Pre-Professional Health Emphasis

ASSOCIATE IN ARTS, 60 CREDITS

Riverland’s AA degree with a Pre-Professional Health emphasis prepares students for transfer into advanced healthcare fields such as medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, and veterinary science. The curriculum includes core science and math courses aligned with the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum, providing a solid foundation for further study at four-year institutions.

Location: Austin
Program Starts: Fall/Spring/Summer
Course Plan: 4 Semesters
Admissions: 507-433-0600 | admissions@riverland.edu
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Course List
MATH1210	Calculus I (Goal 2 & 4) OR MATH1115	5 CR
CHEM1201	General Chemistry I (Goal 3 & 10)	5 CR
CHEM1202	General Chemistry II (Goal 2 & 3)	5 CR
PHYS1501	College Physics I (Goal 2 & 3)	4 CR
PHYS1502	College Physics II (Goal 2 & 3)	4 CR
BIOL1091	General Biology I (Goal 2 & 3)	4 CR
	Science/Math elective (usually General Biology II or Calculus I)	4-5 CR
ENGL1101	Composition I (Goal 1 & 2)	3 CR
ENGL1105	Composition II: Research (Goal 1 & 2; Prereq ENGL1101)	3 CR
SPCH1100	Fundamentals of Speech (Goal 1 & 9)	3 CR
PSYC1105	General Psychology (Goal 5 & 7)	4 CR
	two History/Social Science electives	5-6 CR
PHIL1140	Health Care/Medical Ethics (Goal 6 & 9) OR PHIL1130	3 CR
	two Humanities/Fine Arts electives	6 CR
	PHED/HLTH/EMER course or THTR 1111	1 CR
CCLS1000	First Year Experience	1 CR

For in-depth information including outcomes, program fees, course descriptions, and more please visit the Pre-Professional Health Emphasis program page at riverland.edu.