Health Sciences, Bachelor of Science
Offered by Health Science Programs
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Studies | ||
| Foundational Requirements (LOPERS 1-4) | 12 | |
| Including: | ||
| LOPER 4: Mathematics, Statistics, and Quantitative Reasoning | ||
| College Algebra 1 | ||
| Broad Knowledge Requirements (LOPERS 5-8) | 13 | |
| Including: | ||
| LOPER 7: Social Science | ||
| General Psychology | ||
| Loper 8: Natural Science | ||
| Take one of the following: | ||
| General Biology | ||
or BIOL 106 | Biology II | |
| Dispositional Requirements (LOPERS 9 – 10) 2 | 6 | |
| Wellness (LOPER 11) Optional | 0 | |
| Program-Specified Requirements | 7 | |
| Introduction to Nutrition | ||
| Take one of the following options: | ||
| Take one course: | ||
| Introductory Chemistry | ||
| Or take two courses: | ||
| Introductory Chemistry for the Health Sciences and Introductory Chemistry for the Health Sciences Lab | ||
| Or take two courses: | ||
| General Chemistry and General Chemistry Laboratory | ||
| BS-Related Requirement: | 8 | |
| Anatomy and Physiology | ||
| Anatomy and Physiology | ||
| Major Option | 34 | |
| Complete all required courses | ||
| Minor or 2nd Major | 24 | |
| Complete all required courses | ||
| Unrestricted electives | 16 | |
| Needed to reach 120 credit hour minimum | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
Major Option
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Health Sciences Major Core Requirements | ||
| Take all of the following: | ||
| BIOL 325 | Medical Terminology | 1 |
| MGT 450 | Population Health Management: Systems and Policies | 3 |
| PSY 440 | Health Psychology | 3 |
| HSCI 140 | Introduction to Public Health | 3 |
| Take one of the following: | 3 | |
| Elementary Statistics | ||
| Behavioral Statistics | ||
| Business Statistics | ||
| BioStatistics | ||
| Electives | ||
| Take 9 hours from the following: | 21 | |
| Introduction to Epidemiology | ||
| Human Microbiology | ||
| Bioethics | ||
| Infectious Diseases | ||
| Human Genetics | ||
| Physiology | ||
| Seminar in Pre-Nursing | ||
| Orient to Med Prof | ||
| Opportunities in the Health Sciences | ||
| Introduction to Hematology | ||
| Seminar in Health Sciences | ||
| Global Health | ||
| Internship in Health Sciences | ||
| Introduction to Health Promotion | ||
| Introduction to Anatomical Biomechanics | ||
| Special Topics Gross Anatomy | ||
| Gross Anatomy of Movement | ||
| General Physics for Allied Health | ||
| Take 12 hours from the following: | ||
| Survey of Communication Disorders | ||
| Adult Communication Disorders | ||
| Counseling Skills | ||
| Health Care Economics | ||
| Marriage and Family Relationships | ||
| History of Global Public Health | ||
| Health Care Management I - Managing People Effectively | ||
| Health Care Management II - Managing Processes Effectively | ||
| Services Marketing | ||
| The Politics and Policy of Health Care | ||
| Human Development | ||
| Abnormal Behavior and Society | ||
| Ethics in Psychology | ||
| Adult Development and Aging | ||
| Introduction to Sociology | ||
| Social Psychology | ||
| Sociology of Health and Illness | ||
| Human Service Ethics and Experience | ||
| Spanish for Special Purposes | ||
| Introduction to Health Communication | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 34 | |
Students should work closely with their academic advisor to ensure that the 40-hour upper division requirement is met. Students should also be aware that there can be no more than 8 hours of overlap between a major and a minor
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Students with sufficient preparation may enter the mathematics program at a higher level. Students are required to take a LOPERs 4: Mathematics, Statistical, and Quantitative Reasoning course regardless of entry level.