The Bachelor of Science in Health Science program builds upon a strong foundation in the sciences in order to expose students to a wide variety of careers in health care and related professions. The program’s emphasis on interdisciplinary study, coupled with a liberal arts background, gives students the opportunity to explore different facets of health care and health-related professions before entering the work force or going on to specialized graduate programs. The multidisciplinary approach provides students with a highly competitive edge as they work with communities to make health care and medicine more understandable and accessible. While the degree is interdisciplinary in nature, it will be housed within the department of biology.
The learning objectives for the Health Science major complement the learning objectives for the recently approved General Education program revision. Both focus on critical thinking, study of diversity and identity, and civic responsibilities. Students will be able to take courses in the General Education curriculum that will help prepare them for further study in these areas within this new major:
- BIO-111 Fundamentals of Biology (4 cr)
- MAT-215 Basic Statistics (3 cr)
- PSY-101 Introduction to Psychology (4 cr)
- PHL-201 Introduction to Philosophy (3 cr)
- PHL-339 Medical Ethics (3 cr)
- COM-106 Human Communication in the Digital World (3 cr)
- LCL-333 Medical Terminology (3 cr)
- LSP-150 Spanish for Health Professionals (3 cr)