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Fully Online Associate in Science with a major in Pre-Health Science

The Fully Online Pre-Health Science Program is designed for students who wish to pursue studies which prepare them for a healthcare related profession. The Pre-Health Science Program provides the student with the opportunity to take general studies requirements and preparatory courses for programs in Nursing, Pre-Physical Therapy, Pre-Medical, Pre-Dental, Pre-Veterinarian, Pre-Pharmacy or other healthcare related programs. The program is designed to provide the student the opportunity to consider career alternatives. Students completing the Fully Online Pre-Health Science Program requirements will receive an Associate in Science degree.

Students interested in eventually enrolling in one of the Mount Saint Mary's University pre-nursing or nursing programs should visit the appropriate program's section in this catalog for policies regarding admittance into those programs.

Required Courses

BIO 3General Microbiology

3
BIO 3LGeneral Microbiology Lab

1
BIO 5Life Sciences

3
BIO 50AHuman Anatomy

3
BIO 50ALHuman Anatomy Laboratory

1
BIO 50BHuman Physiology

3
BIO 50BLHuman Physiology Laboratory

1
PHS 1Scientific Concepts

3
CHE 1AGeneral Chemistry

4
CHE 1ALGeneral Chemistry Laboratory

1
RST 49Biomedical Issues in Christian Ethics

3
MTH 1Precalculus With Trigonometry

4
SPR 70Careers in Health

1
PSY 1Introduction to Psychology

3
PSY 12Child/Human Development

3
BIO 112Human Nutrition

3
SPE 10Introduction to Communication

2
SOC 1Introduction to Sociology

3
Students must complete the required courses plus MSMU's General Studies Requirements and electives totaling 60 semester units.

*Note -- online science laboratory courses, such as BIO 50AL, BIO 50BL, BIO 3L and CHE 1AL, may not be transferable to nursing programs.