Associate of Science in Health Science and Pre-Nursing

Lead Faculty: Dr. Huda Makhluf

The Associate of Science in Health Science and Pre-Nursing degree is designed to give students a solid foundation for continuing intellectual growth and further professional studies leading to a career in nursing or other health science-related fields.

Program Expected Outcomes
The A.S. – HS degree program prepares the graduate to be able to:

• Communicate effectively with others using oral, visual and written methods.
• Analyze the social, physiological and psychological aspects of human behavior at a basic level.
• Use computer technologies to augment productivity and to gain access to multiple informational resource services.
• Discuss the complexities of the human species on the continuum from the level of organism to level of organized social being.
• Explore career options in the field of health care utilizing survey-level knowledge in a variety of relevant content areas.

Requirements

To receive the A.S. – HS degree, students must complete at least 90
quarter units, 31.5 of which must be taken in residence at National
University. Of the 90 units required, 42 must fall into the areas of
general education listed below. Students must complete 4.5 quarter
units in diversity enriched coursework. A plus (+) indicates a
diversity enriched offering. All undergraduate students working
toward the Associate of Science in Health Science and Pre-Nursing
must meet the University diversity requirement. The other 48 units
can be comprised of elective courses and/or specific major program
preparatory courses.

Students are urged to meet English requirements as early as possible
in their college studies to avoid serious difficulties in other
coursework. Refer to the section on undergraduate admission
procedures for specific information regarding application and
placement evaluation.

Core Program Requirements (12 course, 42 quarter units):

AREA A: ENGLISH COMMUNICATION Category 1 Writing (6 quarter units):
ENG 100 - Effective College English I
ENG 101 - Effective College English II

Category 2 Speech and Communication (4.5 quarter units):
COM 103  - Oral Communication

AREA C: INFORMATION LITERACY AND TECHNOLOGY (4.5 quarter units):
ILR 260 - Information Literacy and Report Writing (Prerequisites: ENG 100/101)

AREA E: SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES (9 quarter units):
PSY 100 - Introduction to Psychology
SOC 100 - Principles of Sociology (Prerequisites: Eng 100/101)

AREA F: PHYSICAL AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(18 quarter units)
BIO 201 Human Anatomy & Physiol I
(Recommended: prior completion of BIO 100 & 100A, CHE
101 & 101A, or equivalent courses.)
BIO 201A Human Anatomy & Physiol Lab I (1.5 quarter units)
(Prerequisite: BIO 201)
BIO 202 Human Anatomy & Physiol II
(Recommended: prior completion of BIO 201 & 201A, BIO
100 & 100A, CHE 101 & 101A, or equivalent courses.)
BIO 202A Human Anatomy & Physiol Lab II (1.5 quarter units)
(Prerequisite: BIO 202)
BIO 203 Introductory Microbiology
(Recommended: prior completion of BIO 201 & 201A, BIO
202 & 202A, BIO 100 & 100A, CHE 101 & 101A, or
equivalent courses.)
BIO 203A Introductory Microbiology Lab (1.5 quarter units)
(Prerequisite: BIO 203)
(Strongly recommended: complete the BIO 201 - 203A series in
numerical sequence BIO 201 + 201A, 202 + 202A, 203 + 203A.)

Electives
Students must complete at least 4.5 quarter units at the upperdivision
level within the elective section. In addition to introductory
science courses BIO 100, 100A, CHE 101, and 101A, students are
encouraged to take courses in mathematics, particularly a course
involving statistical analysis such as MTH 210 or NSG 322.

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Program Locations

• Fresno Campus
• Henderson Campus
• La Mesa Campus
• Los Angeles Campus
• Ontario Campus
• Sherman Oaks Campus
• South Bay Campus
• Spectrum Business Park Campus
• Technology and Health Sciences Center