Pre-Health Program California State University, Fresno

The College of Health and Human Services Pre-Health Program provides support to students exploring careers in the health and human services professions with academic advising and career exploration. The Pre-Health Program allows students interested in: Communicative Sciences - Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology options, Health Science-Community Health, Kinesiology-Exercise Science, Nursing, and Social Work to explore these majors and career pathways.

The Pre-Health Program is a three-semester program that will blend in all lower-division general education. Students in the Pre-Health Program can enroll in HHS 18A: Career Pathways in Health and Human Services in their first semester and HHS 18b: Career Exploration in Health and Human Services in their second semester to help in the exploration process.

During the second semester, an academic counselor will work with students to identify a major appropriate to their career path, and then at the beginning of their third semester, they will apply to the major of their interest. Though HHS 18A and HHS 18B are strongly encouraged, they are not required to complete the Pre-Health major.

Semester 1 (Fall)

Select one course from each area of General Education listed below:

• A1 (3 units) COMM 3, 7, or 8
• A2 (3 units) ENGL 5A or 10
• A3 (3 units) any course
• B4 (3 units) any course
• C1 (3 units) any course
• HHS 18A (1 unit)

Total (16 units)

Semester 2 (Spring)

Select one course from each area of General Education listed below:

• A2 (3 units) ENGL 5B
• B1 (4-5 units) CHEM 1A or 3A or any course (SWRK)
• D2 (3 units) PSYCH 10 or any ECON (SWRK) or any course
• ***C2 (3 units) PHIL 20 (School of Nursing), or any course
• D1/F (3 units) HIST 11/12 or any course Area F
• HHS 18B (2 unit)

Total (15-16 units)

Semester 3 (Fall)

(Follow GE and major course pattern of applicable major ) Select one course from each area of General Education listed below:

• B2 (3-4 units) BIOL 1A (KINES) or 10 (PH) or 20 (SON)
• E (3 units) PH 90 (SWRK&PH), KINES 32+KAC (KINES), NUTR 53/CFS 38 (SON)
• D1/F (3 units) HIST 11/12 or any course Area F
• ***C2 (3 units) PHIL 20 (School of Nursing), or any course
• C1\C2 (3 units) any course

Total (15-16 units)

*Semester one and two courses would follow Pre-Health while semester three courses would be selected for applicable major.

**Students will apply in Semester three to continue on to selected majors starting in semester four.

***Depending on which English course is taken Area C2 could be taken in Semester 2 or Semester 3.