Health Sciences Program

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, Health and Wellness, 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.

Health and Wellness Concentration (AHHW) is designed for students interested in various arenas of health and wellness, including, but not limited to, opportunities for credentialing in fitness and sports performance, as well as preparation for formal graduate study. Employment opportunities can include rehabilitation, industrial medicine, industrial health and wellness, fitness instruction, and various avenues of sports medicine.

Students must earn a C or better in all courses required in the curriculum in order to earn this degree.

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Bachelor of Science Degree in Health Sciences

• • Communicative Disorders Concentration (AHCD)
  • Health and Wellness Concentration (AHHW)
  • Nutrition and Food Services Concentration (AHNF)
  • Pre-Professional Concentration (AHPR)
  • Pre-Athletic Training Concentration (AHPA)

(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	Humanities Elective		GER	3
1	MATH	101	GER	3
1	Physical Sciences Elective	See below	GER	3
1	PSYC	101	GER	3
1	SPCH	101 or 104	OCR	3
2	MATH Elective	See below	GER	3
2	Computer Literacy Elective(s)		CLR	2
2	Humanities Elective		GER	3
2	Fine Arts Elective		GER	3
2	Humanities Elective		GER	3
2	Social Sciences Elective	See below	GER	3
2	Approved Concentration Electives	See below		12
2	AHSC	200		1
3	NURS	312		3
3	ENGL	310, 366, 368 or 468	GER	3
3	Approved Concentration Electives	See below		15
3	Approved 300+ Concentration Electives	See below		9
4	AHSC	408		3
4	AHSC	440		3
4	AHSC or NURS	450 499		3
4	Approved 300+ Concentration Electives	**See below		21
	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.

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Health Sciences Pre-Professional Concentration (AHPR) 

CHEM 105 (3) (GER) (required) MATH 102 (3) (GER) (required) PSYC 212 (3) (GER) (required)
Approved Concentration Electives (27 hours required):	**Approved 300+ Electives must be from the following (30 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), 111 (1), 112 (1) , 221 (3), 222 (3), 226 (2) Note: CHEM 110 (2) can be taken in place of CHEM 111-112 DIET 200 (3) PSYC 204 (3), 208 (3)	BIOL 304 (4), 315 (3), 320 (4), 326 (4), 428 (3), 429 (1), 440 (3), 441 (1), 461 (5) AHSC 312 (3), 315 (3), 324 (3), 340 (3), 404 (3), 410 (3), 425 (3), 426 (1) COMD 350 (3) DIET 305 (3), 330 (3) HPED 340 (3), 360 (3), 375 (3), 412 (3) NURS 315 (3) PSYC 301 (3), 305 (3), 313 (3)

Health Sciences Pre-Athletic Training Concentration (AHPA)

CHEM 105 or PHYS 101 or 151 (3) (GER) (required) MATH 102 (3) (GER) (required) PSYC 212 (3) (GER) (required)
Approved Concentration Electives (27 hours required):	**Approved 300+ Electives must be from the following (30 hours required):
ATTR 210 (3), 250 (2) DIET 200 (3) 19 hours from the following courses:     AHSC 220 (3)     BIOL 155 (4), 156 (4)     CHEM 105 (3)     DIET 211 (2)     HPED 141 (3), 240 (3)     PHYS 101 (3) or 151 (3), 203 (1)     PSYC 204 (3), 208 (3), 211 (3), 212 (3)	ATTR 495 (1) 29 hours from the following courses:     AHSC 312 (3), 315 (3), 324 (3), 340 (3), 404 (3), 410 (3), 425 (3),      426 (1)     DIET 305 (3)     BIOL 461 (5)     PSYC 301 (3), 305 (3), 313 (3)     HPED 340 (3), 360 (3), 375 (3), 412 (3)

Health Sciences Communicative Disorders Concentration (AHCD)

CHEM 105 or 109 or PHYS 151 (3) (GER) (required) MATH Elective (3) (GER) (required) PSYC 212 or SOCI 204 (3) (GER) (required)
Approved Concentration Electives (27 hours required):	**Approved 300+ Electives must be from the following (30 hours required):
COMD 121 (3), 278 (3), 279 (3), 281 (3) EDUC 211 (3) 12 hours from the following courses:     DIET 200 (3), 330 (3)     NURS 315 (3)     PSYC 208 (3), 212 (3), 301 (3), 305 (3)     SOCI 204 (3)	COMD 327 (3), 380 (3), 384 (3), 390 (3), 395 (3), 399 (3), 400 (3), 436 (3) 6 hours from the following courses:     COMD 350 (3), 355 (3), 386 (3), 397 (3)     AHSC 404 (3)

Health Sciences Nutrition and Food Services (AHNF)

Physical Sciences Elective (3) (GER) (required) MATH Elective (3) (GER) (required) Social Sciences Elective (3) (GER) (required)
Approved Concentration Electives (27 hours required):	**Approved 300+ Electives must be from the following (30 hours required):
DIET 111 (3), 113 (2), 200 (3), 201 (1), 264 (3), 301 (3), 305 (3), 316 (3), 404 (3) Free Elective (3 hours)	AHSC 404 (3), 425 (3), 426 (1) COMD 350 (3) CULA 401 (3) DIET 330 (3) MKTG 300 (3) NURS 315 (3) PSYC 301 (3), 313 (3) SPAN 335 (3), 336 (3) SOCI 325 (3)

Health Sciences Health and Wellness (AHHW)

Physical Sciences Elective (3) (GER) (required) MATH Elective (3) (GER) (required) Social Sciences Elective (3) (GER) (required)
Approved Concentration Electives (27 hours required):	**Approved 300+ Electives must be from the following (30 hours required):
ATTR 210 (3) DIET 200 (3), 211 (2) 7 hours from the following courses:     AHSC 220 (3), 221 (3)     ATTR 250 (2)     BIOL 205 (3)     DIET 111 (3), 113 (2)     HPED 141 (3), 240 (3), 246 (3)     PSYC 204 (3), 208 (3), 211 (3), 212 (3)     SOCI 151 (3), 204 (3)     Free Electives (12 hours)	AHSC 410 (3) DIET 305 (3) HPED 360 (3) 21 hours from the following courses:     AHSC 312 (3), 315 (3), 324 (3), 340 (3), 404 (3), 410 (3), 425            (3),  426 (1)     COMD 350 (3)     DIET 330 (3)     HPED 320 (3), 340 (3), 375 (3), 412 (3)     MKTG 300 (3)     MNGT 301 (3)     NURS 307 (3), 315 (3), 352 (3)     PSYC 301 (3), 305 (3), 309 (3), 313 (3)     SPAN 335 (3), 336 (3)     SOCI 325 (3), 387 (3)

 

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