Liberal Arts, Associate in Arts: Bio-Medical Sciences

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4 unit • Lecture + Lab • On-campus Spring and Fall semesters, hybrid Fall and Summer I.  Also taught fully online.
Instructors: Peter Aguilar, Patty Saito, Barry Tanowitz

BMS 107 provides a comprehensive survey of the structures of the human body with specific emphasis on individual body systems.  It provides an analysis of the gross anatomical and histological structures of each of these systems. The course includes both a lecture and laboratory component and you must receive a passing grade in both in order to pass the class as a whole.  Laboratory includes study of a human anatomical specimen and comparative anatomy. This is a very demanding course that requires a significant amount of dedication and effort on your part – it is the first step for many of you toward your career in the allied health fields.  BMS 107 is transferable to all four-year institutions, including nursing schools.
BMS 107 satisfies SBCC General Education requirement in Natural Sciences. SBCC General Education: SBCC GE Area A.  C-ID: BIOL 110B.

Transfer Information: CSU GE Area B2, CSU GE Area B3, IGETC Area 5B, IGETC Area 5C, CSU Transferable, UC Transferable
UC Transfer Limit: BMS 100, 107, 108, 109 and 146 combined: maximum credit, two courses.

Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon course completion the successful student will be able to:
• Demonstrate anatomical knowledge using specimens, models, and drawings.  
• Apply anatomical knowledge by demonstrating the functional relationships of structures within each organ system.
• Integrate anatomical knowledge with modern biomedical practices.
• Explain the development and interrelationships among the human organ systems.

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4 units . Taught on-campus Spring and Fall semesters, taught hybrid in Spring and Summer I. Also taught fully online
Instructors; Peter Aguilar and Barry Tanowitz.

Course Advisories: BMS 107, CHEM 101 or CHEM 104. Skills Advisories: Eligibility for ENG 110 or 110H.

BMS 108: Human Physiology offers an in depth study into the basic functions, structures, and mechanisms of action in the human body.  This 4-unit course is designed for students who are interested in a health science related career. Physiology is a challenging class that requires analytical critical thinking skills rather than simple memorization. This class takes you beyond rote memorization and forces you to consider the detailed mechanisms by which the human body performs tasks such as seeing this page in front of you, feeling touch on your skin, contracting muscles to lift food to your mouth, and storing nutrients in the body for later use.  This is a labor-intensive course that requires significant study time.

BMS 108 satisfies the SBCC General Education requirement in Natural Sciences, transfers to UC and CSU schools as a laboratory science course, and can be used as a prerequisite for entrance to health science careers (e.g. nursing, physical therapy, physician’s assistant).

 We strongly recommend that you complete BMS 107: Human Anatomy, before enrolling in Human Physiology. In order to understand the functions of the human body, it is essential to first explore and master the structures of the human body as they are presented in the Human Anatomy course.  Completion of one semester of college Chemistry (Chem 101 or 104) and/or Bio 100: Concepts of  Biology (introductory biology course for non-majors) will increase your likelihood of success in BMS 108. Sample syllabus

BMS 108 is transferable to all four-year institutions, including nursing schools and it satisfies the SBCC General Education requirement in Natural Sciences. SBCC General Education: SBCC GE Area A

Transfer Information: CSU GE Area B2, CSU GE Area B3, IGETC Area 5B, IGETC Area 5C, CSU Transferable, UC Transferable. UC Transfer Limit: BMS 100, 107, 108, and 146 combined: maximum credit, two courses. C-ID: BIOL 120B.

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4 units • lecture + lab • taught Spring and Fall • Instructor: Robbie Fischer 

Prerequisites: CHEM 101 or one year of high school chemistry or CHEM 104 or CHEM 155. Course  advisories: BMS 108, BIOL 100.  Skills Advisories: Eligibility for ENG 110 or 110H.

