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Health Sciences B.S.

Course Requirements

Choose concentration A, B, C, D, or E below

A.

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
ANTH 103Introduction to Biological Anthropology

4

Spring.
BIOL 201Anatomy and Physiology I Lecture

3

Fall, Spring, Summer.
BIOL 202Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory

1

Fall, Spring, Summer.
BIOL 203Anatomy and Physiology II Lecture

3

Fall, Spring, Summer.
BIOL 204Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory

1

Fall, Spring, Summer.
BIOL 348Microbiology

4

 Fall, Spring, Summer.
CHEM 106General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry II

4

 Fall, Spring, Summer.
CHEM 110Introductory Chemistry

4

Fall, Spring, Summer.
ENGL 233WWriting for the Health Professions

4

Annually.
HPE 102Human Health and Disease

3

 Fall, Spring, Summer.
HSCI 105Medical Terminology

2

Fall, Spring.
HSCI 232Human Genetics

4

Fall.
MATH 240Statistical Methods I

4

 Fall, Spring, Summer.

Choose ONE from:

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
AGNG 314/NURS 314Health and Aging

4

 Fall, Spring, Summer.
ANTH 309Medical Anthropology

4

 Alternate years.
COMM 336Health Communication

4

Spring.
HCA 201WIntroduction to Health Care Systems

3

Fall, Spring, Summer.
HPE 221Nutrition

3

 Fall, Spring.
HPE 303WResearch in Community and Public Health

3

As needed.
HPE 307Introduction to Epidemiology

3

Annually, Summer if needed as hybrid/online.
PHYS 110Introductory Physics

4

Spring, Fall, Summer.
SOC 313Sociology of Death and Dying

4

Annually.
SOC 314The Sociology of Health and Illness

4

 Annually.
Total Credit Hours:43-45
Note: SOC 314 has a prerequisite of any 200-level sociology course or consent of the department chair.

B. Dental Hygiene Completion (Enrollment currently suspended.)

Note: Prior dental hygienist licensure required for admission.

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
BIOL 203Anatomy and Physiology II Lecture

3

Fall, Spring, Summer.
BIOL 204Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory

1

Fall, Spring, Summer.
CHEM 110Introductory Chemistry

4

Fall, Spring, Summer.
CSCI 102Computer Fundamentals for Cyber Security

4

Fall, Spring.
HPE 233Social and Global Perspectives on Health

3

As needed.
HPE 307Introduction to Epidemiology

3

Annually, Summer if needed as hybrid/online.
HSCI 402Current Topics in Dental Hygiene

4

 As needed.
HSCI 466Evidence-Based Decision Making for Dental Hygiene

4

 As needed.
HSCI 494WIndependent Study in Health Sciences

4

 As needed.
MATH 240Statistical Methods I

4

 Fall, Spring, Summer.
PSYC 110Introduction to Psychology

4

 Fall, Spring, Summer.
SOC 200Introduction to Sociology

4

 Fall, Spring.
Dental Hygiene Licensure Transfer Credits

48
Total Credit Hours:94

C. Human Services

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
BIOL 201Anatomy and Physiology I Lecture

3

Fall, Spring, Summer.
BIOL 202Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory

1

Fall, Spring, Summer.
BIOL 203Anatomy and Physiology II Lecture

3

Fall, Spring, Summer.
BIOL 204Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory

1

Fall, Spring, Summer.

Either

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
CHEM 103General Chemistry I

4

 Fall, Spring, Summer.
-And-
 
CHEM 104General Chemistry II

4

Spring, Summer.
-Or-
CHEM 106General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry II

4

 Fall, Spring, Summer.
 
COMM 338Communication for Health Professionals

4

Fall.
CSCI 101Introduction to Computers

3

 Fall, Spring, Summer.
CSCI 102Computer Fundamentals for Cyber Security

4

Fall, Spring.
HCA 201WIntroduction to Health Care Systems

3

Fall, Spring, Summer.
HCA 303WHealth Policy and Contemporary Issues

3

Fall, Spring.
HPE 102Human Health and Disease

3

 Fall, Spring, Summer.
HPE 233Social and Global Perspectives on Health

3

As needed.
HPE 307Introduction to Epidemiology

3

Annually, Summer if needed as hybrid/online.
HSCI 105Medical Terminology

2

Fall, Spring.
HSCI 232Human Genetics

4

Fall.
HSCI 494WIndependent Study in Health Sciences

4

 As needed.
MGT 201WFoundations of Management

4

 Fall, Spring, Summer.
MATH 240Statistical Methods I

4

 Fall, Spring, Summer.
PHIL 206Ethics

3

 Fall, Spring.
PSYC 110Introduction to Psychology

4

 Fall, Spring, Summer.

THREE COURSES from:

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
AGNG 314/NURS 314Health and Aging

4

 Fall, Spring, Summer.
BIOL 213WPlant and Animal Form and Function

4

Fall, Spring.
BIOL 348Microbiology

4

 Fall, Spring, Summer.
ENGL 233WWriting for the Health Professions

4

Annually.
HCA 302Health Care Organizations

3

Fall, Spring.
HCA 401W/HCA 501Ethical and Legal Issues in Health Care Management

3

Fall, Spring, Summer.
HPE 303WResearch in Community and Public Health

3

As needed.
HPE 420Physiological Aspects of Exercise

3

Fall, Spring.
MGT 320Human Resource Management

4

 Fall, Spring, Summer.
MGT 322Organizational Behavior

4

 Fall, Spring, Summer.
MATH 209Precalculus Mathematics

4

 Fall, Spring, Summer.
PHYS 101Physics for Science and Mathematics I

4

Fall, Spring, Summer.
PHYS 102Physics for Science and Mathematics II

4

Fall, Spring, Summer.
PSYC 221WResearch Methods I: Foundations

4

 Fall, Spring, Summer.
PSYC 335Family Psychology

4

Annually.
PSYC 339Psychology of Aging

4

Annually.
PSYC 345Physiological Psychology

4

Fall, Spring.
PSYC 424Health Psychology

4

Annually.
PSYC 445Behavioral Neuroscience

4

Annually.
SOC 217Sociology of Aging

4

 Fall, Spring, Summer.
SOC 313Sociology of Death and Dying

4

Annually.
SOC 314The Sociology of Health and Illness

4

 Annually.
Total Credit Hours:77-84

D. Medical Laboratory Sciences (Enrollment currently suspended.)

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
BIOL 201Anatomy and Physiology I Lecture

3

Fall, Spring, Summer.
BIOL 202Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory

1

Fall, Spring, Summer.
BIOL 203Anatomy and Physiology II Lecture

3

Fall, Spring, Summer.
BIOL 204Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory

1

Fall, Spring, Summer.
BIOL 348Microbiology

4

 Fall, Spring, Summer.
 
BIOL 429Medical Microbiology

4

Annually.
-Or-
BIOL 431Immunology

3

 As needed.
 
CHEM 103General Chemistry I

4

 Fall, Spring, Summer.
CHEM 104General Chemistry II

4

Spring, Summer.
CHEM 205WOrganic Chemistry I

4

 Fall.
CHEM 206WOrganic Chemistry II

4

 Spring.
CSCI 102Computer Fundamentals for Cyber Security

4

Fall, Spring.
ENGL 233WWriting for the Health Professions

4

Annually.
MATH 240Statistical Methods I

4

 Fall, Spring, Summer.
MEDT 301Clinical Microbiology

8

 Fall.
MEDT 302Clinical Chemistry

8

 Spring.
MEDT 303Immunohematology

4

 Fall.
MEDT 304Hematology

6

Spring.
MEDT 305Pathophysiology

2

Fall.
MEDT 306Clinical Immunology

2

Spring.
MEDT 307Clinical Microscopy

2

Fall.
PHYS 101Physics for Science and Mathematics I

4

Fall, Spring, Summer.
Total Credit Hours:80

E. Respiratory Therapy Completion

Note: Prior respiratory therapist licensure required for admission.

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
BIOL 201Anatomy and Physiology I Lecture

3

Fall, Spring, Summer.
BIOL 202Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory

1

Fall, Spring, Summer.
BIOL 203Anatomy and Physiology II Lecture

3

Fall, Spring, Summer.
BIOL 204Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory

1

Fall, Spring, Summer.
CHEM 110Introductory Chemistry

4

Fall, Spring, Summer.
CSCI 101Introduction to Computers

3

 Fall, Spring, Summer.
HPE 233Social and Global Perspectives on Health

3

As needed.
HPE 307Introduction to Epidemiology

3

Annually, Summer if needed as hybrid/online.
HSCI 232Human Genetics

4

Fall.
HSCI 401Topics in Respiratory Therapy

4

Spring.
HSCI 465Seminar in Respiratory Therapy

4

Fall.
HSCI 494WIndependent Study in Health Sciences

4

 As needed.
MATH 240Statistical Methods I

4

 Fall, Spring, Summer.
PSYC 110Introduction to Psychology

4

 Fall, Spring, Summer.
SOC 200Introduction to Sociology

4

 Fall, Spring.
Respiratory Therapist Licensure Transfer Credits

42
Total Credit Hours:92