B.S. Health Science with a concentration in Health Occupations
Program Admissions Requirements
Students must be a graduate of or be enrolled in a career technical health occupations program that awards an associates degree. (Out-of-state associate degrees must be evaluated for meeting the Idaho State Board of Education standards.) If the associate degree is over five years old, the degree must be evaluated for currency in the respective technical field.
General Education
The listing below includes program requirements that also fulfill General Education requirements.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Objective 1 | 6 | |
| Objective 2 | 3 | |
| Objective 3 - MATH 1153 1 | 3 | |
| Objective 4 | 6 | |
| Objective 5 - Biology and Chemistry requirements in core and concentration fulfill this objective. | 7 | |
| Objective 6 | 6 | |
| Students must fulfill Objective 7 or Objective 8 | 3 | |
Objective 7 | ||
Objective 8 | ||
| Objective 9 | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 37 | |
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“P” courses are equivalent to the original course.
Core Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Choose one of the following: | 4 | |
| Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 and Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 Lab (Partially fulfills Objective 5) | ||
or | ||
| Advanced Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 and Advanced Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 Lab | ||
BIOL 3301 & BIOL 3301L are HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for any students interested in pursuing professional degrees in chiropractic, dentistry, allopathic and osteopathic medicine, occupational therapy, optometry, physical therapy, physician assistant studies, and veterinary studies. | ||
| CPH 2200 | Promoting Wellness | 3 |
| DHS 4426 | Evidence Based Research in Health Sciences | 3 |
| Choose one of the following: | 2 | |
| Medical Terminology and Communication | ||
| Medical Terminology | ||
| Professional Competencies - Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| Leadership and Policy | ||
| Health Law and Bioethics | ||
| Medical Law and Ethics | ||
| Medical Ethics | ||
| Ethical Issues in Healthcare Law and Policy | ||
| Healthcare Competencies - Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| Advanced Global Health | ||
| Community and Public Health | ||
| Global Health and Policy | ||
| Global Health Systems | ||
| Sociology of Health and Illness | ||
| Communication Competencies - Choose one of the following: | 2-3 | |
| Groups and Communication | ||
| Communication Inquiry | ||
| Conflict Management | ||
| Interpersonal Skills in Health Professions | ||
| Health Behavior Change Theory and Application | ||
| Patient Education Skills | ||
| Communication Strategies in Community and Public Health | ||
| Basic Addiction Treatment Skills | ||
| Professional and Technical Writing | ||
| Diversity Competencies - Choose one of the following: | 0-3 | |
| Some courses in this group also fulfill one of the three previous competency areas. The credits for these courses are not counted twice if the course was chosen to complete an earlier core area. | ||
| American Indian Health Issues | ||
| Anthropology of Global Health | ||
| Topics in Medical Anthropology | ||
| Clinical Medical Anthropology | ||
| Interpersonal Skills in Health Professions | ||
| Patient Education Skills | ||
| Survey of Aging Issues | ||
| Health Law and Bioethics | ||
| Critical Analysis of Social Diversity | ||
| Spanish for Health Care I | ||
| Students must have an overall 2.0 Grade Point Average (GPA) in BS Health Science Core courses with no grades below a C-. | ||
| Total Credits | 20-24 | |
Concentration Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 3302 & 3302L | Advanced Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 and Advanced Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 Lab | 4 |
| MATH 1153/1153P | Statistical Reasoning (Satisfies General Education Objective 3) | 3 |
| Choose one of the following sequences: 1 | 7 | |
| Introduction to Chemistry and Essentials of Organic and Biochemistry and Essentials of Organic and Biochemistry Laboratory | ||
| General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Lab and General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Lab | ||
| Choose one of the following: 1 | 4 | |
| Essentials of Physics | ||
| General Physics I and General Physics I Laboratory and General Physics II and General Physics II Laboratory | ||
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Pathobiology | ||
| Epidemiology | ||
| Introduction to Pulmonary Disease | ||
| Choose one of the following: | 2 | |
| Movement Theory and Motor Development | ||
| Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries | ||
| Nutrition for Health Professionals | ||
| Psychopathology | ||
| Social Psychology | ||
| Sociology of Health and Illness | ||
| Students must complete all Health Occupation Concentration courses with a grade of "C" or higher. | ||
| Total Credits | 23 | |
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Each of the following courses partially satisfy General Education Objective 5: CHEM 1101, CHEM 1102/CHEM 1103, CHEM 1111 General Chemistry I/CHEM 1111L General Chemistry I Lab, CHEM 1112 General Chemistry II/CHEM 1112L General Chemistry II Lab, PHYS 1100 Essentials of Physics, PHYS 1111 General Physics I/PHYS 1113 General Physics I Laboratory, and PHYS 1112 General Physics II/PHYS 1114 General Physics II Laboratory.
Degree Totals
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Program Admission Requirements | 0 | |
| General Education | 37 | |
| Core Requirements (w/o General Education) | 16-20 | |
| Concentration Requirements (w/o General Education) | 17 | |
| Upper Division Free Electives | 22 | |
| Free Electives | 28-24 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
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