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UC Santa Cruz,
Santa Cruz, CA 95064
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| HEALTH SCIENCES B.S. |
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2008-09 |
Sponsored by: Molecular Cell & Developmental Biology
The B.S. major in health sciences is designed for students interested in careers in medicine or biomedical research and satisfies the admission requirements for most U.S. medical schools. It is based on the existing B.S. degree in molecular, cell, and developmental biology, with similar course requirements in chemistry, and math. Students are required to take five courses directly relevant to human health in addition to genetics, biochemistry, and cell biology. Students in this program must also fulfill Spanish language and health care internship requirements.
NOTE: Medical and professional school admissions requirements vary; students should verify that their coursework will satisfy the admissions requirements of the programs to which they plan to apply.
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INTRODUCTORY REQUIREMENTS |
Calculus: |
MATH 11A + 11B + 22 OR MATH 19A + 19B + 22 |
General Chemistry: |
CHEM 1A + 1B/M + 1C/N |
Biology: |
BIOL 20A + BIOE 20B + BIOL 20L |
Organic Chemistry: |
CHEM 108A/L + 108B/M (+ 108C optional) OR CHEM 112A/L + 112B/M + 112C/N |
Physics: |
PHYS 6A/L + 6B/M + 6C/N |
Spanish: |
Spanish language to proficiency and Medical Spanish; the Spanish Placement Exam is required to enroll....
SPAN 1 Intro Spanish
SPAN 2 Intro Spanish
SPAN 3 Intro Spanish
SPAN 4 Intermediate Spanish
SPAN 5M Medical Spanish |
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ADVANCED REQUIREMENTS 7 courses and internship requirement |
Biochemistry: |
BIOL 100 OR BIOC 100A + 100B + 100C |
Genetics: |
BIOL 105 |
Cell Biology: |
BIOL 110 |
Physiology: |
BIOL 130/L |
Electives: |
THREE from the following...
BIOL 111 Immunology
BIOL 113 Mammalian Endocrinology
BIOL 114 Cancer Cell Biology
BIOL 115 Eukaryotic Molecular Biology
BIOL 119 Microbiology
BIOL 120 Development
BIOL 125 Introduction to Neuroscience
BIOL 126 Advanced Neuroscience
BIOL 127 Neurodegenerative Disease
BIOL 135/L Human Anatomy
BIOL 178 Stem Cell Biology
BIOL 179 Biotechnology & Drug Development
BIOC 100C Biochemistry
BIOE 133/L Exercise Physiology |
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BIOL 189 Health Sciences Internship, Students must participate in a community health care service internship approved by the Health Sciences Internship Coordinator: Caroline Berger. |
| Comprehensive Requirement (Senior Exit): As of Fall 2005, a passing grade in BIOL 189 satisfies this requirement. |
| Campus Writing (W) Requirement: successful completion of BIOL 130L and 189 satisfies this writing requirement. |
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