Health Sciences Pathway (part-time)
Specialized Associate in Arts Transfer Degree
Meta-Major: Health Sciences
Intended Bachelor’s Program: Health Sciences – Pre-Clinical Track/ Health; Promotion Track (UCF)
Catalog: 2026 - 2027
Planning Your Degree Pathway
This document is a sample outline of the courses needed to complete your Specialized Associate in Arts Transfer degree for transfer to the University of Central Florida. Unlike the Associate in Arts (A.A) degree, the total program credit hours may exceed 60 and may require more than two years to complete. Please connect with your student success coach if you need introductory coursework or have previously earned college credit (such as AP, CLEP, military, or transfer). Your student success coach can help you modify this plan based on the number of courses that you want to take in a term and your individual needs and goals.
Degree Requirements
- Introductory Coursework: Required courses based on placement tests including developmental education if needed
- Foreign Language: Required to have 2 years of one high school foreign language or meet college-level foreign language equivalency
- Civic Literacy Exam: Must satisfy Florida Civic Literacy Exam or appropriate scores in AP or CLEP exams
- Grade Point Average [GPA]: Need to maintain 2.0 or higher for both Overall GPA and Valencia GPA, including completing all CPPs with a 2.0 or higher.
- Valencia Residency: Must complete at Valencia at least 25% of the college-level credits required for the AA degree
* Class has a prerequisite
+ Class requires “C” grade or higher
^ Course may require a specific grade for transfer institution
Bold is a Common Program Prerequisite (CPP)
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Common Program Prerequisites (CPP)
- BSC 1010C+^
- BSC 1011C+*^
- BSC 2085C+
- BSC 2086C+*^
- CHM 1045C+*^
- CHM 1046C+*^
- STA 2023*+^
- PSY 2012+
- PHY 2053C*+^ and PHY 2054C*+^
OR PHY 2048C*+^ and PHY2049C*+^ - Pick One (based on school/career goals):
MAC 1114*+^ or MAC 2311+ or MAC 2233+
Sample Term-by-Term Plan | Part-Time (6-9 credits)
Introductory Coursework
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
Term 1
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| ENC 1101 - Freshman Composition I + | 3 |
| MAT 1033C - Intermediate Algebra + | 3 |
| BSC 1010C - General Biology I+^ | 4 |
Term 2
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| ENC 1102 - Freshman Composition I + | 3 |
| MAC 1105 - College Algebra*+ | 3 |
| BSC 1011C - General Biology II*+^ | 4 |
Term 3
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| CHM 1025C - Introduction to General Chemistry+ | 4 |
| Core Humanities | 3 |
| MAC 1114 – College Trigonometry *+^ | 3 |
Term 4
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| MAC 1140 – Precalculus Algebra *+ | 3 |
| CHM 1045C - General Chemistry with Qualitative Analysis I*+^ | 4 |
Term 5
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| CHM 1046C - General Chemistry with Qualitative Analysis II*+^ | 4 |
| MAC 2311 - Calculus with Analytical Geometry I *+^ | 4 |
Term 6
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| BSC 2085C - Anatomy and Physiology I+^ | 4 |
| Civic Literacy+ | 3 |
Term 7
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| SPC 1608 - Fundamentals of Speech+ or SPC 1017 - Interpersonal Communications+ | 3 |
| BSC 2086C – Human Anatomy and Physiology II *+^ | 4 |
Term 8
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| PHY 2053C – College Physics I with Algebra and Trigonometry *+^ | 4 |
| STA 2023 - Statistical Methods*^ | 3 |
Term 9
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| PSY 2012 - General Psychology^+ | 3 |
| PHY 2054C - College Physics II with Algebra and Trigonometry *+^ | 4 |
Electives and Pathway-Specific Information
The AA degree requires 24 credits of electives. Some electives may have been pre-filled into the term-by-term plan based on your pathway.
