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  "college": "sierra-college",
  "edition": "2025-2026",
  "departmentName": "Health Sciences",
  "id": "health-sciences--hsci",
  "name": "Health Science",
  "award": "AS Degree",
  "department": "health-sciences",
  "sourceUrl": "https://catalog.sierracollege.edu/archive/2025-2026/departments/health-sciences/#hsci",
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    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "The curriculum in Health Science focuses on providing a broad base of knowledge and skills to support students’ development into competent health care professionals.  The objective of the degree is to provide a foundation for continued study in Health Science or related field at a four-year college or university and for employment in the healthcare fields.  Students will develop a breadth of understanding and skills in health science, human health and human physiology. The curriculum encompasses courses that are relevant to many healthcare careers including: health administration, occupational therapy, environmental health, clinical laboratory, dental hygiene, paramedic, registered nursing, respiratory therapy, physical therapy, and physician's assistant. For the degree, students must fulfill the following major requirements with grades of “C” or better, complete a minimum of 60 degree-applicable semester units (12 of which must be completed at Sierra College) with a grade point average of at least 2.0, and complete one of the following general education patterns:\n\n-   Sierra College Associate Degree Requirements (Local General Education)\n-   California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC)"
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      "kind": "courselist",
      "title": "Required Courses",
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "BIOL 0005",
          "title": "Human Anatomy",
          "units": "5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BIOL 0006",
          "title": "Human Physiology",
          "units": "5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CHEM 0002A",
          "title": "Introduction to Chemistry I",
          "units": "5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "HSCI 0002",
          "title": "Emergency Medical Technician",
          "units": "9",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "HSCI 0003",
          "title": "Medical Terminology",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "STAT C1000",
          "title": "Introduction to Statistics",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Select 6-10 units from the following:",
          "units": "6-10"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ADMJ 0077",
          "title": "Terrorist Tactics and the Role of the First Responder",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BIOL 0004",
          "title": "Microbiology",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BUS 0201",
          "title": "Financial Accounting",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BUS 0202",
          "title": "Financial Accounting II",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CHEM 0002B",
          "title": "Introduction to Chemistry II",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ECON 0001A",
          "title": "Principles of Macroeconomics",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ECON 0001B",
          "title": "Principles of Microeconomics",
          "indent": true,
          "connector": "or"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "HSCI 0007",
          "title": "Emergency Medical Responder",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "HSCI 0050",
          "title": "Introduction to Advanced Life Support",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "HSCI 0051",
          "title": "Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) Didactic",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "HSCI 0052",
          "title": "Advanced Emergency Medical Technician - Clinical/Field Experience",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "HSCI 0080",
          "title": "Introduction to Public Safety Dispatch (ALso ADMJ 0088, FIRE 0080)",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "NUTF 0010",
          "title": "Principles of Nutrition",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PHYS 0010",
          "title": "Basic Concepts in Physics",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PHYS 0105 & PHYS 0105L",
          "title": "General Physics Iand General Physics I Laboratory",
          "indent": true,
          "connector": "or"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PSYC 0100",
          "title": "Introduction to Psychology",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PSYC 0108",
          "title": "Psychology of Death and Dying",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PSYC 0150",
          "title": "Alcohol, Drugs and Society",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "SPAN 0019",
          "title": "Spanish for Public Safety",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "SPAN 0020",
          "title": "Spanish for the Healthcare Professions",
          "indent": true
        },
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          "type": "total",
          "text": "Total Units",
          "units": "37-41"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}