BMS 127 is a 4-unit, college-level course designed to meet the needs and interests of students of both health-related sciences and general biology. It includes investigations of the biology of bacteria, viruses, fungi, prions, and a variety of Eukaryotic organisms.  Emphases include the structural and metabolic diversity of microorganisms, and the molecular and cellular basis of host-microbe interactions. This course surveys the microorganisms that contribute to human health and human disease and investigates the principles of disease transmission and prevention, virology, genetics, and immunology. Sample syllabus.

Transfer Information: CSU GE Area B2, CSU GE Area B3, IGETC Area 5B, IGETC Area 5C. CSU Transferable, UC Transferable

Student Learning Outcomes:
• Explain the basic structure, physiology, metabolism, and chemistry of human-associated microorganisms.
• Compare the pathogenesis of microorganisms, including virulence mechanisms and the human immune response.
• Characterize infectious diseases, including both clinical and epidemiological manifestations.
• Using the scientific method and critical thinking, analyze data generated by laboratory experiments.

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 4 units • lecture + lab • on campus  • rarely offered

 

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4 unit • lecture + lab  

Skills Advisories: Eligibility for ENG 098 and 103 and proficiency in MATH 095.

Introduction to Chemistry, with laboratory. Topics include atomic structure; matter and energy; the Periodic Table; chemical properties and reactions; nomenclature; behavior of gases, liquids, and solids; intermolecular forces; acid-base chemistry; and nuclear chemistry. Recommended for non-science majors as a science with a laboratory course or as a preparatory course for CHEM 155.

SBCC General Education: SBCC GE Area A
Transfer Information: CSU GE Area B1, CSU GE Area B3, IGETC Area 5A, IGETC Area 5C, CSU Transferable, UC Transferable

Student Learning Outcomes:
1 - Solve mathematical problems related to chemical calculations, define chemical terms and explain the structure of atoms and their relationships within the periodic table.
2 - Name and write symbols of chemicals; write, balance and categorize chemical equations and perform calculations related to compounds and balanced chemical equations.
3 - Describe the subatomic structure of atoms and apply this information to the bonding, structure, shape and polarity of molecules and to calculate the relationships of gases
4 - Describe and calculate relationships associated with chemical equations including solutions, acids and bases, equilibrium, and oxidation-reduction processes.
5 - Assemble basic laboratory glassware, perform fundamental laboratory techniques, make and record relevant experimental observations and interpret the results.

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4 unit • lecture + lab 
Skills Advisories: MATH 095 and Eligibility for ENG 098 and 103.

Introduction to chemistry, with emphasis on chemical principles and their application to biological systems and processes. Approximately half of the semester covers general chemistry topics, with the remainder covering an introduction to organic chemistry topics and biochemistry topics. Recommended for non-science majors, especially those in the fields of allied health, nursing (ADN), and physical education.

SBCC General Education: SBCC GE Area A
Transfer Information: CSU GE Area B1, CSU GE Area B3, IGETC Area 5A, IGETC Area 5C, CSU Transferable, UC Transferable
UC Transfer Limit: CHEM 101, CHEM 104 and CHEM 110 combined: maximum credit, one course. No credit for CHEM 101 or CHEM 104 or CHEM 110 if taken after CHEM 155.

Student Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate proficiency in solving mathematical problems related to chemical calculations, defining chemical terms, showing an understanding of the structure of atoms and their relationships within the periodic table, naming and writing symbols of chemicals, describing the subatomic structure of atoms and applying this information to the bonding, structure, shape and polarity of molecules and describing oxidation-reduction reactions.
• Demonstrate proficiency in writing and balancing chemical equations and performing calculations related to compounds, calculating the relationships of gases, describing and calculating relationships associated with chemical equations including solutions, acids and bases and nuclear processes.
• Demonstrate proficiency in the chemical nomenclature and reactions of the various organic functional groups (unsaturated hydrocarbons, aromatic compounds, alcohols, ethers, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, esters, amines and amides).
• Demonstrate proficiency in drawing and describing the functions of biochemical molecules including carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids, proteins and nucleic acids.
• Demonstrate proficiency in assembling basic laboratory glassware, performing fundamental laboratory techniques, making and recording relevant experimental observations and interpreting the results

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5 unit • lecture + lab
Prerequisites: CHEM 101 or CHEM 104 or One year of high school chemistry, MATH 107 or MATH 110C or MATH 137C or SS 110C or or equivalent based on SBCC's Assessment Center placement via multiple measures.
Course Advisories: ENG 110 or ENG 110H.

