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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog

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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Health Sciences, B.S.

The B.S. degree with a major in health sciences consists of health science course requirements in addition to General Education requirements and B.S. requirements.

The B.S. in Health Sciences degree is designed for students interested in understanding the causes of disease, strategies for promoting wellness, and the scientific basis and methodologies for analysis of health concerns. The major combines a broad foundation of health-related course work with a choice of preparatory courses suitable for entry into graduate programs in medicine, dentistry, optometry, occupational therapy, physical therapy, pharmacy, public health, physician assistant and veterinary medicine.

All students pursuing the B.S. in Health Science must complete the following core courses:

Major Requirements

CHEM 120. Concepts of Chemistry [C3PP] 3.00
or
CHEM 131. General Chemistry I [C3PP] 3.00
and
CHEM 131L. General Chemistry Laboratory [C3PP] 1.00
or
CHEM 132. General Chemistry II 3.00
and
CHEM 132L. General Chemistry Laboratory 1.00
MATH 220. Elementary Statistics [C3QR] 3.00
HTH 100. Personal Wellness [C5W] 3.00
HTH 150. Introduction to Health Sciences 2.00
HTH 210. Medical Terminology 3.00
HTH 231. Population Health Determinants 3.00
HTH 245. Foundations of Infectious Disease 3.00
HTH 255. Chronic Disease and Disabilities 3.00
HTH 320. Statistical Methods for Health Science Research 3.00
HTH 351. Health Behavior Change 3.00
HTH 354. U.S. and Global Health Care Systems 3.00
HTH 408. Health Research Methods 3.00
HTH 423. Ethics and Critical Thinking in Health 3.00
HTH 450. Epidemiology 3.00

Select 16 Credits:

BIO 140. Foundations of Biology I [C3NS] 4.00
BIO 150. Foundations of Biology II 4.00
BIO 240. Genetics 4.00
BIO 245. General Microbiology 4.00 ¹
BIO 324. Human Genetics 3.00
BIO 370. Animal Physiology 4.00
CHEM 241. Organic Chemistry I 3.00
and
CHEM 241L. Concepts of Organic Chemistry Laboratory 1.00
CHEM 242. Organic Chemistry II 3.00
and
CHEM 242L. Organic Chemistry Laboratory 2.00
CHEM 260. Concepts of Biochemistry 3.00
HTH 441. Biomechanics for the Healthcare Professional 3.00
NUTR 280. Nutrition for Wellness 3.00
PHYS 140. College Physics I [C3PP] 3.00
and
PHYS 140L. General Physics Laboratory [C3PP] 1.00
PHYS 150. College Physics II 3.00
and
PHYS 150L. General Physics Laboratory 1.00
PSYC 101. General Psychology [C5SD] 3.00
PSYC 160. Life Span Human Development [C5SD] 3.00
PSYC 250. Introduction to Abnormal Psychology 3.00 1

Select 8 Credits:

Total: 65-70 Credit Hours

Footnotes

¹ Will not count for the 16 credits in this category unless also taking BIO 270 and BIO 290 .

² Pre-Occupational Therapy , Pre-Physical Therapy or Pre-Physician Assistant students only.

Recommended Schedule

First Year

HTH 100. Personal Wellness [C5W] 3.00
MATH 220. Elementary Statistics [C3QR] 3.00
HTH 150. Introduction to Health Sciences 2.00
2-3 courses from Select 16 4-8 Credit Hours
General Education courses 15-18 Credit Hours

Total: 30-33 Credit Hours

Second Year

CHEM 120. Concepts of Chemistry [C3PP] 3.00
or
CHEM 131. General Chemistry I [C3PP] 3.00 and
CHEM 131L. General Chemistry Laboratory [C3PP] 1.00
or
CHEM 132. General Chemistry II 3.00 and
CHEM 132L. General Chemistry Laboratory 1.00
HTH 210. Medical Terminology 3.00
HTH 231. Population Health Determinants 3.00
HTH 245. Foundations of Infectious Disease 3.00
HTH 255. Chronic Disease and Disabilities 3.00
General Education courses and electives 8-16 Credit Hours

Choose one of the following:

BIO 270. Human Physiology [C3NS] 4.00
BIO 290. Human Anatomy 4.00

Total: 30 Credit Hours

Third Year

HTH 320. Statistical Methods for Health Science Research 3.00
HTH 351. Health Behavior Change 3.00
HTH 354. U.S. and Global Health Care Systems 3.00
General Education , select 16 courses and electives 11 Credit Hours

Choose one of the following:

BIO 270. Human Physiology [C3NS] 4.00
BIO 290. Human Anatomy 4.00

Total: 27 Credit Hours

Fourth Year

HTH 423. Ethics and Critical Thinking in Health 3.00
HTH 450. Epidemiology 3.00
General Education , pre-professional courses and electives 21 Credit Hours

Total: 30 Credit Hours