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HEALTH SCIENCE Bachelor of ScienceThe Department of Public Health Sciences prepares students for careers in the health field, one of the largest industries in the United States. It includes hospitals and other medical service providers, public health organizations, health insurance companies, health/medical related sales, and community and non-profit health agencies.
Plans of study can be arranged in health promotion and education, health systems research, health information systems, and preprofessional health studies. Students in the Preprofessional Health Studies Concentration obtain the coursework and experience necessary for acceptance into various graduate programs in clinical health professions. Students in Health Promotion and Education have the skills to assess, plan, communicate, implement, manage, and evaluate public health promotion programs. Students in Health Systems Research have the skills to describe, evalute, design, and improve the performance of health systems. Students in Health Information Systems have skills in software and hardware design, information systems design and management and are able to apply these skills in health care settings.
Students enrolled in HLTH 402 must have proof of CPR Certification prior to early registration.
HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEMS CONCENTRATIONFreshman Year First Semester 4 - CP SC 101 Computer Science I 3 - ENGL 101 Composition I 3 - HLTH 202 Introduction to Public Health 4 - MTHSC 106 Calculus of One Variable I 4 - Science Requirement1 18
Second Semester 4 - CP SC 102 Computer Science II 3 - ENGL 102 Composition II 4 - MTHSC 108 Calculus of One Variable II 4 - Science Requirement1 15
Sophomore YearFirst Semester 1 - CP SC 221 Intro. to a Comp. Sci. Language 4 - CP SC 231 Intro. to Computer Organization 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 212 Algorithms and Data Structures 3 - ENGL 304 Business Writing or 3 - ENGL 314 Technical Writing 3 - HLTH 240 Determinants of Health Behavior 3 - MTHSC 301 Statistical Theory and Methods I 3 - Humanities Requirement E.12 16
Junior YearFirst Semester 3 - CP SC 360 Distributed and Network Prog. 3 - ECON 211 Principles of Microeconomics 3 - HLTH 303 Communication in Health Systems 1 - HLTH 419 Hlth. Sci. Internship Prep. Seminar 3 - HLTH 490 Res. and Eval. Strat. for Pub. Hlth. 3 - Oral Communication Requirement2 16
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 380 Epidemiology 3 - MGT 218 Mgt. Personal Computer Appl. 15
Summer3 - HLTH 350 Medical Terminology and Comm. 4 - HLTH 420 Health Science Internship3 7
Senior YearFirst Semester 3 - CP SC 462 Database Management Systems 3 - HLTH 315 Social Epidemiology 3 - HLTH 498 Improving Population Health 3 - MGT 418 Management Information Systems 3 - Cultural and Family Context Requirement4 15
Second Semester 3 - CP SC 463 Online Systems 3 - HLTH 440 Managing Health Service Org. 3 - HLTH 460 Health Information Systems 7 - Elective 16
135 Total Semester Hours
1See advisor. Select from BIOL 103/104, CH 101/102, or PHYS 122/124 and 221/223. 2See General Education Requirements. 3Internship must be completed in one or two semesters. Internship may be done fall, spring, and summer after completing HLTH 419. Prior approval is required for summer internships. 4Select from ANTH 201, 301, 351, SOC 201, 311, 460, 480. Notes: 1. A minimum grade point ratio of 2.0 is required for registration in each health course. 2. Students must receive a minimum grade of C in all HLTH courses. Health courses may be repeated only once.
HEALTH PROMOTION AND EDUCATION CONCENTRATIONFreshman Year First Semester 4 - BIOL 103 General Biology I 3 - ENGL 101 Composition I 3 - HLTH 202 Introduction to Public Health 4 - Chemistry Requirement1 3 - Computer Skills Requirement2 17
Second Semester 3 - ENGL 102 Composition II 3 - HIST 172 or 173 Western Civilization 4 - Chemistry Requirement1 3-4 - Mathematical Sciences Requirement3 3 - Social Science Requirement4 16-17
Sophomore YearFirst 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 - ENGL 304 Business Writing or 3 - ENGL 314 Technical Writing 3 - HLTH 240 Determinants of Health Behavior 3 - Health Requirement1 3 - Social Science Requirement4 16
Junior YearFirst Semester 3 - HLTH 303 Communication in Health Systems 3 - HLTH 340 Health Promotion and Education 1 - HLTH 398 Health Appraisal Skills 1 - HLTH 419 Hlth. Sci. Internship Prep. Seminar 3 - HLTH 490 Res. and Eval. Strat. for Pub. Hlth. 3 - NUTR 203 Principles of Human Nutrition 3 - Statistics Requirement5 17
Second Semester 3 - HLTH 380 Epidemiology 3 - HLTH 402 Principles of Health Fitness 3 - PSYCH 340 Lifespan Developmental Psych. 3 - Health Requirement1 3 - Oral Communication Requirement2 3 - Social Science Requirement4 18
Summer4 - HLTH 420 Health Science Internship6
Senior YearFirst Semester 3 - HLTH 315 Social Epidemiology 3 - HLTH 480 Community Health Promotion 3 - HLTH 498 Improving Population Health 3 - Cultural and Family Context Requirement7 3 - Elective 15
Second Semester 3 - HLTH 440 Managing Health Service Org. 3 - HLTH 450 Applied Health Strategies 3 - Concentration Area Requirement1 3 - Humanities Requirement E.12 3 - Elective 15
135-136 Total Semester Hours
1See advisor. 2See General Education Requirements. 3Select from MTHSC 101, 102, 106. 4Select from ANTH 201, 301, 351, R S 301, (SOC) 459, SOC 201, 311. 5Select from EX ST 301, MTHSC 203, 301. 6Internship must be completed in one or two semesters. Internship may be done in fall, spring, and summer after completing HLTH 419. Prior approval is required for summer internships. 2.0 grade-point ratio required for registration. 7Select from ANTH 201, 301, 351, SOC 201, 311, 460, 480. Notes: 1. A minimum grade-point ratio of 2.0 is required for registration in each health course. 2. Students must receive a minimum grade of C in all HLTH courses. Health courses may be repeated only once.