First semester of a two-semester General Chemistry course sequence. Includes laboratory. Topics include the structure of atoms and molecules, stoichiometry, types of chemical bonding and chemical reactions, gas laws, molecular structure, acid-base chemistry, and thermodynamics. Laboratory focuses on collection and interpretation of data, and includes spectroscopy. Required for science, engineering and pre-dental and pre-medical majors.

SBCC General Education: SBCC GE Area A
Transfer Information: CSU GE Area B1, CSU GE Area B3, IGETC Area 5A, IGETC Area 5C, CSU Transferable, UC Transferable
C-ID: CHEM 110, CHEM 120S.

1. Student Learning Outcomes
1.  - Demonstrate proficiency in solving mathematical problems related to chemical calculations, defining chemical terms, showing an understanding of the structure of atoms and their relationships within the periodic table, naming and writing symbols of chemicals, writing and balancing chemical equations and performing calculations related to compounds and balanced chemical equations.
2.  - Demonstrate proficiency in categorizing chemical equations and performing calculations related to solutions, gas laws and thermochemistry.
3.  - Demonstrate proficiency in describing the subatomic structure of atoms and applying this information to the bonding, structure, shape and polarity of molecules and to periodic trends.
4.  - Demonstrate proficiency in interpreting phase diagrams, identifying intermolecular forces, crystal structures and colligative properties of solutions.
5.  - Demonstrate proficiency in assembling basic laboratory glassware, performing fundamental laboratory techniques, making and recording relevant experimental observations and interpreting the results.

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Select 13 units from the Bio-Medical Sciences Electives list. Bio-Medical Sciences electives should be carefully selected from the list below in consultation with the Bio-Medical Sciences Faculty Adviser (Peter Aguilar, EBS 315, 805.730.4121) or the Sciences Counselor to avoid problems with transfer. Students intending to transfer with an AA Degree in Liberal Arts: Emphasis in Bio-Medical Sciences should include introductory courses in general and organic chemistry, physics and statistics.