- Starting your math sequence higher than MAT 1033C will save time, money, and elective space; prepare and test for proper math level It is encouraged to meet with a Coach to discuss your math options.
- If you start higher than MAT 1033C, you can finish PHY 2053C*+^ and PHY 2054C*^ or PHY 2048C*+^ and PHY 2049C*^ sequence as electives.
- If you took one year of high school chemistry, you may be eligible to start your chemistry sequence higher than CHM 1025C, to which you can finish PHY 2053C*+^ and PHY 2054C*^ or PHY 2048C*+^ and PHY 2049C*^ sequence as electives - please see your Student Success Coach for more information.
- Additional UCF requirements offered at Valencia: HUN 1201.
- Refer to the Pre-Professional Health Advising Guide for a program-specific student checklist, building your pre-professional health profile, and resources. https://valenciacollege.edu/pre-professional-health-guide
- Students may not be able to complete all CPPs prior to transferring to the However, they may be completed after transferring. It is strongly recommended to complete both parts of a science sequence at the same institution.
- Due to the order of prerequisite courses you need to take, some semesters may not lead to full-time enrollment.
- This program is restricted access and requires a minimum overall 3.0 GPA at UCF.
- Students may exceed the 60 credits of their AA following this Pathway. Please meet with a Student Success Coach and/or Financial Aid Specialist to discuss these circumstances.
Course Requirements
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See pathway-specific information
Communications (9 Credits)
These courses need to be completed with a C or higher.
Select one of the following courses:
Humanities Core (3 Credits)
Select one of the following Humanities courses.
- ARH 1000 – Art Appreciation
- HUM 1020 – Introduction to Humanities
- LIT 1000 – Introduction to Literature
- MUL 1010 – Music Appreciation
- PHI 2010 – Philosophy
- THE 1000 – Introduction to Theater
Math (up to 19 credits)
These courses need to be completed with a C or higher.
- MAT 1033C – Intermediate Algebra
- MAC 1105 – College Algebra
- MAC 1114 – College Trigonometry OR MAC 1140 – Precalculus Algebra
- MAC 2233 – Calculus for Business and Social Science OR MAC 2311 – Analytical Geometry/Calculus I
Science (up to 36 credits)
- BSC 1010C – General Biology I
- BSC 1011C – General Biology II
- BSC 2085C – Human Anatomy and Physiology I
- BSC 2086C – Human Anatomy and Physiology II
- CHM 1025C – Introduction to General Chemistry
- CHM 1045C – General Chemistry with Qualitative Analysis I
- CHM 1046C – General Chemistry with Qualitative Analysis II
- PHY 2053C – General Physics I
- PHY 2054C – College Physics II with Algebra and Trigonometry OR PHY 2048C – General Physics with Calculus I
- PHY 2049C – General Physics with Calculus II
Social Sciences (3 Credits)
Select one of the following Social Science Courses. These courses need to be completed with a C or higher.
- AMH 2010 – U.S. History to 1877+
- AMH 2020 – U.S. History 1877 to Present+
- POS 2041 – U.S. Government+
Foreign Language Requirement (6 credits)
- ASL 2140 – American Sign Language I (4 credits)
- ASL 2150 – American Sign Language II* (4 credits)
- FRE 1120 – Elementary French I (4 credits)
- FRE 1121 – Elementary French II* (4 credits)
- GER 1120 – Elementary German I (4 credits)
- GER 1121 – Elementary German II* (4 credits)
- POR 1120 – Elementary Portuguese I (4 credits)
- POR 1121 – Elementary Portuguese II* (4 credits)
- SPN 1120 – Elementary Spanish I (4 credits)
- SPN 1121 – Elementary Spanish II* (4 credits)
Ready for Transfer? Let's check!
- Meet with a student success coach to discuss your graduation status
- Apply to graduate before the start of your final semester
- Submit an application to your bachelor's program
- Monitor your MyVC email for updates from the Graduation department