2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Nov 21, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Health Sciences, Clinical Concentration, B.S.


The Health Science major provides an multidisciplinary approach leading to the Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences. The core curriculum stresses interdisciplinary educational values consisting of teamwork, conflict resolution and effective use of informatics. All program core courses involve group work with case-based, problem-based pedagogy and simulation. The foundational outcome of the Health Sciences Program is preparation for pursuit of several career alternatives and graduate study related to healthcare. Each student works closely with an advisor to develop an optimal curriculum map to prepare themselves for the chosen career.

The Health Science Clinical Concentration curriculum consists of existing coursework in the collaborating academic departments including Chemistry, Biology, Communication, Psychology and Health Sciences. This includes five courses in the Health Sciences: Introduction to the Health Care Practice , Human Assessment , Medical Ethics , Public Health Intervention , and Research Methods in Evidence Based Practice 

The student will navigate the coursework to optimize their transcript and prepare for the competitiveness of admitting to graduate school, which includes acquiring direct experience with clients in a clinical experience. The clinical rotations, such as the Public Health Intervention  course, are vital components of this major.

Health Sciences Core Requirements (15 Credits)


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

Clinical Concentration Required Courses (31 Credits)


Students completing the Clinical Concentration must take the following courses and earn a grade of C or higher.

Elective Lab Courses


Students must choose any two additional lab electives from the following:

Elective Psychology Courses


Students must choose any one Psychology elective from the following:

Clinical Concentration Elective Courses (18 Credits)


  • Major Elective Courses (6 credits)
  • General Education Elective Courses (12 credits)

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 .