Because of your interest in becoming a Nurse or Paramedic, it is recommended that you learn some of the math that will be required in your discipline as required as prerequisites needed BEFORE you apply for your program.
It is recommended that you take the course Math V35: Intermediate Algebra for Health Care Personnel.
Depending on your career goals and what level of education you plan to achieve, you may also have to take additional math courses.
Please check with an Academic Counselor to verify your sequence of courses for your major goal.
Below is the course catalog description:
MATH V35 - INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA AND APPLICATIONS FOR HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL
5 Units
Hours: 5 lecture weekly
This course is designed for health care professionals and will enable them to apply mathematical concepts and skills to on-the-job situations. After reviewing elementary algebra and introducing intermediate algebra concepts, students will learn the various techniques of dosage calculations. The computational methods used in the preparation of oral medication, solutions, parenteral therapy, and pediatric dosages are presented. Students receiving credit in MATH V35 will not receive credit in MATH V03.