Science, A.S.
This degree will help prepare students to enter the Nursing or Diagnostic Medical Sonography programs. In addition to the required core, students must choose and complete one of the two options (Pre-Nursing or Pre-Diagnostic Medical Sonography) for a total of 19-20 units. Students must also complete all MSJC Local General Education requirements (a total of 60 units) for the Associate of Science degree in Science.
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MSJC Local General Education
Pre-Diagnostic Medical Sonography: MSJC
| Fall Semester 1 | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL-C1000 | Academic Reading and Writing | 3 |
| MATH-105 | College Algebra | 4 |
| CSCR-100 | College Success and Career Readiness | 3 |
| BIOL-100 | Human Biology | 4 |
| Units | 14 | |
| Spring Semester 1 | ||
| POLS-C1000 | American Government and Politics | 3 |
| SPAN-101 | Elementary Spanish I | 4 |
| ANAT-101 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 |
| AH-105 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| Units | 14 | |
| Fall Semester 2 | ||
| SPAN-102 | Elementary Spanish II | 4 |
| COMM-103 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| ANAT-102 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 |
| ETHS/PS-103 or ETHS-112 or ETHS/SJS-113 or ETHS/HIST-160 or ETHS/LIT-240 or ETHS/LIT-275 or ETHS/LIT-280 or ANTH/HIST-121 | Ethnic Politics in America or Introduction to Chicana/o/x Studies or Introduction to Black Studies or Black History in the American Context or American Indian Literature or Latinx/Chicanx Literature or Multiethnic Literature (formerly ENGL-280) or Indigenous Peoples of California | 3 |
| PSYC-C1000 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| Units | 17 | |
| Spring Semester 2 | ||
| ANTH-102 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| PSYC-103 or SOCI-101 | Human Development or Principles of Sociology | 3 |
| HS-121 | Fundamentals of Healthful Living | 3 |
| PHY-100 | Physical Science in Modern Society (formerly Conceptual Physics) | 3 |
| NUTR-101 | Introduction to Nutrition Science | 3 |
| Units | 15 | |
| Total Units | 60 | |
Pre-Nursing: MSJC
| Fall Semester 1 | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL-C1000 | Academic Reading and Writing | 3 |
| STAT-C1000 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| CHEM-107 | Chemistry of Life | 5 |
| CSCR-100 | College Success and Career Readiness | 3 |
| Units | 14 | |
| Spring Semester 1 | ||
| ANAT-101 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 |
| COMM-C1000 | Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
| SPAN-101 or ASL-100 | Elementary Spanish I or American Sign Language I | 4 |
| ENGL-C1001 | Critical Thinking and Writing | 3 |
| Units | 14 | |
| Summer 1 | ||
| PSYC-C1000 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| POLS-C1000 | American Government and Politics | 3 |
| Units | 6 | |
| Fall Semester 2 | ||
| ETHS/PS-103 | Ethnic Politics in America or Black History in the American Context or American Indian Literature or Latinx/Chicanx Literature or Multiethnic Literature (formerly ENGL-280) or Introduction to Chicana/o/x Studies | 3 |
| SPAN-102 or ASL-101 | Elementary Spanish II or American Sign Language II | 4 |
| ANAT-102 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 |
| NUTR-101 | Introduction to Nutrition Science | 3 |
| Units | 14 | |
| Spring Semester 2 | ||
| BIOL-125 | Microbiology | 4 |
| HIST-111 or HIST-112 | U.S. History to 1877 or U.S. History Since 1865 | 3 |
| PSYC-103 | Human Development | 3 |
| ANTH-102 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| Units | 13 | |
| Total Units | 61 | |
An Associate Degree in this program requires students to complete MSJC's Local General Education by fulfilling all general education areas. In addition, students must complete all major requirements and complete an overall total of 60 degree applicable units with a minimum 2.0 GPA.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MSJC Local General Education | 27 | |
| Required Science Courses | 8 | |
| Pre-Nursing Option | 11-12 | |
| Pre-Diagnostic Medical Sonography Option | 12 | |
| Electives (as needed to reach 60 units) | ||
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ANAT-101 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 |
| ANAT-102 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 |
| Choose one option: | ||
| Pre-Nursing Option | 11-12 | |
| Microbiology | ||
or BIOL-125H | Honors Microbiology | |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| Introduction to Chemistry | ||
| General Chemistry I | ||
or CHEM-101H | Honors General Chemistry I | |
| Chemistry of Life | ||
| One additional Local General Education, Area A science course totaling 3 units or more. | ||
| Pre-Diagnostic Medical Sonograhy Option | 12 | |
| Medical Terminology | ||
| Physical Science in Modern Society (formerly Conceptual Physics) | ||
| Two additional Local General Education, Area A science courses totaling 6 units or more. | ||
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