Students learn who is endangered by health problems such as substance abuse, violence, home-lessness, teen pregnancy, inadequate health care, health care financing problems, and chronic illness. They learn the kinds of programs and social policies that assist people in overcoming these problems. They gain skills necessary to implement, manage, and evaluate health programs and policies. Plans of study can be arranged in health promotion and education, health systems research, health information systems, and preprofessional studies for premedicine, dentistry, occupational therapy, and physical therapy.

The Health Science undergraduate degree program prepares students for careers promoting health in a variety of settings and with various populations.

Students enrolled in Health Promotion and Education and Preprofessional Health Studies concentrations are required to have proof of Hepatitis B immunization on file in the schoolís Office of Student Affairs. It is recommended that students begin the three-injection series when admitted into the major. Senior students in the Health Promotion and Education and Preprofessional Health Studies concentrations need proof of CPR certification prior to beginning senior-level field experiences. Failure to comply with these requirements can result in being dropped from required Health Science courses.

HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEMS CONCENTRATION

Freshman Year

First Semester
4 - CP SC 101 Computer Science I
3 - ENGL 101 Composition I
2 - HLTH 203 Overview of Health Care Systems
4 - MTHSC 106 Calculus of One Variable I
4 - Science Requirement¹
17

Second Semester
4 - CP SC 102 Computer Science II
3 - ENGL 102 Composition II
2 - HLTH 201 History and Philosophy of Public Health and Medicine
4 - MTHSC 108 Calculus of One Variable II
4 - Science Requirement¹
17

Sophomore Year

First Semester
1 - CP SC 221 Intro. to a Comp. Science Language
4 - CP SC 231 Computer Science III
3 - HLTH 298 Human Health and Disease
3 - MTHSC 119 Intro. to Discrete Methods
3 - PHIL 326 Science and Values
3 - Elective
17

Second Semester
4 - CP SC 241 Computer Science IV
3 - HLTH 240 Determinants of Health Behavior
3 - MTHSC 301 Statistical Theory and Methods I
3 - Cultural and Family Context Requirement²
3 - Oral Communication Requirement³
16

Junior Year

First Semester
3 - CP SC 360 Peripherals and File Design
3 - ECON 211 Principles of Microeconomics
3 - ENGL 304 Business Writing or
3 - ENGL 314 Technical Writing
3 - HLTH 303 Communication in Health Systems
3 - HLTH 380 Epidemiology
15

Second Semester
3 - CP SC 371 Systems Analysis
3 - CP SC 372 Intro. to Software Development
3 - HIST 172 or 173 Western Civilization
3 - HLTH 315 Social Epidemiology
3 - MGT 218 Mgt. Appl. of Microcomputers
15

Summer
3 - HLTH 350 Medical Terminology and Comm.
5 - HLTH 420 Health Science Internship
8

Senior Year

First Semester
3 - CP SC 462 Database Management Systems
3 - HLTH 440 Managing Health Service Org.
3 - HLTH 498 Improving Population Health
3 - MGT 418 Management Information Systems
3 - Humanities Requirement E.1^3
15

Second Semester
3 - CP SC 463 Online Systems
3 - HLTH 460 Health Information Systems
3 - HLTH 490 Research and Evaluation Strategies for Public Health
7 - Elective
16

136 Total Semester Hours

¹See advisor. Select from BIOL 103/104, CH 101/102, or PHYS 122/124 and 221/223.
²Select from ANTH 201, 301, 351, GEOG 103, 330, 340, 360, SOC 201, 311, 460, 480.
³See General Education Requirements.
Note: Students must receive a minimum grade of C in all HLTH courses. Health courses may be repeated only once.