Bio-Medical Sciences Electives:
AH 120	Medical Terminology	1
ANTH 101	Physical Anthropology	3
ANTH 103	Introduction To Cultural Anthropology	3
ANTH 104	Language and Culture	3
ART 122	Advanced Drawing	3
ART 123	Figure and Portrait Drawing	3
BIOL 100	Concepts Of Biology	4
BIOL 101	Plant Biology	4
BIOL 102	Animal Biology	5
BIOL 103	Cell and Molecular Biology	5
BIOL 110	Natural Science	3-4
or BIOL 110H	Natural Science, Honors
BIOL 112	Evolution And Adaptation	3
BIOL 116	Biological Illustration	4
BIOL 120	Natural History	4
BIOL 140	Principles Of Biology	3
BIOL 141	Biology Laboratory	2
BIOL 291	Seminars In Biology	2
BMS 118	Human Microanatomy	3
BMS 119C	Human Dissection of the Torso	1
BMS 128	Human Nutrition	3
BMS 128L	Human Nutrition Laboratory	1
BMS 136	Biology Of Human Sexuality	3
BMS 146	Human Form and Function	3
BOT 100	Concepts Of Botany 2	4
BOT 121	Plant Diversity 2	4
BOT 123	Field Botany	3
BOT 129	Survey Of Earth's Vegetation	3
CHEM 156	General Chemistry II	5
CHEM 211	Organic Chemistry I	3
CHEM 212	Organic Chemistry II	3
CHEM 221	Organic Chemistry Laboratory I	2.3
CHEM 222	Organic Chemistry Laboratory II	2.5
CIM 100	Cancer Registry Management I	3
CIM 125	Cancer Disease Management	4
CIM 225	Cancer Registry Management II	2
CIM 250	Cancer Statistics And Epidemiology	3
COMM 101	Introduction to Communication	3
COMM 121	Interpersonal Communication	3
or COMM 121H	Interpersonal Communication, Honors
or COMM 122	Mediated Interpersonal Communication
COMM 131	Fundamentals Of Public Speaking	3
or COMM 131H	Fundamentals Of Public Speaking, Honors
COMM 141	Small Group Communication	3
COMM 151	Intercultural Communication	3
EMT 110	Emergency Medical Technician-Basic	6
HE 101	Personal Health Awareness	3
HE 102	Personal Health for Women	3
HE 103	Responding to Medical Emergencies	3
HE 104	Introduction to Athletic Injuries	3
HE 108	Advanced Assessment And Treatment Of Athletic Injuries	3
HIT 101	Introduction To Health Information Management	3
HIT 135	Basic Medical Terminology	3
HIT 201	Pharmacology For Allied Health	2
HIT 204	Basic Pathophysiology	3
HIT 220	HIM Statistics	2
HIT 265	HIM Computer Applications	3
MATH 107	Intermediate Algebra 7	5
MATH 117	Elementary Statistics	4
or PSY 150	Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
MATH 130	Calculus for Biological Sciences, Social Sciences and Business I	5
MATH 131	Calculus For Biological Sciences, Social Sciences And Business II	3
MATH 137	College Algebra	5
MATH 138	Precalculus - College Algebra and Trigonometry	4
MATH 150	Calculus with Analytic Geometry I	5
MATH 160	Calculus With Analytic Geometry II	5
PE 200	Introduction to Kinesiology	3
PHIL 204	History And Philosophy Of The Great Ideas Of Physics	3
PHSC 103	The Physical Universe	4
PHYS 101	Conceptual Physics	3
PHYS 101L	Conceptual Physics Laboratory	1
PHYS 102	Introductory Physics For Science Majors	4
PHYS 105	General Physics	4
PHYS 106	General Physics	4
PHYS 110	Introductory Physics	4
PHYS 111	Introductory Physics	4
PSY 100	General Psychology	3-4
or PSY 100H	General Psychology, Honors
PSY 105	Applied Behavior Analysis	2
PSY 110	Introduction to Physiological Psychology	3
PSY 115	Psychology Of Health And Effective Behavior	3
PSY 120	Introduction To Psychology	3
PSY 125	Psychology Of Human Sexuality	4
PSY 130	Personality Dynamics And Effective Behavior	3
PSY 140	Child Development	3
PSY 145	Human Development	3
PSY 170	Abnormal Psychology	3
PSY 175	Social Psychology: Psychological Perspective	3
SOC 101	Introduction To Sociology	3-4
or SOC 101H	Introduction to Sociology, Honors
SOC 103	Marriage, Family and Intimacy	3
SOC 104	Social Psychology	3
SOC 106	Sociology of Deviance	3
SOC 109	Social Problems	3
SOC 113	Sociology Of Sex and Gender	3
ZOOL 110	Animal Physiology	3
ZOOL 122	Animal Diversity	3
ZOOL 123	Animal Diversity Laboratory	1
ZOOL 140	Animal Behavior	3

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1. All Department Requirements with a “C” or better or “P” in each course (at least 20% of the department requirements must be completed through SBCC).
2. One of the following three General Education options:
   1. OPTION 1: A minimum of 18 units of SBCC General Education Requirements (Areas A-D) and Institutional Requirements (Area E) and Information Competency Requirement (Area F) OR
   2. OPTION 2: IGETC Pattern OR
   3. OPTION 3: CSU GE Breadth Pattern
3. A total of 60 degree-applicable units (SBCC courses numbered 100 and higher).
4. Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better in all units attempted at SBCC.
5. Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better in all college units attempted.
6. A total of 12 units through SBCC.

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