Health Sciences Major
Anne G. Glenn, Professor of Chemistry, Chair
The Health Sciences major is designed for students who wish to pursue graduate study in the health professions, which include medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine, or one of the allied health professions, such as physician assistant, pharmacy, physical therapy, occupational therapy or athletic training. The Health Sciences major provides a coherent program that allows students to develop an understanding of the interdisciplinary nature of the health professions.
Degrees Offered
The Bachelor of Science degree is offered in Health Sciences.
Major Requirements
Health Sciences is an interdisciplinary major that requires a second disciplinary major and an advisor in each.
Specific Course Requirements
Courses for the Health Sciences major come from disciplines in a variety of areas of study, including natural sciences and mathematics, sport studies and social sciences. The major requires a minimum of 33 credit hours (nine courses) chosen from the list below, one of which must be an internship at the 390 level in the student’s proposed career field. This internship experience is undertaken in the junior or senior year and is intended to give the student an opportunity to gain the real-world experience necessary for a career in any of the health care fields.
Health Sciences
- HSCI 390 Internship – 4 credits
- HSCI 400 Health Science Seminar – 1 credit
- Because Health Sciences is an interdisciplinary major, students must select at least two departments from the departments listed below. In addition, at least four of the courses must be at the 200 level or above. Students must work closely with a member of the Health Professions Advising Committee to make sure they select the necessary courses to prepare for the graduate program they desire, as well as those courses that complement their disciplinary major. – 28 credits
Biology
- BIOL 111 Integrative Biology: Molecules and Cells
- BIOL 112 Integrative Biology: Organisms, Ecology, and Evolution
- BIOL 313 Molecular Cell Biology
- BIOL 315 Microbiology
- BIOL 341 Human Anatomy and Physiology I
- BIOL 342 Human Anatomy and Physiology II
- BIOL/CHEM 434 Biochemistry
- BIOL 443 Genetics
Chemistry
- CHEM 111 Chemical Principles I
- CHEM 112 Chemical Principles II
- CHEM 231 Organic Chemistry I
- CHEM 232 Organic Chemistry II
- CHEM 430 Medicinal Chemistry
- CHEM/BIOL 434 Biochemistry
Mathematics
- MATH 112 Elementary Statistics
- MATH 121 Calculus I
- MATH 122 Calculus II
Physics
- PHYS 121 Classical and Modern Physics I
- PHYS 122 Classical and Modern Physics II
- PHYS 211 College Physics I
- PHYS 212 College Physics II
Psychology
- PSY 100 General Psychology
- PSY 224 Developmental Psychology
- PSY/BIOL 340 Psychobiology
- PSY 342 Abnormal Psychology
- PSY/BIOL 343 Sensory Systems
Sport Studies
- SPST 210 Introduction to Athletic Injury & Illness, with Lab
- SPST 211 Health and Wellness Promotion
- SPST 245 Emergency Procedures in Athletic Training
- SPST 246 Kinesiology of Sport and Exercise
- SPST 311 Sport and Exercise Physiology
- SPST 314 Perspectives in Sport and Exercise Nutrition
- SPST 340 Psychology of Sport and Exercise
- SPST 373 Physical Examination and Assessment, with Lab
- SPST 474 Therapeutic Modalities and Rehabilitation, with Lab
Total credits required for B.S. degree in Health Science – 33 credits
