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
- HLTR 150, Introduction to Communication Sciences and Disorders
- HLTR 252, Speech and Hearing Science
- HLTR 253, Phonetics & Phonology
- HLTR 254, Social & Communication Development
- HLTR 354, Clinical Linguistics
- HLTR 355, Audiology
- PHYS 109, Physics for Life Sciences I
- Health Sciences Elective