An Associate degree in Biology: Medical, when followed by transfer to a baccalaureate institution for a bachelor's degree and continued study at medical-related professional schools, leads to career opportunities in the medical field.
Careers in medicine include general practitioner, obstetrician, pediatrician, psychiatrist, surgeon, and ear, nose and throat specialist. The dental field offers careers in general dentistry, as well as endodontics, oral pathology, orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, periodontics, and prosthodontics. Most students who complete vererinary school pursue careers as veterinarians, though some choose related careers, such as laboratory animal medicine, wildlife pathology, or research.
Degree Requirements
Complete General Education and other requirements listed for the Associate degree and
Major Requirements: 23-24 semester units
A grade of "C" or higher is required for each course applied to the major.
| BIOL 210 | General Zoology | 5 units |
| BIOL 230 | Introductory Cell Biology | 4 units |
| CHEM 210 | General Chemistry I | 5 units |
| CHEM 220 | General Chemistry II | 5 units |
Plus 4 or 5 units from one of the following courses:
| BIOL 240 | General Microbiology | 4 units |
| BIOL 250 | Human Anatomy | 4 units |
| BIOL 260 | Human Physiology | 5 units |
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