Health Sciences, B.S.

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A minimum of 120 credit hours is required for a Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences.

The B.S. in Health Sciences is designed to provide graduates with the necessary knowledge and skills to pursue advanced training in various careers within the health care industry such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, or nursing.The Health Sciences major is not intended for students wishing to pursue medical, dental, or physician’s assistant graduate programs. Students begin the curriculum with ten required (foundation) courses that are central to the discipline. Then, depending on the interests of the student, students pursue one of the three tracks within the major: Pre-Nursing, Pre-Physical Therapy, or Pre-Occupational Therapy. Through the curriculum, students will receive a thorough grounding in the natural, social, and behavioral sciences. Students will integrate the components of their curriculum by pursuing a capstone internship experience related to their intended field of study.

Major Requirements

51 to 53 Credits:

BIOL 110 - Introduction to Biology I Credits: (4)
BIOL 111 - Introduction to Biology II Credits: (4)
BIOL 209 - Medical Terminology Credits: (2)
BIOL 298 - Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: (4)
BIOL 299 - Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: (4)
CHEM 101 - General Chemistry I Credits: (4)
CHEM 150 - Bioorganic Chemistry Credits: (4)
PSYCH 100 - Foundations of Psychology Credits: (3)
Choose one of the following:
PSYCH 335 - Health Psychology Credits: (3)
SOC 210 - Sociology of Medicine Credits: (3)
THEOL 334 - Bioethics Credits: (3)
Choose one of the following:
MATH 105 - Elementary Statistics Credits: (3)
BIOL 205 - Biostatistics Credits: (4)
PSYCH 200 - Research Methods and Statistics Credits: (3)
Choose one of the following:
BIOL 480 - Biology Internship Credits: (1-12)
PSYCH 480 - Internship Credits: (1-12)
SOC 480 - Internship Credits: (1-12)

Track Requirement (15 to 17 Credits):

All health sciences majors must complete one of the three tracks listed below.

Pre-Nursing Track (17 Credits):

BIOL 208 - Nutrition Credits: (3)
BIOL 300 - Microbiology Credits: (4)
PSYCH 205 - Lifespan Development Credits: (3)
SOC 100 - Foundations of Sociology Credits: (3)
BIOL XXX -Biology elective (300 level or higher) Credits: (4)

Pre-Physical Therapy Track (15 Credits):

CHEM 102 - General Chemistry II Credits: (4)
PHYS 101 - College Physics I Credits: (4)
or
PHYS 201 - General Physics I Credits: (4)
PHYS 102 - College Physics II Credits: (4)
or
PHYS 202 - General Physics II Credits: (4)
PSYCH 2XX - Psychology elective Credits: (3)

Pre-Occupational Therapy Track (16 Credits):

PSYCH 203 - Abnormal Psychology Credits: (3)
PSYCH 205 - Lifespan Development Credits: (3)
COMM 190 - Public Speaking Credits: (3)
BIOL XXX - Biology elective (300 level or higher) Credits: (4)
PSYCH XXX - Psychology elective (300 level or higher) Credits: (3)

Core Requirements (46 to 49 credits)

The First Year Symposium (3 credits)

Complete the First Year Symposium

FSYM 101 - The First Year Symposium Credits: (3)
Students who cannot complete First Year Symposium must pass one of the following composition courses:
COMM 200 - Foundations of Writing Credits: (3)
COMM 125 - Essentials of Speaking and Writing Credits: (3)
GENED 104 - Work and Education Credits: (3)

World Language Requirement (3-6 Credits)

Complete either 6 credits at the 101 and 102 level or 3 credits at the 200 level or above

Introductory Language (For students beginning at the 101 level)
- XXXX 101 (3)
- XXXX 102 (3)
Advanced Language (For students who begin at the 201 level or above)
- XXXX 201/301 (or higher).

Foundations of Social Science (3 Credits)

Choose 3 credits from among the following:

CJUST 110 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credits: (3)
ECON 101 - Foundations of Economics: Macroecon Credits: (3)
ECON 102 - Foundations of Economics: Microecon Credits: (3)
EDUC 100 - Foundations of American Education Credits: (4)
PSCI 100 - Foundations of American Government Credits: (3)
PSYCH 100 - Foundations of Psychology Credits: (3)
SOC 100 - Foundations of Sociology Credits: (3)

Modernity in Literature or the Arts (3 Credits)

Choose from among one of the following:

ARMO 300 - Modernity in Visual Art Credits: (3)
ENMO 300 - Modernity in Literature Credits: (3)
MUMO 300 - Modernity in Music Credits: (3)
THMO 300 - Modernity in Theatre Credits: (3)

Laboratory Science (3-4 Credits)

Choose one laboratory science course:

BIOL 110 - Introduction to Biology I Credits: (4)
BIOL 111 - Introduction to Biology II Credits: (4)
BIOL 298 - Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: (4)
CHEM 101 - General Chemistry I Credits: (4)
PHYS 101 - College Physics I Credits: (4)
PHYS 201 - General Physics I Credits: (4)
GNSCI XXX: General Science Course: Credits (3)

Global Encounters (3 Credits)

Choose one Global Encounters course:

XXGE Global Encounters
- Global Encounters courses are offered in many departments, including Business, Communication, English, Education, Foreign Language, History, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology and Theology.

Ethics and the Human Good (3 Credits)

Complete one of the following:

PHIL 300 - Ethics and the Human Good Credits: (3)
THEOL 300 - Ethics and the Human Good Credits: (3)

Ethical Leaders (0 Credits)

The Ethical Leadership Experiential Learning Core Requirement invites students to integrate their own personal call to leadership with a mature reflection on one or more of the core virtues of Justice, Courage, Integrity, and Humility. Students will accomplish this by engaging in and reflecting upon the practice of virtue ethics within the context of one or more experiential learning activities.

Note

Students pursing a Health Sciences major on either the Pre-Occupational Therapy or Pre-Physical Therapy track may obtain a minor in biology. Due to course requirements in the major and track, students pursing a Pre-Nursing track may not minor in biology.

Internship may be 1-3 credits depending upon interest and credit needs for graduation.

To earn a Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences, students must complete a minimum of 120 credit hours. Students must also earn a major GPA of 2.0, and a cumulative GPA of 2.0.

BIOL 298, BIOL 299, and BIOL 300 are offered every semester to provide flexibity to student schedules.