Health Science, B.S.                                     

The four-year program leading to the Bachelor of Science in Health Science is designed to prepare graduates for entry into professional and graduate schools in a variety of allied health fields including athletic training, physical therapy, exercise physiology, biomechanics, occupational therapy, physician assistant, sports medicine and others.  The program includes 52 semester hours in general education, 68 sh in major area courses and in a professional track which the student selects from the following options:  (1) Athletic Training, (2) Pre-Professional, (3) Pre-Physical Therapy, (4) Pre-physician Assistant, (5) Community Health, (6) Physician Assistant (3+2), and (7) Physical Therapy (3+3).

General Education (52 sh total)
BIOL106 & 107 Principles of Biology 1 & 2 to meet lab science

HLTH105 Introduction to Health to meet wellness requirement

PSYC100 Introduction to Psychological Science to meet psychology requirement

PROFESSIONAL TRACKS

Track I:  Athletic Training

Admission to the Health Science/Athletic Training major is competitive and normally occurs in the sophomore year.

  CHEM120 Principles of Chemistry 1 4 sh
  CHEM121 Principles of Chemistry 2 4 sh
  HLTH106 Athletic Training Techniques

2 sh

  HLTH110 Orientation to Athletic Training

1 sh
  HLTH128 Anatomy and Physiology 1 3 sh
  HLTH129 Anatomy and Physiology 1 Lab 1 sh
  HLTH130 Anatomy and Physiology 2 3 sh
  HLTH131 Anatomy and Physiology 2 Lab 1 sh
  HLTH202 Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries

3 sh
  HLTH260 General Medical Conditions in Athletic Training

3 sh
  HLTH265 Evaluation Techniques in Athletic Training 1

4 sh

  HLTH304 Administration & Organization of Athletic Training 1

3 sh
  HLTH305 Biomechanics 3 sh
 

HLTH322 Functional Anatomy 1

 3 sh

  HLTH342 Functional Anatomy 2 3 sh
  HLTH353 Physiology of Exercise 3 sh
  HLTH365 Evaluation Techniques in Athletic Training 2

4 sh

  HLTH404 Administration & Organization of Athletic Training 2

3 sh

 

HLTH415 Pharmacology

3 sh

  HLTH453 Athletic Training Clinical Experience 1 1 sh
  HLTH454 Athletic Training Clinical Experience 2 1 sh
  HLTH455 Athletic Training Clinical Experience 3 1 sh
  HLTH456 Athletic Training Clinical Experience 4 1 sh
  HLTH457 Athletic Training Clinical Experience 5 1 sh

 

HLTH462 Physical Modalities in Sports Medicine

4 sh

 

HLTH463 Therapeutic Exercise and Rehabilitation

4 sh

PHYS130 Physics 1 4 sh
PHYS131 Physics 2 4 sh

 

RECR303 Sports Nutrition

3 sh

Track II:  Pre-Professional

  A.

Health Science (36 sh)

 
  HLTH128 Anatomy and Physiology 1 3 sh
  HLTH129 Anatomy and Physiology 1 Lab 1 sh
  HLTH130 Anatomy and Physiology 2 3 sh
  HLTH131 Anatomy and Physiology 2 Lab 1 sh
  HLTH301 CPR/Emergency Care 3 sh
  HLTH305 Biomechanics 3 sh
  HLTH353 Physiology of Exercise 3 sh
  CHEM111 Chemistry of Nutrition OR RECR205 Nutrition for Wellness 3 sh
  CHEM120 Principles of Chemistry 1 4 sh
  CHEM121 Principles of Chemistry 2 4 sh
  PHYS130 Physics 1 4 sh
  PHYS131 Physics 2 4 sh

B.

 Pre-Professional Track (15 sh)  
 

CISC150 Introduction to Computers 

3 sh

 

MATH107 Basic Statistics I

3 sh

  HLTH200 Introduction to Disease 3 sh
  HLTH485 Field Experience 6 sh

C.

 Natural Science (6 sh)  
  BIOL110 Introduction to Microbiology 3 sh
  BIOL202 Genetics 3 sh
  BIOL302 Developmental Biology 3 sh
  BIOL310 Immunology 2 sh
  BIOL315 Comparative Anatomy 4 sh
  BIOL330 Cellular and Molecular Biology 4 sh
  BIOL340 Microbiology 4 sh
  BIOL410 Organismal Physiology 4 sh
  BIOL499 Independent Study  
  CHEM111 Chemistry of Nutrition (may be included only if RECR205 is completed) 3 sh
  CHEM205 Introduction to Organic Chemistry 3 sh
  CHEM220 Organic Chemistry 1 4 sh
  CHEM221 Organic Chemistry 2 4 sh
  CHEM316 Quantitative Analysis 4 sh
  CHEM410 Biochemistry 4 sh

  D.

Psychology (6 sh)

 
  PSYC102 Child Development 3 sh
  PSYC103 Adolescent Development 3 sh
  PSYC202 Psychological Methods 3 sh
  PSYC215 Brain and Behavior 3 sh
  PSYC235 Interpersonal Skills 3 sh
  PSYC240 Life Span Development 3 sh
  PSYC307 Abnormal Psychology 3 sh
  PSYC310 Cognitive Psychology 3 sh
  PSYC315 Health Psychology 3 sh
  PSYC322 Drugs and Human Behavior 3 sh
  PSYC410 Physiological Psychology 3 sh
  PSYC412 Human Neuropsychology 3 sh
  PSYC421 Psychological Assessment 3 sh
  PSYC425 Psychology of Women 3 sh
  PSYC445 Neuroscience Lab 1 sh

E.

