Nov 27, 2024

2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

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2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Health Science Major

Required Courses:

Take one of the following:

BI 151 - Introduction to Ecology and Evolution Credits: 4
BI 152 - Introduction to Health Science Credits: 4

And take the following courses:

BI 153 - Introductory Cell Biology and Genetics Credits: 4
BI 207 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: 4
BI 219 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: 4
CH 110 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4
CH 117 - Organic Chemistry I Credits: 4
PS 350 - Psychology of Health and Illness Credits: 4

Choose one Statistics course (ST-120, ST-140, PS-213):

ST 120 - Elementary Statistics Credits: 4
ST 140 - Biological Data & Statistics Credits: 4
PS 213 - Psychological Statistics Credits: 4

Choose one Healthcare or Medical Ethics course (PH-233, RS-328):

PH 233 - Healthcare Ethics Credits: 4
RS 328 - Christian Healthcare Ethics Credits: 4

Choose three Biology electives numbered 200-level or above:

Choose three courses from the list below:

BI 215 - Epidemiology Credits: 4
BI 222 - Population and Evolutionary Genetics Credits: 4
BI 223 - Molecular Genetics Credits: 4
BI 225 - Cell Biology Credits: 4
BI 230 - General Microbiology Credits: 4
BI 235 - Topics in Biology Credits: Variable
BI 257 - Virology Credits: 4
BI 259 - Nutrition Credits: 4
BI 318 - Cellular/Molecular Neuroscience Credits: 4
BI 320 - Neuroscience: Physiology/Behavior Credits: 4
BI 335 - Advanced Topics in Biology Credits: 4
BI 345 - Developmental Biology Credits: 4
BI 355 - Evolution Credits: 4
BI 356 - Human Evolution Credits: 4
BI 365 - Immunology and Parasitology Credits: 4

Language or Terminology Proficiency

CL 118 - Ancient Medicine and the Greek and Latin Roots of Scientific Terminology Credits: 4
Or completion of a first semester lanuage course
Or placement exam results at the second-semester level (102) or above.
Or transfer credit for an approved medical terminology course.

Senior Seminar

Take a Senior Seminar in Health Science, Biology or Neuroscience:

BI 410 - Senior Seminar Credits: 4
NS 410 - Neuroscience Senior Seminar Credits: 4

Applied Learning

Take 4 credits from the options below:

HS 160 - Emergency Medical Technician Credits: 4
HS 260 - Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Credits: 4
Internship or Practicum (499) in Health Science, Biology, or Neuroscience approved by the Program Director
Biomedical Research, pre-approved by the Program Director
EMT or LNA licenses completed elsewhere and used with patients for at least 100 documented hours, as approved by the Program Director