Health Sciences Curriculum

Students enrolled in the Health Sciences major complete the following core courses.

BIOL 106, Human Anatomy & Physiology I for Health Sciences Majors
- or BIOL 108 Anatomy & Physiology of Speech and Hearing Sciences (for CSD track)
BIOL 107, Human Anatomy & Physiology II for Health Sciences Majors
HLTR 185, Introduction to Health Professions
HLTR 210, Medical Topics and Terminology
HLTR 310, Research Methods for Health Sciences
HLTR 385, Social Issues in Health Science
MATH 107, Elementary Statistics -OR- HLTP 189, Biostatistics for Health
PSYC 120, Introduction to Psychology

In the third or fourth year of study, students have the opportunity to enroll in an elective course titled HLTR 285, Clinical Observership to complete the required number of clinical observation hours expected for enrollment into the graduate program of their choice.

Upon declaring a major in health sciences, students select one of the following tracks, based on their intended career path:

Pre-Athletic Training

BIOL 111, Foundations of Biology
CHEM 108, Fundamentals of Chemistry
HLTR 231, Nutrition for Health
HLTR 260, Kinesiology
HLTR 261, Management and Prevention of Sports Injury
HLTR 360, Exercise Physiology
PHYS 109, Physics for Life Sciences I OR Physics 111, Introductory Physics I
Health Sciences Elective

Pre-Occupational Therapy

HLTP 110, Introduction to Public Health
HLTP 289, Social Determinants of Health
HLTR 260, Kinesiology
PHYS 109, Physics for Life Sciences I
PSYC 207, Lifespan Development
PSYC 362, Psychopathology
SOC 115, Introductory Sociology
Health Sciences Elective

Pre-Physical Therapy

BIOL 111, Foundations of Biology
200-Level Biology course
CHEM 113, General Chemistry I
CHEM 114, General Chemistry II
PHYS 109, Physics for Life Sciences I OR PHYS 111, Introductory Physics I
PHYS 110, Physics for Life Sciences II OR PHYS 112, Introductory Physics II
PSYC 207, Lifespan Development
Health Sciences Elective

Communication Sciences and Disorders

EDUC 410.3, Language Acquisition & Development
HLTR 252, Speech and Hearing Science
HLTR 253, Phonetics & Phonology
HLTR 354, Clinical Linguistics
HLTR 355, Audiology
PHYS 109, Physics for Life Sciences I
Health Sciences Elective