcare, law and ethics pertaining to healthcare, personal qualities of healthcare workers, confidentiality and reportable incidents, and infection control and safety policies for healthcare settings. Students will research healthcare careers and relate them to their own interests, values, and abilities. This course is open to all students wishing to explore the healthcare industry. A field trip to a local healthcare facility may be required.