B.S. Degree in Health and Medical Sciences {17-18}
B.S. Degree in Health and Medical Sciences
Description
This degree prepares students for careers in human health such as medicine, physician assistant, physical therapy, occupational therapy, dentistry, chiropractic, optometry and medical physics. To receive the B.S. Degree in Health and Medical Sciences, the student must meet the minimum university requirements and specific requirements for the program. Completion of 120 credits is required for this degree which includes the Liberal Arts and Sciences Core (42 credits).
Student Learning Outcomes
- Understand fundamental biological concepts at the molecular, cellular, organismal, and ecosystem levels.
- Recognize evolution by natural selection as a unifying theme across biological disciplines.
- Demonstrate competence in general lab and field skills and be introduced to discipline-specific skills and their professional applications.
- Apply critical thinking skills and quantitative tools to evaluate biological information.
- Practice effective oral and written communication of scientific ideas in the manner of professional biologists.
- Acquire basic research skills in introductory courses and refine these skills in advanced courses including independent research.
- Recognize the value of multicultural and ethical perspectives in the advancement and application of science in human society.
Program Delivery Mode
Land plus: face-to-face where some online courses may be available or required
Core Requirements
( 24 credits )
Students must take the lecture and lab together for Organismal Biology and Cell Biology.
BIOL 111 Cell Biology (4)
BIOL 115 Organismal Biology (4)
BIOL 341 Genetics (4)
BIOL 323 Human Anatomy (4)
BIOL 349 Human Physiology (4)
BIOL 350 Microbiology (4)
Designated Writing Intensive Course for Major
Choose one course:
BIOL 365 - Developmental Biology
BIOL 430 - Immunobiology
BIOL 478 - Research Design
Related Requirements
( 16 credits )
Math (7-8 credits). We recommend:
(a) Two MATH courses at the level of MATH 127 or higher - OR -
(b) Two MATH courses at the level of MATH 142 or higher - OR -
(c) One MATH course at the level of MATH 142 of higher and BIOL 275
Chemistry (8 credits)
CHEM 150/CHEM 150L General Chemistry I (4)
CHEM 210/CHEM 210L General Chemistry II (4)
Physics (8 credits)
PHYS 160 College Physics I with Lab (4) and
PHYS 161 College Physics II with Lab (4)
OR
PHYS 200 General Physics I with Lab (4) and
PHYS 201 General Physics II with Lab (4)
Restricted Electives
Students must take one course, of at least 3 credits, from the list below:
BIOL 360 Cellular and Molecular Physiology (4)
BIOL 365 Developmental Biology (4)
BIOL 385 Molecular Biology (3)
BIOL 385L Molecular Biology Lab (1)
BIOL 430 Immunobiology (3)
BIOL 438 Medical Microbiology (3)
Electives
Students must earn a minimum of eighteen credits from biology courses approved for majors and/or the following list of electives. Course selection should be made in consultation with a faculty advisor and will vary with the pre-professional area of interest.
ACCT 230 Principles of Accounting I (3)
ANTH 306 Medical Anthropology (3)
AT 210 Medical Terminology (1)
BIOL 275 Quantitative Biology (4)
BIOL 300 Biology of Women (3)
BIOL 345 Principles of Ecology (4)
BIOL 360 Cellular and Molecular Physiology (4)
BIOL 365 Developmental Biology (4)
BIOL 385 Molecular Biology (3)
BIOL 385L Molecular Biology Lab (1)
BIOL 390 Blood Work in the Medical Laboratory (topics) (3)
BIOL 430 Immunobiology (3) WI
BIOL 438 Medical Microbiology (3)
BIOL 478 Research Design (3)
ENTR 230 Entrepreneurial Finance (3)
CHEM 350 Organic Chemistry I (3)
CHEM 355 Organic Chemistry I Lab (1)
CHEM 360 Organic Chemistry II (3)
CHEM 365 Organic Chemistry II Lab (1)
CHEM 380 Analytical Chemistry I (4)
CHEM 400 Biochemistry I (3)
CHEM 405 Biochemistry Laboratory I (1)
CHEM 410 Biochemistry II (3)
COMM 211 Group and Team Communication (3)
COMH 315 Health Agencies and Services (3)
COMH 418 Global Health Issues (3)
CSIS 104 Spreadsheet and Database Applications (3)
ENGL 387 Technical Report Writing (3)
HLTH 305 Introduction to Nutrition (3)
HLTH 330 Disease Prevention (2)
HSAD 326 Epidemiology (3)
HSAD 401 Health Aspects of Aging (3)
HSAD 414 Health Services Planning and Evaluation (3)
HSAD 416 Health Services Management (3)
HSAD 418 Medical and Health Care Law (3)
HSAD 419 Financial Management of Health Care Organizations (3)
MATH 234 Introduction to Probability and Statistics (3)
MGMT 260 Principles of Management (3)
PE 320 Anatomical Kinesiology (3)
PE 420 Biomechanics (3)
PHIL 311 Morals and Medicine (3)
PHIL 318 Professional Ethics (3)
PHYS 318 Biophysics and Medical Imaging
PHYS 325 Optics
PSY 202 Developmental Psychology (3)
PSY 220 Social Behavior (3)
PSY 261 Personality (3)
PSY 265 Health Psychology (3)
PSY 310 Psychology of Women (3)
PSY 317 Alcoholism and Drug Abuse (3)
PSY 320 Social Psychology (3)
PSY 345 Physiological Psychology (3)
PSY 402 Child/Adolescent Psychology (3)
PSY 403 Adulthood and Aging (3)
PSY 463 Abnormal Psychology (3)
SOC 308 Social Gerontology (3)
SOC 375 Sociology of Health and Medicine (3)
SW 411 Chemical Dependency (3)