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Are you interested in helping people in a health care setting? An Allied Health degree at Yuba College prepares you to enter the health care workforce trained in specialized areas like physical therapy, dental hygiene, radiologic technology, and more.
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Associate Degrees in Allied Health
Your first 2 years at Yuba College prepare you to continue your studies at a four-year college.
Program Map for Biology-Allied Health Pre-Dental Hygiene AS
FALL SEMESTER 1
14 units
FALL SEMESTER 1
14 unitsChoose 1 GE Area 1A-English Composition 4 units
Choose 1 GE Area 3-Arts and Humanities 3 units
BIOL 15 Bioscience (Meets GE Area 5-Natural Science) 4 units
COUNS 10 (Recommended) College Success (Elective Course #1-99) 3 units
SPRING SEMESTER 1
14 units
SPRING SEMESTER 1
14 unitsBIOL 6 Microbiology 4 units
SOCIL 1 Introduction to Sociology (Meets GE Area 4-Social and Behavioral Sciences 3 units
Choose 1 GE Area 2-Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning 4 units
Choose 1 SPECH 1 Public Speaking, SPECH 6 Group Communication, or SPECH 7 Interpersonal Communication (Meets GE Area 1B-Oral Communication and Critical Thinking 3 units
FALL SEMESTER 2
15 units
FALL SEMESTER 2
15 unitsBIOL 4 Human Anatomy 4 units
PSYCH 1A General Psychology 3 units
CHEM 2A Introductory Chemistry 5 units
Choose 1 Elective Course #1-99 3 units
SPRING SEMESTER 2
17 units
SPRING SEMESTER 2
17 unitsBIOL 5 Human Physiology 4 units
HLTH 10 Principles of Nutrition (Meets Health Graduation Requirement) 3 units
Choose 1 CHEM-1B General Chemistry or CHEM-2B Introductory Chemistry ll (not offered at Yuba or Woodland) 4 units
Choose 1 GE Area 6 - Ethnic Studies 3 units
Choose 1 Elective Course #1-99 3 units
TOTAL
60 units
TOTAL
60 unitsLearn how to get started
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Program Map for Biology-Allied Health Pre-Occupational Therapy Assistant AS
FALL SEMESTER 1
14 units
FALL SEMESTER 1
14 unitsChoose 1 GE Area 1A - English Composition 4 units
PSYCH 1A General Psychology (Meets GE Area 4 - Social and Behavioral Sciences 3 units
BIOL 15 Bioscience (Meets GE Area 5 - Natural Sciences) 4 units
Choose 1 Elective Course #1-99 3 units
SPRING SEMESTER 1
16 units
SPRING SEMESTER 1
16 unitsBIOL 4 Human Anatomy 4 units
NURS 51 Medical Terminology 3 units
HLTH 10 Principles of Nutrition (Meets Health Graduation Requirement) 3 units
Choose 1 GE Area 1B - Oral Communication and Critical Thinking 3 units
Choose 1 Elective Course #1-99 3 units
FALL SEMESTER 2
15 units
FALL SEMESTER 2
15 unitsBIOL 5 Human Physiology 4 units
Choose 1 SOCIL 1 - Introduction to Sociology or ANTHR 2 - Cultural Anthropology 3 units
PSYCH 41 Human Development 3 units
Choose 1 GE Area 3 - Arts and Humanities 3 units
Choose 1 Elective Course #1-99 2 units
SPRING SEMESTER 2
15 units
SPRING SEMESTER 2
15 unitsChoose 1 GE Area 6 - Ethnic Studies 3 units
Choose 1 GE Area 2 - Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning 3 units
Choose 1 Elective Course #1-99 3 units
Choose 1 Elective Course #1-99 3 units
Choose 1 Elective Course #1-99 3 units
TOTAL
60 units
TOTAL
60 unitsLearn how to get started
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Program Map for Biology-Allied Health Pre-Occupational Therapy AS
FALL SEMESTER 1
14 units
FALL SEMESTER 1
14 unitsChoose 1 GE Area 1A - English Composition 4 units
PSYCH 1A General Psychology (Meets GE Area 4 - Social and Behavioral Sciences) 3 units
BIOL 15 Bioscience (Meets GE Area 5 - Natural Sciences) 4 units
COUNS 10 (Recommended) College Success (Elective Course #1-99) 3 units
SPRING SEMESTER 1
15 units
SPRING SEMESTER 1
15 unitsBIOL 4 Human Anatomy 4 units
STAT 1 Introduction to Statistical Methods (Meets GE Area 2 - Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning) 4 units
Choose 1 SOCIL 1 Introduction to Sociology or ANTHR 2 Cultural Anthropology 3 units