HEALTH PROMOTION AND EDUCATION CONCENTRATION

Freshman Year

First Semester
4 - BIOL 103 General Biology I
3 - ENGL 101 Composition I
2 - HLTH 203 Overview of Health Care Systems
4 - Chemistry Requirement¹
3 - Computer Skills Requirement²
16

Second Semester
3 - ENGL 102 Composition II
3 - HIST 172 or 173 Western Civilization
2 - HLTH 201 History and Philosophy of Public Health and Medicine
4 - Chemistry Requirement¹
3-4 - Mathematical Sciences Requirement³
15-16

Sophomore Year

First Semester
4 - BIOSC 222 Human Anatomy and Phys. I
3 - HLTH 298 Human Health and Disease
3 - PHIL 326 Science and Values
3 - PSYCH 201 Introduction to Psychology
4 - Elective
17

Second Semester
4 - BIOSC 223 Human Anatomy and Phys. II
3 - HLTH 240 Determinants of Health Behavior
3 - Cultural and Family Context Requirement⁴
3 - Oral Communication Requirement²
3 - Social Science Requirement⁵
16

Junior Year

First Semester
3 - HLTH 303 Communication in Health Systems
3 - HLTH 340 Health Promotion and Education
3 - HLTH 380 Epidemiology
1 - HLTH 398 Health Appraisal Skills
3 - NUTR 203 Principles of Human Nutrition
3 - Statistics Requirement⁶
16

Second Semester
3 - ENGL 304 Business Writing or
 3 - ENGL 314 Technical Writing
3 - HLTH 315 Social Epidemiology
3 - HLTH 402 Principles of Health Fitness
3 - PSYCH 340 Lifespan Developmental Psych.
3 - Health Requirement⁷
3 - Social Science Requirement⁵
18

Summer
5 - HLTH 420 Health Science Internship

Senior Year

First Semester
3 - HLTH 440 Managing Health Service Org.
3 - HLTH 480 Community Health Promotion
3 - HLTH 498 Improving Population Health
3 - Social Science Requirement⁵
3 - Elective
15

Second Semester
3 - HLTH 450 Applied Health Strategies
3 - HLTH 490 Research and Evaluation Strategies for Public Health
3 - Concentration Area Requirement⁸
3 - Health Requirement⁷
3 - Humanities Requirement E.1²
3 - Elective
18

136-137 Total Semester Hours

¹See advisor.
²See General Education Requirements.
³MTHSC 101, 102, or 106.
⁴Select from ANTH 201, 301, 351, GEOG 103, 330, 340, 360, SOC 201, 311, 460, 480.
⁵See advisor. Select from ANTH, 201, 301, 351, GEOG 103, 330, 340, 360, RS 301, (SOC) 459, SOC 201, 311.
⁶EX ST 301, MTHSC 203, or 301.
⁷See advisor. Select from HLTH 310, 320, 350, 400, 410, 415, 430, 431.
⁸Health-related course outside of major, approved by advisor.
Note: Students must receive a minimum grade of C in all HLTH courses. Health courses may be repeated only once.

HEALTH SYSTEMS RESEARCH CONCENTRATION
Freshman Year
First Semester
3 - ENGL 101 Composition I
2 - HLTH 203 Overview of Health Care Systems
4 - MTHSC 106 Calculus of One Variable I
3 - Computer Skills Requirement¹
4 - Science Requirement²
16

Second Semester
3 - ENGL 102 Composition II
3 - HIST 172 or 173 Western Civilization
2 - HLTH 201 History and Philosophy of Public Health and Medicine
4 - MTHSC 108 Calculus of One Variable II
4 - Science Requirement²
16

Sophomore Year
First Semester
3 - ECON 211 Principles of Microeconomics
3 - HLTH 298 Human Health and Disease
4 - MTHSC 206 Calculus of Several Variables
3 - PHIL 326 Science and Values
4 - Elective
17

Second Semester
3 - HLTH 240 Determinants of Health Behavior
4 - MTHSC 208 Intro. to Ord. Diff. Equations
3 - MTHSC 311 Linear Algebra
3 - Cultural and Family Context Requirement³
3 - Oral Communication Requirement¹
16

Junior Year
First Semester
3 - ENGL 304 Business Writing or
3 - ENGL 314 Technical Writing
3 - HLTH 303 Communication in Health Systems
3 - HLTH 380 Epidemiology
3 - I E 380 Methods of Operational Research I
3 - MTHSC 302 Statistics for Science and Engr.
15

Second Semester
3 - HLTH 315 Social Epidemiology
3 - I E 381 Methods of Operational Research II
3 - MTHSC 400 Theory of Probability
3 - Humanities Requirement E.1¹
3 - Elective
15

