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BS Major in Health Science

B.S., Major in Health Science

Major requirements*

  • HSCI100 Introduction to the Health Sciences (1 hour)
  • HSCI200 Medical Terminology (1 hour)
  • HSCI461 Seminar in Health Science (1 hour)

Cognate requirements

  • BIOL111 Biology 1 (4 hours)
  • BIOL112 Biology 2 (4 hours)
  • CHEM111 General Chemistry 1 (4 hours)
  • CHEM112 General Chemistry 2 (4 hours)
  • MATH215 Introduction to Statistics and Probability (3 hours)
  • PHYS201 College Physics 1 (4 hours) or PHYS211 General Physics 1 (5 hours)
  • PHYS202 College Physics 2 (4 hours) or PHYS212 General Physics 2 (5 hours)

Six courses from among of the following:

  • ATEP332 Musculoskeletal Assessment (3 hours)
  • ATEP342 Therapeutic Interventions (3 hours)
  • BIOL216 Cell Biology (4 hours)
  • BIOL230 Genetics and Evolution (4 hours)
  • BIOL241 Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 (4 hours)
  • BIOL242 Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 (5 hours)
  • BIOL310 Developmental Biology (5 hours)
  • BIOL325 Animal Physiology (5 hours)
  • BIOL331 Principles of Nutrition (3 hours)
  • BIOL334 Microbiology (5 hours)
  • CHEM221 Organic Chemistry 1 (5 hours)
  • CHEM222 Organic Chemistry 2 (5 hours)
  • CHEM324 Analytical Chemistry (4 hours)
  • CHEM430 Biochemistry (5 hours)
  • PESS323 Exercise Physiology (3 hours)
  • PESS332 Kinesiology (3 hours)
  • PSYC112 General Psychology (3 hours)
  • PSYC218 Child Psychology (3 hours)
  • PSYC252 Developmental Psychology (3 hours) 
  • SOCS102 Introduction to Sociology (3 hours)

The selection of upper-division coursework should be done in consultation with the student’s major advisor and the appropriate four-year plan for their chosen career path. Required and recommended courses for different professional graduate programs can vary widely.

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