 Health Science Electives (5 sh)  
  HLTH102 Orientation to Health Science 1 sh
  HLTH110 Orientation to Athletic Training 1 sh
  HLTH215 Community Health 1.5 sh
  HLTH220 Life Skills for Health Promotion 1.5 sh
  HLTH310 CPR/First Aid Instructor 2 sh
  HLTH315 Consumer Health 3 sh
  HLTH320 Drug Education 3 sh
  HLTH325 Death Education 3 sh
  HLTH332 Psychological Aspects of Injuries/Illness 3 sh
  HLTH401 Current Issues in Health 3 sh
  HLTH415 Intro to Pharmacology 3 sh
  HLTH420 Clinical Evaluation and Rehabilitation 3 sh
  HLTH430 Women's Health Issues 3 sh
  HLTH451 Advanced Anatomy 4 sh
  HLTH462 Physical Modalities 4 sh
  HLTH463 Therapeutic Exercise and Rehabilitation 4 sh
  HLTH470 Sex Education 3 sh
  HPED305 Psychology of Coaching 3 sh
  HPED312 Adapted Physical Education 3 sh
  HPED353 Motor Learning Applied to Physical Education 3 sh

Track III:  Pre-Physical Therapy  (34 sh)

A.

Health Science Courses (36 sh)

  

 

HLTH128 Anatomy and Physiology 1

 3 sh
  HLTH129 Anatomy and Physiology 1 Lab 1 sh

 

HLTH130 Anatomy and Physiology 2 3 sh

 

HLTH131 Anatomy and Physiology 2 Lab 1 sh
  HLTH301 CPR/Emergency Care 3 sh
  HLTH305 Biomechanics 3 sh
  HLTH353 Physiology of Exercise 3 sh
  CHEM111 Chemistry of Nutrition OR RECR205 Nutrition for Wellness 3 sh
  CHEM120 Principles of Chemistry 1 4 sh
  CHEM121 Principles of Chemistry 2 4 sh
  PHYS130 Physics 1 4 sh
  PHYS131 Physics 2 4 sh

B.

Pre-Physical Therapy Track (25-28 sh)

  
  HLTH200 Introduction to Disease 3 sh
 

HLTH420   Clinical Evaluation and Rehab

3 sh

  HLTH440 Research Methods for Entry Level Health Care Professionals 3 sh
 

HLTH451  Advanced Anatomy

4 sh

  HLTH485 Field Experience 3-6 sh

 

MATH107  Basic Statistics I

3 sh

 

PSYC240  Life Span Development

3 sh

 

PSYC307  Abnormal Psychology

3 sh

C.

Biology Electives (3 sh)
  BIOL202 Genetics 3 sh
  BIOL302 Developmental Biology 3 sh
  BIOL310 Immunology 2 sh
  BIOL315 Comparative Anatomy 4 sh
  BIOL330 Cell & Molecular Biology 4 sh
  BIOL340 Microbiology 4 sh
  BIOL410 Organismal Physiology 3 sh

D.

Health Science Electives (1-4 sh)

  
  Suggested Electives  
  CHEM111 Chemistry of Nutrition 3 sh
  CHEM205 Introduction to Organic Chemistry 4 sh
  CHEM220 Organic Chemistry 1 4 sh
  CHEM221 Organic Chemistry 2 4 sh
  HLTH310 CPR/First Aid Instructor 2 sh
  HLTH320 Drug Education 3 sh
  HLTH325 Death Education 3 sh
  HLTH401 Current Issues in Health 3 sh
  HLTH415 Introduction to Pharmacology 3 sh
  HLTH430 Women's Health Issues 3 sh
  HLTH462 Physical Modalities in Sports Medicine 4 sh
  HLTH470 Sex Education 3 sh
  HLTH499 Independent Study

variable
  MATH141 Calculus 1 3 sh
  PSYC215 Brain and Behavior 3 sh
  PSYC410 Physiological Psychology 3 sh
  RECR205 Nutrition for Wellness 3 sh

Track IV:  Pre-Physician Assistant Track (34 sh)

A.

 Health Science Courses (30 sh)  
  HLTH128 Anatomy and Physiology 1 3 sh
  HLTH129 Anatomy and Physiology 1 Lab 1 sh
  HLTH130 Anatomy and Physiology 2 3 sh
  HLTH131 Anatomy and Physiology 2 Lab 1 sh
  HLTH353 Physiology of Exercise 3 sh
  CHEM111 Chemistry of Nutrition OR RECR205 Nutrition for Wellness 3 sh
  CHEM120 Principles of Chemistry 1 4 sh
  CHEM121 Principles of Chemistry 2 4 sh
  PHYS130 Physics 1 4 sh
  PHYS131 Physics 2 4 sh

B.

 Pre-Physician Assistant Track (37-41 sh)  
  BIOL202 Genetics 3 sh

 

BIOL340 Microbiology

4 sh

 

BIOL410 Organismal Physiology OR HLTH407 Advanced Human Physiology

3 sh or 4 sh
 

CHEM205 Introduction to Organic Chemistry

3 sh

 

CHEM410 Biochemistry

3 sh

  HLTH200 Introduction to Disease

3 sh

 

HLTH415 Introduction to Pharmacology

3 sh