Summer
5 - HLTH 420 Health Science Internship

Senior Year
First Semester
3 - HLTH 412 Econ. and Financing of Hlth. Syst.
3 - HLTH 440 Managing Health Service Org.
3 - HLTH 498 Improving Population Health
3 - I E 482 Systems Modeling
3 - MA SC 310 Intermediate Business Statistics
3 - Elective
18

Second Semester
3 - ECON 314 Intermediate Microeconomics
3 - HLTH 460 Health Information Systems
3 - HLTH 475 Health Systems Research
3 - HLTH 490 Research and Evaluation Strategies for Public Health
3 - MA SC 312 Decision Models for Management
3 - MTHSC 406 Sampling Theory and Methods or
3 - MTHSC 407 Regression and Time-Series Analysis
18

136 Total Semester Hours

¹See General Education Requirements.
²See advisor. Select from BIOL 103/104, CH 101/102, or PHYS 122/124 and 221/223.
³Select from ANTH 201, 301, 351, GEOG 103, 330, 340, 360, SOC 201, 311, 460, 480.
Note: Students must receive a minimum grade of C in all HLTH courses. Health courses may be repeated only once.

PREPROFESSIONAL HEALTH STUDIES CONCENTRATION

Freshman Year
First Semester
4 - BIOL 103 General Biology I or
5 - BIOL 110 Principles of Biology I
4 - CH 101 General Chemistry I
3 - ENGL 101 Composition I
2 - HLTH 203 Overview of Health Care Systems
3 - Computer Skills Requirement¹
16-17

Second Semester
4 - BIOL 104 General Biology II or
5 - BIOL 111 Principles of Biology II
4 - CH 102 General Chemistry II
3 - ENGL 102 Composition II
2 - HLTH 201 History and Philosophy of Public Health and Medicine
3 - Mathematical Sciences Requirement²
16-17

Sophomore Year
First Semester
4 - BIOSC 222 Human Anatomy and Phys. I
3 - CH 223 Organic Chemistry
1 - CH 227 Organic Chemistry Lab.
3 - HLTH 298 Human Health and Disease
3 - PHIL 326 Science and Values
3 - Mathematical Sciences Requirement²
17

Second Semester
4 - BIOSC 223 Human Anatomy and Phys. II
3 - CH 224 Organic Chemistry
1 - CH 228 Organic Chemistry Lab.
3 - HLTH 240 Determinants of Health Behavior
3 - Cultural and Family Context Requirement³
3 - Oral Communication Requirement¹
17

Junior Year
First Semester
3 - HLTH 303 Communication in Health Systems
3 - HLTH 380 Epidemiology
4 - PHYS 207 General Physics I
3 - Concentration Area Requirement⁴
3 - Statistics Requirement⁵
16

Second Semester
3 - ENGL 304 Business Writing or
3 - ENGL 314 Technical Writing
3 - HLTH 315 Social Epidemiology
4 - PHYS 208 General Physics II
6 - Concentration Area Requirement⁴
16

Summer
5 - HLTH 420 Health Science Internship

Senior Year
First Semester
3 - HLTH 440 Managing Health Service Org.
3 - HLTH 498 Improving Population Health
3 - Concentration Area Requirement⁴
3 - Social Science Requirement¹
4 - Elective
16

Second Semester
3 - HIST 172 or 173 Western Civilization
3 - HLTH 490 Research and Evaluation Strategies for Public Health
3 - Humanities Requirement E.1¹
6 - Elective
15

134-136 Total Semester Hours

¹See General Education Requirements.
²See advisor.
³Select from ANTH 201, 301, 351, GEOG 103, 330, 340, 360, SOC 201, 311, 460, 480.
⁴See advisor. Liberal education courses from theme areas: Individuals, Groups, and Society; Physical Environment, Society, and Health; Social Justice and Society; or Science and Technology. (BIOCH 301 is recommended for pre-medicine majors.)
⁵EX ST 301, MTHSC 203, or 301.
Note: Students must receive a minimum grade of C in all HLTH courses. Health courses may be repeated only once.