Health Sciences, Bachelor of Science: General Health Science Emphasis
Graduates of the General Health Science coursework are prepared for health science related professional positions. This emphasis is an excellent selection for students preparing for work in careers in clinics, academic institutions, laboratories, government and community and private agencies as well as advanced study in fields such as nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy, allied health, or healthcare administration.
Core Course Requirements for HS Emphasis Areas
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core Courses | ||
| HS 101 | INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH PROFESSIONS | 2 |
| CHEM 111 & 111L | PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY and PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY LAB 1 | 4 |
| NSG 207 | NURSING PATHOPHYSIOLOGY | 3 |
| BIOL 220 | MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY | 2 |
| Total Credits | 11 | |
| 1 | Students interested in Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant or Occupational Therapy should take CHEM 121 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (4.0 c.h.) & CHEM 121L GENERAL CHEMISTRY LAB I (1.00 c.h.). |
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Emphasis Courses | ||
| CIS 103 | INTRODUCTION TO POWERPOINT | 1 |
| CIS 104 | INTRODUCTION TO EXCEL SPREADSHEETS | 1 |
| Choose one of the two options: | 6-12 | |
| FIELD EXPERIENCE | 6 | |
| INTERNSHIP | 12 | |
| 40 credits from the following with a minimum of 28 upper division if HS 498 is taken or 46 credits from the following with a minimum of 34 upper division if HS 494 is taken | 54 | |
| CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY | 3.0 | |
or SOC 101 | INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | |
| NUTRITION | 3 | |
| PERSONAL HEALTH | 3.0 | |
| PERSONAL HEALTH LAB | 1.0 | |
| PRINCIPLES OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING | 3.0 | |
| PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS | 3.00 | |
| DRUGS AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLES | 3.0 | |
| BEHAVIOR FACILITATION | 3.0 | |
| FOUNDATIONS OF PUBLIC HEALTH | 3 | |
| FIRST AID | 2 | |
| EMERGENCY CARE | 2 | |
| HEALTH COMMUNICATION | 3 | |
| INJURY/ILLNESS CARE AND PREVENTION | 3 | |
| PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT | 3 | |
| GRANT WRITING | 3 | |
| HEALTH PROMOTION AND ASSESSMENT | 2 | |
| HEALTH PROMOTION AND ASSESSMENT LAB | 1 | |
| ETHICAL ISSUES IN HEALTH CARE | 3.00 | |
| PHARMACOLOGY IN NURSING PRACTICE | 3 | |
| HEALTH, CULTURE, AND SOCIETY | 3 | |
| EVALUATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES | 3 | |
| HEALTH COACHING CONCEPTS | 3.0 | |
| FUNCTIONAL EXERCISE TRAINING | 2 | |
| EPIDEMIOLOGY AND DISEASE PREVENTION | 3 | |
| HEALTHY AGING | 2 | |
| PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT | 3 | |
| COMMUNITY AND GLOBAL HEALTH | 3 | |
| RESEARCH AND STATISTICS | 3.0 | |
| EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY | 3.0 | |
| EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY LAB | 1.0 | |
| EVIDENCE BASED NURSING PRACTICE | 3 | |
| ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3.0 | |
| KINESIOLOGY | 3.0 | |
| HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS | 2 | |
| APPLIED HEALTH COACHING | 3 | |
| PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAM PLANNING | 3 | |
| APPLIED SPORT & EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGY | 3.0 | |
| PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAM EVALUATION | 3 | |
| EXERCISE ASSESSMENT | 3.0 | |
| BIOMECHANICS | 3.0 | |
| GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH | 3 | |
| GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH LAB | 2.5 | |
| GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH SIMULATION | 0.5 | |
| MANAGING PROGRAMS IN EXHPR | 3.0 | |
| RESEARCH | 1-6 | |
| FIELD EXPERIENCE | 1-6 | |
| Other Required Courses | ||
| BIOL 223 | HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY AND ANATOMY I | 3 |
| BIOL 223L | HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY AND ANATOMY I LAB | 1 |
| BIOL 224 | HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY AND ANATOMY II | 3 |
| BIOL 224L | HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY AND ANATOMY II LAB | 1 |
| COMR 103 | SPEAKING AND LISTENING | 3 |
| MATH 156 | INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS | 3 |
| PSYC 151 | HUMAN DEVELOPMENT | 3.0 |
| General Education: English | 6 | |
| General Education: History | 3 | |
| General Education: Humanities | 6 | |
| General Education: Social Science | 3 | |
| Courses Outside the Major | 20 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Planning Sheet
Disclaimer: The Planning Sheet is designed as a guide for student's planning their course selections. The information on this page provides only a suggested schedule. Actual course selections should be made with the advice and consent of an academic advisor. While accurately portraying the information contained in the college catalog, this form is not considered a legal substitute for that document. Students should become familiar with the catalog in effect at the time in which they entered the institution.
*Must be a required emphasis course. In addition, 40 credits with a minimum of 28 upper division if HS 498 is taken or 46 credits from the following with a minimum of 34 upper division is HS 494 is taken.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | ||
| Fall | ||
| EPER 101 | Intro to EXPER | 2 |
| EPER 162 & 162L |
Personal Health and Personal Health Lab |
4 |
| ENG 101 | Rhetoric & Writing I | 3 |
| PSYC 151 | Human Development | 3 |
| Elective Must be EPER lower division course. | 2 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| AT 260 | Injury/Illness Care and Prevention | 3 |
| BIOL 112 | Nutrition | 3 |
| CIS 100 | Introduction to Word | 1 |
| CIS 103 | Introduction to PowerPoint | 1 |
| CIS 104 | Introduction to Excel Spreadsheets | 1 |
| ENG 102 | Rhetoric & Writing II | 3 |
| Elective Must be EPER lower division course. | 2 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| BIOL 223 & 223L |
Human Physiology and Anatomy I and Human Physiology and Anatomy I Lab |
4 |
| COMR 103 | Speaking and Listening | 3 |
| EPER 201 | Drugs and Healthy Lifestyles | 3 |
| EPER 222 | Behavior Facilitation | 3 |
| Elective Must be EPER lower division course. | 1 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| AT 232 | First Aid | 2 |
| BIOL 224 & 224L |
Human Physiology and Anatomy II and Human Physiology and Anatomy II Lab |
4 |
| MATH 101 | Introductory College Mathematics | 3 |
| General Education | 3 | |
| Elective Must be EPER lower division course. | 2 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| EPER 343 | Research and Statistics | 3 |
| General Education | 6 | |
| Elective Must be EPER lower division course. | 1 | |
| Elective Must be outside the major. | 5 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| EPER 364 | Kinesiology | 3 |
| General Education | 3 | |
| Elective Must be EPER lower division course. | 1 | |
| Elective Must be EPER upper division course. | 4 | |
| Elective Must be outside the major. | 3 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| EPER 344 & 344L |
Exercise Physiology and Exercise Physiology Lab |
4 |
| Elective Must be EPER upper division course. | 6 | |
| Elective Must be outside the major. | 5 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| EPER 436 | Exercise Assessment | 3 |
| EPER 461 | Managing Programs in EXHPR | 3 |
| Elective Must be outside the major AND upper division. | 8 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Summer | ||
| EPER 494 or EPER 498 |
Field Experience Fieldwork is 6 credit hours; Internship is 12 credit hours. or Internship |
6-12 |
| Credits | 6-12 | |
| Total Credits | 120-126 | |