Bachelor of Science, Major in Health Sciences

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Bachelor of Science, Major in Health Sciences
Core Curriculum
Component Area I (Communication)6
Component Area II (Mathematics)3
Component Area III (Life and Physical Science)8
Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture)3
Component Area V (Creative Arts)3
Component Area VI (U.S. History)6
Component Area VII (Political Science/Government)6
Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences)3
Component Area IX (Component Area Option)4
Degree Specific Requirements (36 Credits Hours)
BIOL 1411General Botany (Core) 14
BIOL 1413General Zoology (Core) 24
BIOL 2440Introductory Cell Biology4
CHEM 1411General Chemistry I4
CHEM 1412General Chemistry II4
CHEM 2123Organic Chemistry I Lab1
CHEM 2323Organic Chemistry I: Lecture3
HLTH 1360Fund Hlth Promo & Hlth Careers3
HLTH 2372Health & Medical Terminology3
HLTH 2383Multicultural Health Issues 23
HLTH 3350Principles of Public Health3
HLTH 3360Epidemiology 13
HLTH 3391Study Of Human Diseases3
MATH 1420Calculus I (Core) 34
MATH 3379Statistical Mthods In Practice3
Major Specific Requirements 2
Select 44 hours of Electives. Students may select no more than 20 credit hours of science and math. The rest of the electives must be from outside science and math.44
Human Anatomy
Human Physiology
Introductory Genetics
General Microbiology
Organic Chemistry II: Lab
Organic Chemistry II: Lecture
Biochemistry I
Interpersonal Health Comm
Intro To Technical Writing (WE)
Nutrition
Foundations of Applied Anthro
Hum Osteol Analys of Hum Bone
Principles US Health Care Sys
Drug Use and Abuse
Global Health
Community Health
Environmental Health
Functional Kinesiology
Physiology Of Exercise
General Physics Laboratory I
General Physics Laboratory II
General Phy-Mechanics & Heat
Gen Phy-Snd,Lght, Elec, & Mag
Abnormal Psychology
Physiological Psychology
Development Psychology
Health Psychology
Principles Of Sociology
Total Hours120
1

Satisfies Component Area III.

2

Satisfies Component Area VIII.

3

Satisfies Component Area II and one hour of Component Area IX.

4

Select 45 hours of track specific requirements not to exceed 20 combined credit hours of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or Math/Statistics course credit. Must complete 42 credit hours of advanced credit (3000-4000), 18 credit hours of writing enhanced course work and 24 credit hours must be in residency.

Notes

HLTH 3360 requires a prerequisite of MATH 3379 or STAT 3379.

ENGL 1301 and ENGL 1302 are prerequisites for ENGL 3330 and satisfies Core Component Area I.

FACS 2362 requires a prerequisite of BIOL 2401.

BIOL 3470 requires the prerequisite of BIOL 1411, BIOL 1413, BIOL 2440, CHEM 1412.  BIOL 1411 and BIOL 1413 satisfy 4 to 8 hours in Core Component Area III.

HLTH 3350, HLTH 4380, HLTH 4387, HLTH 4390, and KINE 3375 require Junior Standing.

MATH 1410 or MATH 1316 or MATH 1420 are prerequisites for PHYS 1301 and PHYS 1101 and satisfy Core Component Area II.  A grade of “C” or higher is required for courses.

KINE 3362 requires a prerequisite of BIOL 2401 (in Core) or BIOL 3410.

First Year
FallHoursSpringHours
ENGL 130113ENGL 130213
HIST 130123HIST 130223
BIOL 141134BIOL 141334
CHEM 14114MATH 142044
HLTH 13603HLTH 23723
 17 17
Second Year
FallHoursSpringHours
HLTH 238353CHEM 2123
& CHEM 2323		4
POLS 230563Prescribed Electives7
Component Area IX3Component Area V3
CHEM 14124 
MATH 33793 
 16 14
Third Year
FallHoursSpringHours
POLS 230663HLTH 33913
BIOL 24404Component Area IV3
HLTH 33503Prescribed Electives9
Prescribed Elective3 
 13 15
Fourth Year
FallHoursSpringHours
HLTH 33603Prescribed Electives12
Prescribed Electives13 
 16 12
Total Hours: 120
1

 Satisfies Component Area I.

2

 Satisfies Component Area VI.

3

 Satisfies Component Area III.

4

 Satisfies Component Area II.

5

 Satisfies Component Area VIII.

6

 Satisfies Component Area VII.