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Health Science, B.S.

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Concentration Name

Health Science, Clinical Care

Concentration Code

HSCC

Concentration Requirements

Bachelor of Science                                       

General Education Requirements                    60 credits
Major Concentration                                          48 credits
Open Electives                                                  12 credits

Total                                                                120 credits

Students who select the Health Science Clinical Care Concentration must successfully complete:


  • course - Intro to Health Professions

  • course - Medical Terminology

  • course - Stnd Sfty Precaut/Hlth Care Pr

  • course - Cultural Comp in Hlthcare

  • course - Global Health

  • course - Health Policy and Advocacy

  • course - Pathology for Rehabilitation

  • course - Internship in Health Science

  • course - Health Communication OR course - Accessing Read Scholarly Lit AND course - Scientific Writing

24 Credits


The following related courses in Natural Science and Social and Behavioral Science:


  • course - The Science of Nutrition

  • course - Hum Anatomy & Physio I Lecture

  • course - Hum Anatomy & Physio I Lab

  • course - Hum Anatomy &Physio II Lecture

  • course - Hum Anatomy & Physio II Lab

  • course - Microbiology Lecture

  • course - Microbiology Lab

  • course - Essentials of Gen,Org, Biochem

  • course - Essentials Gen,Org,Biochem Lab

  • course - Emergency Care, First Aid/CPR

  • course - Dvlpmntl Psych Across Lifespan

  • course - Stats Socl/Behv Sciences

27 Credits


Recommended Open Electives:


Choose 12 credits, which may include any of the following courses:

  • course - Hlth Care Organizat/Management

  • course - Medical Ethics

  • course - Issues in Personal Health

  • course - Intro to Health Promotion

  • course - Topics in Health Science

  • course - Epidemiology

  • course - Health Psychology

12 Credits


Total Program Credits: 60

Major of Concentration

Health Science

Concentration Name

Health Science, Health Promotion

Concentration Code

HSNS

Concentration Requirements

Bachelor of Science

General Education Requirements

60 credits

Major Concentration

53 credits

Open Electives

7 credits

Total

120 credits

Students who select the Health Science Health Promotion Concentration must successfully complete:


  • course - Intro to Health Professions

  • course - Issues in Personal Health

  • course - Medical Terminology

  • course - Intro to Health Promotion

  • course - Stnd Sfty Precaut/Hlth Care Pr

  • course - Cultural Comp in Hlthcare

  • course - Global Health

  • course - Health Policy and Advocacy

  • course - Health Communication

  • course - Epidemiology

  • course - Hlth Pro & Prog Intervention

  • course - Evaluating Health Promotion Pr

  • course - Health Sciences Capstone

  • course - Musculoskeletal Anatomy OR course - Pathology for Rehabilitation

39 credits


The following related courses in Natural Science and Social and Behavioral Science:


  • course - The Science of Nutrition

  • course - Hum Anatomy & Physio I Lab

  • course - Hum Anatomy &Physio II Lecture

  • course - Hum Anatomy & Physio II Lab

  • course - Dvlpmntl Psych Across Lifespan

  • course - Stats Socl/Behv Sciences

14 credits


Recommended Open Electives:


Choose 7 credits from the following list of courses

  • course - Hlth Care Organizat/Management

  • course - Medical Ethics

  • course - Accessing Read Scholarly Lit

  • course - Topics in Health Science

  • course - Internship in Health Science

  • course - Scientific Writing

  • course - Health Psychology

7 credits


Total Program Credits: 60

Major of Concentration

Health Science

Concentration Name

Health Science, Pre-Occupational Therapy

Concentration Code

HSOT

Concentration Requirements

Bachelor of Science

General Education Requirements

60 credits

Major Concentration

54 credits

Open Electives

6 credits

Total

120 credits

Students who select the Pre-Occupational Therapy Track must successfully complete:


  • course - Intro to Health Professions

  • course - Medical Terminology

  • course - Stnd Sfty Precaut/Hlth Care Pr

  • course - Cultural Comp in Hlthcare

  • course - Accessing Read Scholarly Lit

  • course - Global Health

  • course - Health Policy and Advocacy

  • course - Musculoskeletal Anatomy

  • course - Pathology for Rehabilitation

  • course - Health Communication

  • course - Epidemiology

  • course - Internship in Health Science

  • course - Scientific Writing

The following related courses in Natural Science and Social and Behavioral Science:


*Students must complete these courses as part of their General Education Requirements

  • course - Stats Socl/Behv Sciences

  • course - The Science of Nutrition

  • course - Hum Anatomy & Physio I Lecture *

  • course - Hum Anatomy & Physio I Lab

  • course - Hum Anatomy &Physio II Lecture

  • course - Hum Anatomy & Physio II Lab

  • course - Emergency Care, First Aid/CPR

  • course - Introduction to Psychology , respectively OR course - Honors intro to Psychology , respectively

  • course - Dvlpmntl Psych Across Lifespan

  • course - Abnormal Psychology

  • course - Introduction to Sociology *

Recommended Open Electives:


