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Natural Sciences Division
Certificate N0450

The Certificate of Achievement in Human Prosection will be awarded to students for the completion of a two-year series of courses culminating in a year-long experience prosecting human cadavers for use as anatomical specimens in our general anatomy courses. Students completing these courses will acquire a unique set of skills in planning and performing careful dissection of specific assigned regions, and advanced knowledge of the human body, its anatomical structure, and the organization and relationship of organs, tissues, and organ systems.

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  • Human Prosection

    Natural Sciences Division
    Certificate N0450

    The Certificate of Achievement in Human Prosection will be awarded to students for the completion of a two-year series of courses culminating in a year-long experience prosecting human cadavers for use as anatomical specimens in our general anatomy courses. Students completing these courses will acquire a unique set of skills in planning and performing careful dissection of specific assigned regions, and advanced knowledge of the human body, its anatomical structure, and the organization and relationship of organs, tissues, and organ systems.

    Required Courses

    Course Prefix Course Name Units
    ANAT 35Human Anatomy5
    ANAT 36Human Physiology5
    ANAT 40AHuman Prosection2
    ANAT 40BHuman Prosection2
    BIOL 1General Biology4
    or BIOL 4 Biology for Majors
    or BIOL 4H Biology for Majors - Honors
    Total Units18
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