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UC Santa Cruz,
Santa Cruz, CA 95064
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Sample Schedule Planner:   HEALTH SCIENCES B.S.  2008-09

These are some suggested academic plans for the Health Science BS major. Schedules may vary based on an individual student's preparation and academic progress. Ideally, students enroll in two science/math courses and one non-science course per quarter. Students can make academic plans less rigorous by taking courses over the summer. Courses during the summer can be taken through UCSC Summer Session or at another institution.

Sample plans are based on Math placement and high school preparation in the Chemistry and Biology. Optional self-assessments are available to help you begin in the appropriate courses in Chemistry and Biology.

Students must take the Spanish placement exam in order to begin enrolling in Spanish courses for the Health Science major (even if they wish to begin in Spanish 1). First year students can begin their Spanish language courses in the first year in place of general education courses.

Students preparing for professional school should check in with the campus Health Career Resource Specialist, Marti Truhitte for advice on prerequisites for various health programs including medical school.

PLAN ONE is for students placing into Math 2 & choosing to begin in Biology 3 (with no high school CHEM):
	Fall	Winter	Spring
1st year	MATH 2 CHEM 1P CORE	MATH 3 CHEM 1A BIOE 3	MATH 11A CHEM 1B/M GEN ED
2nd year	MATH 11B* CHEM 1C/N GEN ED	BIOL 20A CHEM 108A/L GEN ED	BIOL 20B CHEM 108B/M GEN ED
* Math 22 is also required this major
PLAN TWO is for students placing into Math 3 & choosing to begin in Biology 3:
	Fall	Winter	Spring
1st year	MATH 3 GEN ED CORE	MATH 11A CHEM 1A BIOE 3	MATH 11B CHEM 1B/M GEN ED
2nd year	MATH 22 CHEM 1C/N GEN ED	BIOL 20A CHEM 108A/L GEN ED	BIOE 20B CHEM 108B/M GEN ED
PLAN THREE is for students placing into Math 3 & choosing to begin in the Biology 20-series:
	Fall	Winter	Spring
1st year	MATH 3 GEN ED CORE	MATH 11A CHEM 1A GEN ED	MATH 11B CHEM 1B/M GEN ED
2nd year	MATH 22 CHEM 1C/N GEN ED	BIOL 20A CHEM 108A/L GEN ED	BIOE 20B CHEM 108B/M GEN ED
PLAN FOUR is for students placing into Math 11A & choosing to begin in Biology 3 (with no high school CHEM):
	Fall	Winter	Spring
1st year	MATH 11A CHEM 1P CORE	MATH 11B CHEM 1A BIOE 3	MATH 22 CHEM 1B/M GEN ED
2nd year	BIOL 20A CHEM 1C/N GEN ED	BIOE 20B CHEM 108A/L GEN ED	ELECTIVE* CHEM 108B/M GEN ED
* Upper Division BIOL course or Spanish
PLAN FIVE is for students placing into Math 11A & choosing to begin in Biology 3 (with high school CHEM):
	Fall	Winter	Spring
1st year	MATH 11A CHEM 1A CORE	MATH 11B CHEM 1B/M BIOE 3	MATH 22 CHEM 1C/N GEN ED
2nd year	BIOL 20A CHEM 108A/L GEN ED	BIOE 20B CHEM 108B/M GEN ED	ELECTIVE* BIOL 100 GEN ED
* Upper Division BIOL course or Spanish
PLAN SIX is a more rigorous schedule for students placing into Math 11A & choosing to begin in the Biology 20-series:
	Fall	Winter	Spring
1st year	MATH 11A CHEM 1A CORE	MATH 11B CHEM 1B/M GEN ED	MATH 22 CHEM 1C/N BIOL 20A
2nd year	BIOE 20B CHEM 108A/L GEN ED	BIOL 105 CHEM 108B/M GEN ED	ELECTIVE* BIOL 100 GEN ED

* Upper Division BIOL course or Spanish

Academic plans for the remainder of a student's career will vary based on the upper division biology electives selected and academic progress in the major.

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