The Health Science major is designed to promote deep, interdisciplinary study of human health and offers prerequisite courses for pre-service in the modern healthcare industry. Students are exposed to expertise in social science, natural science, and healthcare management through coursework and practical experience.
Learning Goals
Majors in Health Science will:
Demonstrate a clear understanding of foundations in human anatomy, organ function, molecular cell biology, public health and health disparities, and management of healthcare in the U.S.
Evaluate scientific information in the context of philosophical, ethical, and societal concerns of human health science.
Understand the scientific method.
Gain direct experience critical to the discernment of post-baccalaureate and graduate school plans in professional healthcare settings.
The B.A. in Health Science requires the completion of 18 courses.
Students choose two additional 300- or 400-level courses in Biochemistry (BCH), Biology (BIO), Chemistry (CHM), Healthcare Administration (HCA), Health Science (HSC), Neuroscience (NEU), or Psychology (PSY).
Elective internship experience(s) (i.e. BIO 475, HSC 475, PSY 475), a directed study, or an independent research experience for credit (i.e. BIO 49X, HSC 49X, PSY 49X) may not satisfy the elective requirement.
Recommended Additional Courses
Students should choose the following additional courses as needed for graduate or professional school programs.
