Health Sciences, Community Health Concentration, B.S.

The Health Sciences B.S. degree requires students to complete the Health Science Core and one of three concentrations: Clinical Graduate School Preparation, Gerontology, or Community Health. The Clinical Graduate School Preparation concentration allows for the required science classes specific to the graduate program the student is interested in. The Community Health concentration allows for targeted classes specific to the student’s career path. This can include work-force entry with the B.S. degree or graduate school programs with a community focus.

Health Sciences Core Requirements (15 Credits)

All Health Science students must complete the following core courses with a grade of B or higher:

HESC 0101 - Introduction to the Health Care Practice Credits: 3
HESC 0201 - Human Assessment Credits: 3
HESC 0250 - Medical Ethics Credits: 3
HESC 0350 - Research Methods in Evidence Based Practice Credits: 3
HESC 0380 - Public Health Intervention Credits: 3

Community Health Concentration (23-25 Credits)

Students completing the Community Health concentration must take the following courses and earn a grade of C or higher.

Community Health Required Courses

BIOL 0129 - General Biology I Credits: 4
BIOL 0237 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: 4
ENGL 0305 - Grant Writing Credits: 3
MOVP 0100 - Science of Physical Activity and Health Credits: 3

Community Health Elective Courses

Students must choose any two electives from the following courses:
BIOL 0239 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: 4
CHEM 0109 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4
CHEM 0111 - General Chemistry II Credits: 4
EGST 0260 - Introduction to Medical Anthropology Credits: 3
GERO 0201 - Health & Physical Aging Credits: 3
MOVP 0204 - Kinesiology Credits: 3
MOVP 0205 - Physiology of Exercise Credits: 3
PHSC 0115 - General Physics I Credits: 4
PHSC 0117 - General Physics II Credits: 4
PSYC 0312 - Behavioral Neuroscience Credits: 3
PSYC 0320 - Psychometrics: Psychological Tests and Measurements Credits: 3
PSYC 0364 - Capstone Experience: Psychopharmacology Credits: 3
Students must choose any one additional elective from the following courses:
COMM 0102 - Introduction to Human Communication Credits: 3
GERO 0101 - Introduction to Gerontology Credits: 3
PSYC 0207 - Lifespan Development Credits: 3
PSYC 0208 - Adult Development and Aging Credits: 3
PSYC 0311 - Health Psychology Credits: 3

Additional Graduation Requirements

All students must meet the University Graduation Requirements and complete a general education or common core of studies, distributed among the different academic areas as detailed in General Education: WISE or Common Core .

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