B.S. Health Science, Health Science Concentration
Program Admissions Requirements
There are no program admission requirements for the B.S. in Health Science.
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 or MGT 2216 1 | 3 | |
| Objective 4 | 6 | |
| Objective 5 - Biology and Chemistry requirements in core and concentration fulfill this objective. | 7 | |
| Objective 6 - PSYC 1101 and SOC 1101 | 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.
Major 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 | 3 | |
| Advanced Global Health | ||
| Community and Public Health | ||
| Global Health and Policy | ||
| Global Health Systems | ||
| Sociology of Health and Illness | ||
| Communication Competencies | 2-3 | |
| Groups and Communication | ||
| Communication Inquiry | ||
| Health Behavior Change Theory and Application | ||
| Conflict Management | ||
| Patient Education Skills | ||
| Interpersonal Skills in Health Professions | ||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Health Science Electives | ||
| Choose an ADDITIONAL 12 credits from the Health Science core or other approved health science elective courses. Double counting with competency coursework is NOT allowed. Some courses may require additional prerequisite coursework. | 12 | |
| American Indian Health Issues | ||
| Anthropology of Global Health | ||
| Topics in Medical Anthropology | ||
| Clinical Medical Anthropology | ||
| Advanced Global Health | ||
| Introduction to Pathobiology | ||
| Advanced Pathobiology | ||
| Developmental Biology | ||
| Developmental Biology Lab | ||
| Genetics | ||
| Oral Histology and Embryology | ||
| Oral History and Embryology Lab | ||
| Biochemistry | ||
| Immunology | ||
| Immunology Laboratory | ||
| Organic Chemistry I | ||
| Organic Chemistry Laboratory I | ||
| Organic Chemistry II | ||
| Organic Chemistry Laboratory II | ||
| Groups and Communication | ||
| Communication Inquiry | ||
| Conflict Management | ||
| Fitness and Wellness Programs | ||
| Issues in Health and Wellness | ||
| Leadership and Policy | ||
| Health Behavior Change Theory and Application | ||
| Patient Education Skills | ||
| Community and Public Health | ||
| Communication Strategies in Community and Public Health | ||
| Basic Addiction Treatment Skills | ||
| Interpersonal Skills in Health Professions | ||
| Mindfulness in Health Science | ||
| Survey of Aging Issues | ||
| Interprofessional Systems in Geriatric Management | ||
| Geriatric Interprofessional Collaborative Practice Internship | ||
| Effects of Mindfulness Practice | ||
| The Mindful Practitioner | ||
| Mindful Self-Compassion | ||
| Fundamentals of Mindfulness | ||
| Introduction to Mindfulness Practice | ||
| Genetics for Health Care Professionals | ||
| Professional and Technical Writing | ||
| Global Health and Policy | ||
| Medical Law and Ethics | ||
| Global Health Systems | ||
| Management of Healthcare Provider Organizations | ||
| Physician Practice Management | ||
| The Business of Healthcare | ||
| Healthcare Quality and Performance Improvement | ||
| Health Law and Bioethics | ||
| Long-Term Care Management | ||
| Physiology of Exercise | ||
| Physiology of Exercise Laboratory | ||
| Nutritional Biochemistry I | ||
| Medical Ethics | ||
| Ethical Issues in Healthcare Law and Policy | ||
| Psychopathology | ||
| Critical Analysis of Social Diversity | ||
| Sociology of Health and Illness | ||
| Spanish for Health Care I | ||
| DHS 1110 | Introduction to Health Professions | 3 |
| Choose one of the following: | 4 | |
| Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 and Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 Lab | ||
| OR | ||
| Advanced Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 and Advanced Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 Lab | ||
| BIOL 3302 & BIOL 3302L are 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. | ||
| Choose one of the following biology courses with lab: | 4 | |
| Principles of Microbiology and Principles of Microbiology Lab | ||
| Cell Biology and Cell Biology Laboratory | ||
| Choose one of the following chemistry sequences: | 7-9 | |
| 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 | ||
| CHEM 1111 has a prerequisite of MATH 1143. Please consult with your advisor to determine which course is appropriate for your career goals. | ||
| Either option partially fulfills Objective 5 | ||
| Choose one of the following physics courses: | 4 | |
| Essentials of Physics (Partially fulfills Objective 5) | ||
| General Physics I and General Physics I Laboratory (Partially fulfills Objective 5) | ||
| PHYS 1100 has a prerequisite of MATH 1108 or equivalent. MATH 1153 DOES NOT serve as an equivalent. PHYS 1111 has a prerequisite of MATH 1143 or MATH 1147 or equivalent. Please consult with your advisor to determine which course is appropriate for your career goals. | ||
| MATH 1153 | Statistical Reasoning (Either course fulfills Objective 3) | 3 |
| or MGT 2216 | Business Statistics | |
| NTD 2239/3340 | Nutrition (Partially fulfills Objective 5) | 3 |
| PSYC 1101 | Introduction to Psychology (Partially fulfills Objective 6) | 3 |
| SOC 1101 | Introduction to Sociology (Partially fulfills Objective 5) | 3 |
| Students must have an overall 2.0 Grade Point Average (GPA) in Health Science Concentration courses with no grades below a C-. | ||
| Total Credits | 46-48 | |
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) | 16-18 | |
| Upper Division Free Electives | 24 | |
| Free Electives | 16-20 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |