Health Science, B.S. Health and Disability Track

College of Health and Human Services

For a degree in Health Science, students will choose one of three tracks: Community Health Management, Health and Disability or Pre-Nursing. Graduates are prepared to work within a health related setting in administrative, managerial, and technical positions, as well as to attend graduate school. Students who graduate with the Pre-Nursing track are eligible to apply for admittance to any nursing school including accelerated option programs.

To view a sample 4 year degree plan, go to Health Science Degree Map .

For a complete list of courses that satisfy the core curriculum, see The Core Curriculum .

Return to the Department of Health, Physics and Applied Sciences .

The Health and Disability Track requirements are as follows:

Health Science Requirements

Lower Division Requirements

BL 1110 - Medical Terminology (1) * NU 3010 substituted with approval
HP 1599 - Introduction to Health Sciences (2)
HP 2400 - Nutrition (3) * NU 2750 substituted with approval
LDV 2000 - Foundations of Leadership Development (3)
or
MG 1900 - Business Leadership and Social Issues (3)

Upper Division Requirements

CT 3700 - Health Communication (3)
HP 3500 - Perspectives in Global Health (3)
HP 4700 - Global Health Care Ethics (3)
or
PL 4700 - Seminar in Medical Ethics (3)
LDV 3000 - Leading Collaborative Change (3)
or
MG 3010 - Principles of Management (3)
PY 3700 - Health Psychology (3)
Experiential Learning Requirement (1) after completion of 60 hrs of college courses:
CP 3910 - Co-Op Work Project (1)

HP 4991 - Action Project (1)

HP 4990 - Independent Study (1) *EXS 4900 may be substituted

Total Upper Division Hours: 16

Electives

Students select a minimum of 12 hours of coursework from at least two departments (not including the required experiential component).

BL 3030 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I (3)
BL 3031 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory (1)
BL 3040 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II (3)
BL 3041 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory (1)
CD 3250 - Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech and Hearing Mechanisms (3)
CD 3350 - Neural Bases of Communication (3)
ED 4060 - Counseling Techniques and Family Advocacy in Special Education (2)
ED 4450 - Foundations of Special Education (3)
EXS 4310 - Exercise, Health, and Chronic Disease Prevention (3)
HP 3700 - Global Perspectives on Disability (3)
NU 3852 - Global Perspectives in Public Health (3)
PL 3300 - Philosophy of Death and Dying (3)
PY 3600 - Psychology of Sexual Behavior (3)
PY 4020 - Psychology of Disabilities (3)
SO 3650 - Medical Sociology (3)
SP 3070 - Medical Spanish II (3)
SP 4060 - Spanish for the Health Care Professional (3)

Total Upper Division Credit Hours: 28

Note:

A grade of C or better is required in each lower division and upper division course of the major. (A grade of C- will not satisfy the requirement.)

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