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Health Sciences, B.S.
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TOTAL CREDITS: 120–122

Fall, Year One

CourseCredits
CHEM 110
General Chemistry I 		4
HSCI 190
Community Health Implications 		3
Math choiceA
 4
FCWR 101
Writing I: Foundations of College Composition 		3
TOTAL CREDITS14

Spring, Year One

CourseCredits
CHEM 150
General Chemistry II 		4
HSCI 195
Professional and Cultural Issues 		3
PSYC 101
Introductory Psychology 		3
FCWR 151
Writing II: Foundations of Research Writing 		3
DATA 101
Making Sense of a Data-Oriented Society 		3
TOTAL CREDITS16

Fall, Year Two

CourseCredits
Chemistry choiceB
 4
BIOL 110
General Biology I 		4
NTSI 201
Introduction to Clinical Nutrition 		3
FCWR 302
Communication for Healthcare Careers 		3
TOTAL CREDITS14

Spring, Year Two

CourseCredits
BIOL 150
General Biology II 		4
MGMT 102
Principles of Management 		3
PSYC 210
Statistical Analysis 		4
ICSS 3XX
Social Science choice 		3
ICBS 309
Anthropological Approaches to Health Seminar 		3
TOTAL CREDITS17

Fall, Year Three

CourseCredits
BIOL 210
Human Gross Anatomy 		4
HSCI 420
Biomedical Ethics 		3
HSCI 210
Medical Terminology 		2
General Elective 3
ICLT 3XX
Literature choice 		3
TOTAL CREDITS15

Spring, Year Three

CourseCredits
BIOL 310
Human Physiology 		4
Health Science ElectiveC 3–4
PSYC 310
Abnormal Psychology 		3
General Elective 3
ICPH 3XX
Philosophy choice 		3
TOTAL CREDITS16–17

Fall, Year Four

CourseCredits
HSCI 410
Senior Practicum I 		4
HSCI 425
Health Information Management 		3
PHYS 140
Physics for Life Sciences 		3
PHYS 141
Physics I Laboratory 		1
General Elective 4
TOTAL CREDITS15

Spring, Year Four

CourseCredits
Microbiology choiceD 3–4
HSCI 415
Senior Practicum II 		4
HSCI 430
Health Care Payment Systems 		3
General Elective 3
TOTAL CREDITS13–14
A
Choose between: MATH 141 Precalculus I (see note below) or MATH 170 Calculus 1.

Note: Some students must take both MATH 135 and MATH 136 instead. Both courses, taken together, are the equivalent of MATH 141.
B
Choose between: CHEM 210 Organic Chemistry I or CHEM 215 Bio-organic Chemistry I.
C
Health Science Elective Choices:

  • HSCI 320 Complementary and Alternative Medicine
  • HSCI 330 Exercise Physiology
  • HSCI 340 Health and Aging
  • HSCI 370 Introduction to Clinical Cardiology
  • HSCI 435 Health and Social Policy
  • HSCI 480 Health Education and Promotion
  • NTSI 360 Lifestyle and Weight Management
D
Choose between: BIOL 215 Medical Microbiology or BIOL 235 Microbiology.