Biological Sciences & Allied Health
Explore life science in new ways and turn curiosity into innovation.
Advance in All Major Healthcare Fields
Welcome to Coastline's Biological Sciences and Allied Health Department! We offer a range of introductory and advanced life science courses across the centers in Newport Beach, Garden Grove, and Westminster. If you're looking to transfer credit or fulfill a prerequisite, we're here to help you along your education journey. We look forward to meeting this year!
The medical field is competitive and the Pre-Medical Studies Certificate can set you apart from other candidates. Not only is this certificate a resume booster, you may have completed some of the requirements already. This program's coursework provides many of the same prerequisites for nursing, physician assistant, pharmacy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, dental hygiene, radiology technology, dentist, and medical doctor.
Research opportunities for Coastline students have recently included innovation in prosthetic models, statistical analysis of plant and invertebrate community data, and native plant propagation. For those interested in the medical field there is a student-run Pre-Med Club and Career Services | Healthcare Field has resources for grad school and internships.
Available Programs
DEDICATED FACULTY
Dr. Deborah C. Henry is a board-certified neurological surgeon, past Academic Senate President, and full-time professor of Anatomy and Physiology at Coastline. Learn more about her teaching style and why she has inspired students to pursue various medical fields for over a decade.
Human Anatomy Suite
Students, faculty, employees, and trustees gathered at Coastline's Newport Beach Campus to celebrate the grand opening of the John Stauffer Anatomy Suite. Read the full article in our Newsroom.
Coastline Biological Sciences and Allied Health students turn curiosity into innovation. Hear about the experience of Coasltine student, Elham Bagheripiry.
STEM Scholarship Available
If you are a STEM student in high school, college or graduate school looking to pay for your education, you should be applying for scholarships!
Careers in Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Math, Environmental Science, and Physics continue to be among the most in-demand and highest-paying available. Fortunately, Coastline has financial aid opportunities and a new STEM scholarship available for students interested in a STEM education. Students can lower the financial burden of tuition without taking out loans. This new STEM scholarship will also include internship and mentorship opportunities, offering you a chance to make valuable industry connections and gain experience at the nation's prominent companies.
Department Faculty
- Seyed Ahmadpanah, MD sahmadpanah@coastline.edu
- Patricia Caldani, M.S. pcaldani@coastline.edu
- David Camerini, PhD dcamerini@coastline.edu *Dept. Co-Chair
- Lisa Demchik, PhD ldemchik@coastline.edu
- Tu H. Do, M.S., D.HSc tdo@occ.cccd.edu
- Mia Dobbs, PhD mnobles@coastline.edu
- Steve Fauce, PhD sfauce@coastline.edu
- Beth Feher kfeher@coastline.edu
- Mary Greer, PhD mgreer10@cccd.edu
- Deborah C. Henry, MD dhenry@coastline.edu *Dept. Co-Chair
- Tanya Hoerer, PhD tmurray8@coastline.edu
- Jeffrey Johnson jjohnson@coastline.edu
- Mark Kelly, PhD mkelly57@coastline.edu
- Tracey Magrann, DPM, PhD, RHIA tmagrann@coastline.edu
- Soheila Navidnia, snavidnia@coastline.edu
- Denny A. Patel, DPT, CSCS dpatel36@coastline.edu
- Jozsef Pentek, PhD jpentek@coastline.edu
- Tony (Frank) Rich, DDS frich@coastline.edu
- Daniel Salcedo, PhD dsalcedo7@coastline.edu
- Debra A. Stockwell, MD dstockwell@coastline.edu
- Erum Syed, PhD esyed@coastline.edu
- Benjamin Tran btran282@coastline.edu
- Remon Wahba, MD rwahba@cccd.edu
- Karis Wong, PT, DPT kwong57@coastline.edu
