The university awards the Bachelor of Science Degree in Health Sciences upon successful completion of a concentration curriculum listed below.
Concentrations
Students must select a concentration area in Pre-Professional, Pre-Athletic Training, Nutrition and Food Services or Communicative Disorders.
Pre-Professional Concentration (AHPR) is designed to prepare students seeking admission to a post-baccalaureate professional allied health program of study. The curriculum includes natural sciences, such as biology, chemistry and physics, as well as advanced courses in health sciences. Students are encouraged to earn a grade of “B” or better in all required professional school’s pre-requisite courses.
Pre-Athletic Training Concentration (AHPA) is designed to prepare students seeking admission to a post-baccalaureate athletic training program of study.
Communicative Disorders Concentration (AHCD) is composed of course work for students intending to pursue graduate programs in Speech Language Pathology or Audiology.
Nutrition and Food Services Concentration (AHNF) is composed of course work for students intending to pursue careers in nutrition and food service related fields or graduate programs in nutrition and/or food service management. This concentration does not prepare students for a career as a registered dietitian.
Students must earn a C or better in all courses required in the curriculum in order to earn this degree.
Bachelor of Science Degree in Health Sciences
- Pre-Professional Concentration (AHPR)
- Pre-Athletic Training Concentration (AHPA)
- Communicative Disorders Concentration (AHCD)
- Nutrition and Food Services Concentration (AHNF)
- (CLR) Computer Literacy Requirement;
- (GER) General Education Requirement;
- (OCR) Oral Communication Requirement;
- (UR) University Requirement
Suggested Course Sequence:
| YEAR* | COURSE NAME | COURSE NUMBER | REQUIREMENT | CREDIT HRS |
| 1 | BIOL | 114 | GER | 3 |
| 1 | BIOL | 115 | 1 | |
| 1 | BIOL | 116 | GER | 3 |
| 1 | BIOL | 117 | 1 | |
| 1 | ENGL | 101 | GER | 3 |
| 1 | ENGL | 102 | GER | 3 |
| 1 | Freshman Seminar Course | UR | 1 | |
| 1 | HIST Elective | GER | 3 | |
| 1 | MATH | 101 | GER | 3 |
| 1 | MATH | 102 or 108 or 214 | GER | 3 |
| 1 | PSYC | 101 | GER | 3 |
| 1 | SPCH | 101 | OCR | 3 |
| 2 | CHEM | 105 | GER | 3 |
| 2 | Computer Literacy Elective(s) | CLR | 2 | |
| 2 | ENGL Literature Elective | 200-level or above | GER | 3 |
| 2 | Fine Arts Elective | GER | 3 | |
| 2 | Humanities Elective | GER | 3 | |
| 2 | PSYC | 212 | GER | 3 |
| 2 | PSYC | 208 | 3 | |
| 2 | Approved Concentration Electives | See below | 12 | |
| 3 | PSYC | 313 | 3 | |
| 3 | ENGL | 310, 366, 368 or 468 | GER | 3 |
| 3 | NURS | 311 | 1 | |
| 3 | Approved Concentration Electives | See below | 12 | |
| 3 | Approved 300+ Concentration Electives | ** | 9 | |
| 4 | AHSC | 404 | 3 | |
| 4 | AHSC | 440 | 3 | |
| 4 | AHSC | 442 | 3 | |
| 4 | AHSC or NURS |
450 499 |
3 | |
| 4 | Approved 300+ Concentration Electives | ** | 18 | |
| TOTAL HOURS | 120 |
*Recommend complete as Freshman (1), Sophomore (2), Junior (3), Senior (4)
Courses in major should be taken in a sequential order. Students should obtain a curriculum plan from the department.
Health Sciences Pre-Professional Concentration (AHPR)
**Approved 300+ Electives must be from the following (27 hours required):
BIOL 304 (4), 320 (4), 326 (4), 328 (3), 329 (2), 332 (4), 370 (3), 461 (5), 408 (3)
AHSC 425 (3)
DIET 305 (3), 330 (3)
HPED 340 (3), 360 (3), 375 (3), 412 (3), 460 (3)
PSYC 301 (3), 305 (3)
Approved Concentration Electives (24 hours required)
AHSC 220 (3), 221 (3)
SOCI 151 (3), 204 (3)
BIOL 155 (4) 156 (4), 203 (3), 204 (1), 205 (3)
PHYS 101 (3), 203 (1), 102 (3), 204 (1), 151 (3)
CHEM 106 (3), 110 (2), 221 (3)
DIET 200 (3)
PSYC 204 (3)
Health Sciences Pre-Athletic Training Concentration (AHPA)
**Approved 300+ Electives must be from the following (27 hours required):
AHSC 425 (3), 410 (3)
DIET 305 (3), 330 (3)
BIOL 461 (5)
PSYC 301 (3), 305 (3)
HPED 340 (3), 360 (3), 375 (3), 412 (3), 460 (3)
Approved Concentration Electives (24 hours required)
AHSC 220 (3)
ATTR 101 (1)
DIET 200 (3)
PHYS 101 (3), 203 (1), 151 (3)
HPED 240 (3), 270 (2)
BIOL 155 (4), 156 (4)
Health Sciences Communicative Disorders Concentration (AHCD)
**Approved Electives 300+ must be from the following (27 hours required):
COMD 327 (3), 330 (3), 355 (3), 380 (3), 384 (3), 390 (3), 395 (3), 399 (3) 400 (3)
Approved Concentration Electives (24 hours required)
COMD 121 (3), 278 (3), 279 (3), 281 (3)
EDUC 211 (3)
DIET 200 (3), 330 (3) and
NURS 315 (3) or PSYC 305 (3) or PSYC 301 (3)
Health Sciences Nutrition and Food Services (AHNF)
**Approved Electives (300+) must be from the following (27 hours required):
DIET 305 (3), 316 (3), 330 (3), 390 (3), 404 (3)
MKTG 300 (3)
CULA 338 (3), 382 (3), 442 (3)
Approved Concentration Electives (24 hours required)
DIET 111 (3), 112 (1), 200 (3), 264 (3), 301 (3), 450 (1)
CULA 105 (1), 231 (3)
ACCT 205 (3)
SOCI 151 (3)