PSYCH 41 Lifespan Development 3 units
Choose 1 Elective Course #1-99 1 units
FALL SEMESTER 2
16 units
FALL SEMESTER 2
16 unitsBIOL 5 Human Physiology 4 units
Choose 1 ART 4A Drawing and Composition Beginning, Art 9A Beginning Painting, Art 12A Beginning Ceramics, or Art 14A Sculpture 3 units
Choose 1 GE Area 3-Arts and Humanities 3 units
Choose 1 Health Graduation Requirement 1 units
Choose 1 Elective Course #1-99 2 units
Choose 1 Elective Course #1-99 3 units
SPRING SEMESTER 2
15 units
SPRING SEMESTER 2
15 unitsChoose 1 GE Area 1B-Critical Thinking and Oral Communication 3 units
Choose 1 GE Area 6- Ethnic Studies 3 units
Choose 1 Elective Course #1-99 3 units
Choose 1 Elective Course #1-99 3 units
Choose 1 Elective Course #1-99 3 units
TOTAL
60 units
TOTAL
60 unitsLearn how to get started
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Program Map for Biology-Allied Health Pre-Physical Therapist AS
SUMMER SEMESTER 1
0-4 units
SUMMER SEMESTER 1
0-4 unitsMATH 21 Plane Trigonometry (Prerequisite to Physics. Optional for students if met through Math Placement) 4 units
FALL SEMESTER 1
14 units
FALL SEMESTER 1
14 unitsChoose 1 GE Area 1A - English Composition 4 units
COUNS 10 (Recommended) College Success (Elective Course #1-99) 3 units
BIOL 15 Bioscience (Meets GE Area 5 - Natural Sciences) 4 units
Choose 1 GE Area 3 - Arts and Humanities 3 units
SPRING SEMESTER 1
14 units
SPRING SEMESTER 1
14 unitsBIOL 4 Human Anatomy 4 units
PSYCH 1A General Psychology (Meets GE Area 4 - Social and Behavioral Sciences) 3 units
STAT 1 Introduction to Statistical Methods (Meets GE Area 2 - Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning 4 units
Choose 1 GE Area 1B - Oral Communication and Critical Thinking 3 units
FALL SEMESTER 2
16 units
FALL SEMESTER 2
16 unitsBIOL 5 Human Physiology 4 units
Choose 1 CHEM 2A-Introductory Chemistry or CHEM 1A-General Chemistry 5 units
PHYS 2A General Physics 3 units
PHYS 3A General Physics Laboratory 1 units
Choose 1 Elective Course #1-99 3 units
SPRING SEMESTER 2
16 units
SPRING SEMESTER 2
16 unitsChoose 1 CHEM 2B-Introductory Chemistry ll (not offered at Yuba or Woodland) or CHEM 1B-General Chemistry 4-5 units
PHYS 2B General Physics 3 units
PHYS 3B General Physics Laboratory 1 units
Choose 1 GE Area 6 - Ethnic Studies 3 units
Choose 1 Health Graduation Requirement 1 unit 1 units
Choose 1 Elective Course #1-99 4-3 units
TOTAL
60 units
TOTAL
60 unitsLearn how to get started
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Program Map for Biology-Allied Health Pre-Resp Care AS
FALL SEMESTER 1
14 units
FALL SEMESTER 1
14 unitsENGL 1A College Composition and Reading (Meets GE Area 1A-English Composition 4 units
PSYCH 1A General Psychology (Meets GE Area 4-Social and Behavioral Sciences) 3 units
BIOL 15 Bioscience (Meets GE Area 5-Natural Science 4 units
COUNS 10 (Recommended) College Success (Elective Course #1-99) 3 units
SPRING SEMESTER 1
14 units
SPRING SEMESTER 1
14 unitsBIOL 4 Human Anatomy 4 units
Choose 1 SPECH 1 Public Speaking or SPECH 7 Interpersonal Communication (Meets GE Area 1B-Oral Communication and Critical Thinking) 3 units
Choose 1 Math Course GE Area 2-Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning 3 units
Choose 1 Elective Course #1-99 3 units
Choose 1 Elective Course #1-99 1 units
FALL SEMESTER 2
16 units
FALL SEMESTER 2
16 unitsBIOL 5 Human Physiology 4 units
CHEM 2A Introductory Chemistry 5 units
Choose 1 GE Area 3-Arts and Humanities 3 units
Choose 1 Health Graduation Requirement 1 units
Choose 1 Elective Course #1-99 3 units
SPRING SEMESTER 2
16 units
SPRING SEMESTER 2
16 unitsBIOL 6 Introductory Microbiology 4 units
Choose 1 NURS 51 Medical Terminology, PSYCH 41 Lifespan Development, or SOCIL 1 Introduction to Sociology 3 units
Choose 1 GE Area 6-Ethnic Studies 3 units
Choose 1 Elective Course #1-99 3 units
Choose 1 Elective Course #1-99 3 units
TOTAL
60 units
TOTAL
60 unitsLearn how to get started
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