HEALTH SYSTEMS RESEARCH CONCENTRATIONFreshman Year First Semester 3 - ENGL 101 Composition I 3 - HLTH 202 Introduction to Public Health 4 - MTHSC 106 Calculus of One Variable I 3 - Computer Skills Requirement1 4 - Science Requirement2 17
Second Semester 3 - ENGL 102 Composition II 3 - HIST 172 or 173 Western Civilization 4 - MTHSC 108 Calculus of One Variable II 3 - Cultural and Family Context Requirement3 4 - Science Requirement2 17
Sophomore YearFirst 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 - ECON 314 Intermediate Microeconomics 3 - ENGL 304 Business Writing or 3 - ENGL 314 Technical Writing 3 - HLTH 240 Determinants of Health Behavior 4 - MTHSC 208 Intro. to Ord. Diff. Equations 3 - MTHSC 311 Linear Algebra 16
Junior YearFirst Semester 3 - HLTH 303 Communication in Health Systems 1 - HLTH 419 Hlth. Sci. Internship Prep. Seminar 3 - HLTH 490 Res. and Eval. Strat. for Pub. Hlth. 3 - I E 380 Methods of Operational Research I 3 - MTHSC 302 Statistics for Science and Engr. 3 - Oral Communication Requirement1 16
Second Semester 3 - HLTH 380 Epidemiology 3 - I E 381 Methods of Operational Research II 3 - MTHSC 400 Theory of Probability 3 - Humanities Requirement E.11 3 - Elective 15
Summer4 - HLTH 420 Health Science Internship4
Senior YearFirst Semester 3 - HLTH 315 Social Epidemiology 3 - HLTH (AP EC, C R D) 361 Introduction to Health-Care Economics 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 - HLTH 440 Managing Health Service Org. 3 - HLTH 460 Health Information Systems 3 - HLTH 475 Health Systems Research 3 - MA SC 312 Decision Models for Management 3 - MTHSC 406 Sampling Theory and Methods or 3 - MTHSC 407 Regress. and Time-Series An. 15
135 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, SOC 201, 311, 460, 480. 4Internship must be completed in one or two semesters. Internship may be done fall, spring, and summer after completing HLTH 419. Prior approval is required for summer internships. Notes: 1. A minimum grade-point ratio of 2.0 is required for registration in each HLTH course. 2.Students must receive a minimum grade of C in all HLTH courses. Health courses may be repeated only once.
PREPROFESSIONAL HEALTH STUDIES CONCENTRATIONFreshman 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 3 - HLTH 202 Introduction to Public Health 3 - Computer Skills Requirement1 17-18
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 3 - HIST 172 or 173 Western Civilization 3 - Mathematical Sciences Requirement2 17-18
Sophomore YearFirst Semester 4 - BIOSC 222 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 3 - HLTH 298 Human Health and Disease 3 - PHIL 326 Science and Values 4 - Concentration Area Requirement3 3 - Statistics Requirement4 17
Second Semester 4 - BIOSC 223 Human Anatomy and Phys. II 3 - ENGL 304 Business Writing or 3 - ENGL 314 Technical Writing 3 - HLTH 240 Determinants of Health Behavior 4 - Concentration Area Requirement3 3 - Social Science Requirement1 17
Junior YearFirst Semester 3 - HLTH 303 Communication in Health Systems 3 - HLTH 340 Health Promotion and Education 1 - HLTH 419 Hlth. Sci. Internship Prep. Seminar 3 - HLTH 490 Res. and Eval. Strat. for Pub. Hlth. 4 - PHYS 207 General Physics I 3 - Concentration Area Requirement3 17
Second Semester 3 - HLTH 380 Epidemiology 4 - PHYS 208 General Physics II 3 - Concentration Area Requirement3 3 - Oral Communication Requirement1 13
Summer4 - HLTH 420 Health Science Internship5
Senior YearFirst Semester 3 - HLTH 315 Social Epidemiology 3 - HLTH 498 Improving Population Health 3 - Concentration Area Requirement3 3 - Cultural and Family Context Requirement6 4 - Elective 16
Second Semester 3 - HLTH 440 Managing Health Service Org. 3 - Concentration Area Requirement3 3 - Humanities Requirement E.11 6 - Elective 15
133-135 Total Semester Hours
1See General Education Requirements. 2See advisor. 3CH 223/224 required for Pre-Med and Pre-Dental students. BIOCH 301 is strongly recommended for Pre-Med students. See advisor for a list of recommended theme courses. 4Select from EX ST 301, MTHSC 203, 301. 5Internship must be completed in one or two semesters. Internship may be done fall, spring, and summer after completing HLTH 419. Prior approval is required for summer internships. 2.0 grade-point ratio required for registration. 6Select 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. |