The Health Science major consists of 13 courses distributed
between nine core classes and four elective classes chosen from a list, two of
which must be 300 level or above. The
major is particularly designed to support students who are interested in
attending physical therapy, occupational therapy, nursing, or physicians’ assistant programs after graduation.
Students preparing for these programs should consult the admission requirements
for individual programs to which they are interested in applying because
specific course requirements vary from school to school.
Core classes:
Biol 150 Cell Biology
CHEM 110 General Chemistry I*
CHEM 120 General Chemistry II*
BIOL 205 Anatomy & Physiology I
BIOL 215 Anatomy & Physiology II
Psyc 240 Childhood & Adolescence OR PSYC 245 Adult Development & Aging
PSYC 290 Statistics OR MATH 215 Statistical Analysis
HESC 497 Senior Seminar
HESC 495 Internship or HESC
496 Internship for credit or HESC 499 Independent Research
*CHEM 110 and CHEM 120 may be replaced with CHEM 150 Accelerated
General chemistry
Choose 4 with at least two at 300 level or above:
BIOL 250 Genetics
BIOL 310
Developmental Biology
BIOL 325
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
BIOL 340 Microbiology
BIOL 362 Physiology of Exercise
BIOL 425 Systems Neuroscience
BIOL 430 Immunology
BIOL 440 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
CHEM 240 Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 330 Biological Chemistry
HESC 200 Introduction to Athletic
Injuries
HESC 265 Nutrition
PSYC 240 Childhood & Adolescence
PSYC 245 Adult Development & Aging
PSYC 351 Health Psychology
PSYC 360 Behavioral
Neuroscience
PSYC 385 Abnormal Psychology
Students majoring in
Health Science cannot double major or minor in Biology.
Senior Capstone Experience
Health Science majors will be required to complete an
official Internship (HESC 495 or HESC 496) through Career Services and
participate in a weekly seminar (HESC 497) during one semester of the senior
year. The internship must be approved in advance by the Health Science program
chair and completed prior to taking senior seminar. When appropriate, and upon approval by the
Health Science program chair, a year of research during the academic year or at
least 8 weeks of summer research may substitute for the internship portion of
the senior capstone experience. Students
wishing to pursue a research capstone will take HESC 499 Independent Research instead of HESC 495 or HESC 496.
Course Planning for new students:
First Year:
CHEM 110 General
Chemistry I CHEM
120 General
Chemistry I
TEC & Explorations BIOL
150 Cell
Biology
2 electives 2
electives
Second Year:
BIOL 205 A&P I BIOL
215 A&P
II
PSYC 240 C&A
or PSYC 245 AD&A PSYC
290 Statistics
or MATH 215
2 electives 2
electives
Third Year:
Two classes from major list^ 1
class from major list
2 electives 3
electives
Fourth Year:
1 class from major list HESC
497 Senior Seminar
3 electives 4
electives
^If student is planning to take BIOL
The internship may be completed during the summer or during
the academic year. It may be taken for
course credit (HESC 496) and will count in the course load or without course
credit (HESC 495). It should be
completed before the student begins HESC 497 Senior Seminar.
Course Planning for returning student:
Second Year:
BIOL 150 Cell
Biology CHEM
120 Gen Chem II
CHEM 110
General
Chemistry I PSYC 240 C&A
or PSYC 245 AD&A
2 electives 2
electives
Third Year:
BIOL 205 A&P I BIOL
215 A&P
II
1 class from major list^ PSYC
290 Statistics
or Math 215
2 electives 1
class from major list
Fourth Year:
Two classes from major list HESC
497 Senior Seminar
3 electives 4
electives
^If student is planning to take BIOL
The internship may be completed during the summer or during
the academic year. It may be taken as a
class with course credit (HESC 496) and will count in the course load or
without course credit (HESC 495). The
internship should be completed before the student begins HESC 497 Senior
Seminar.