6 Credits

  • course - Hlth Care Organizat/Management

  • course - Medical Ethics

  • course - Issues in Personal Health

  • course - Intro to Health Promotion

  • course - Topics in Health Science

Major of Concentration

Health Science

Concentration Name

Health Science, Pre-Physician Assistant Studies

Concentration Code

HSPA

Concentration Requirements

Bachelor of Science

General Education Requirements

60 credits

Major Concentration

57 credits

Open Electives

3 credits

Total

120 credits

Students who select the Pre-Physician Assistant Concentration must successfully complete:


  • course - Intro to Health Professions

  • course - Medical Terminology

  • course - Cultural Comp in Hlthcare

  • course - Global Health

  • course - Musculoskeletal Anatomy

  • course - Health Communication

  • course - Internship in Health Science

The following related courses in Natural Science, Social and Behavioral Science, and Mathematics:


*Students must complete these courses as part of their General Education Requirements

Any student who receives a grade below a C in a major course, which includes all Health Science courses as well as the required courses in the Natural Sciences, Social and Behavioral Sciences, and Mathematics, will be required to retake the course. Major courses may be retaken once.

  • course - Hum Anatomy & Physio I Lecture *

  • course - Hum Anatomy & Physio I Lab *

  • course - Hum Anatomy &Physio II Lecture *

  • course - Hum Anatomy & Physio II Lab *

  • course - General Biology I Lecture *

  • course - General Biology I Lab *

  • course - General Chemistry I Lecture

  • course - General Chemistry I Lab

  • course - General Chem II Lecture

  • course - General Chem II Lab

  • course - Organic Chem I Lecture

  • course - Organic Chem I Lab

  • course - Organic Chem II Lecture

  • course - Organic Chem II Lab

  • course - Biochemistry

  • course - General Biology II Lecture

  • course - General Biology II Lab

  • course - Microbiology Lecture

  • course - Microbiology Lab

  • course - Human Physiology

  • course - Precalculus *

  • course - Introduction to Psychology, respectively OR course - Honors intro to Psychology, respectively

  • course - Dvlpmntl Psych Across Lifespan

  • course - Stats Socl/Behv Sciences

Recommended Open Electives:


3 Credits

  • course - Hlth Care Organizat/Management

  • course - Medical Ethics

  • course - The Science of Nutrition

  • course - Issues in Personal Health

  • course - Stnd Sfty Precaut/Hlth Care Pr

  • course - Accessing Read Scholarly Lit

  • course - Topics in Health Science

  • course - Epidemiology

  • course - Health Sciences Capstone

  • course - Scientific Writing

     

    There is an 18-credit residency requirement in the major concentration of health sciences.

Major of Concentration

Health Science

Concentration Name

Health Science, Pre-Physical Therapy

Concentration Code

HSPT

Concentration Requirements

Bachelor of Science

General Education Requirements

60 credits

Major Concentration

55 credits

Open Electives

5 credits

Total

120 credits

Students who select the Pre-Physical Therapy Concentration must successfully complete:


  • course - Intro to Health Professions

  • course - Medical Terminology

  • course - Cultural Comp in Hlthcare

  • course - Global Health

  • course - Musculoskeletal Anatomy

  • course - Health Communication

  • course - Internship in Health Science

The following related courses in Natural Science, Social and Behavioral Science, and Mathematics:


* Students must complete these courses as part of their General Education Requirements

Any student who receives a grade below a C in a major course, which includes all Health Science courses as well as the required courses in the Natural Sciences, Social and Behavioral Sciences, and Mathematics, will be required to retake the course. Major courses may be retaken once.

  • course - Stats Socl/Behv Sciences

  • course - Hum Anatomy & Physio I Lecture *

  • course - Hum Anatomy & Physio I Lab

  • course - Hum Anatomy &Physio II Lecture

  • course - Hum Anatomy & Physio II Lab

  • course - General Biology I Lecture

  • course - General Biology I Lab

  • course - General Biology II Lecture

  • course - General Biology II Lab

  • course - General Chemistry I Lecture

  • course - General Chemistry I Lab

  • course - General Chem II Lecture

  • course - General Chem II Lab

  • course - Precalculus *

  • course - Physics for Life Science I

  • course - Physics for Life Science II

  • course - Introduction to Psychology, respectively OR course - Honors intro to Psychology, respectively

  • course - Dvlpmntl Psych Across Lifespan

Recommended Open Electives


5 Credits

  • course - Hlth Care Organizat/Management

  • course - Medical Ethics

  • course - The Science of Nutrition

  • course - Emergency Care, First Aid/CPR

  • course - Issues in Personal Health

  • course - Intro to Health Promotion

  • course - Stnd Sfty Precaut/Hlth Care Pr

  • course - Accessing Read Scholarly Lit

  • course - Topics in Health Science

  • course - Epidemiology

  • course - Health Sciences Capstone

  • course - Scientific Writing

     

    There is an 18-credit residency requirement in the major concentration of health sciences.

Major of Concentration

Health Science