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Health Studies Program Requirements

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Bachelor Science Degree in Health Studies Degree Plan

Core Curriculum Requirement

10- Communication – 6 semester hours

  • ENGL 1301 Composition I
  • ENGL 1302 Composition II

20- Mathematics – 3 semester hours

  • MATH 1314 - College Algebra or Equivalent

30 – Life and Physical Sciences – 8 semester hours

  • BIOL 2301/2101 Anatomy Physiology I/Lab (Preferred)
  • BIOL 2302/2102 Anatomy Physiology II/Lab (Preferred)
  • BIOL 1306/1106 - General Biology I
  • BIOL 1307/1107 - General Biology II

40 – Language, Philosophy and Culture – 3 semester hours

  • Literature, Philosophy, Modern or Classical Literature

50 – Creative Arts – 3 semester hours

  • ARTS, MUSI or DRAM

60 – American History – 6 semester hours

  • HIST 1301 U.S. History I
  • HIST 1302 U.S. History II

70 – Government/Political Sciences– 6 semester hours

  • PSCI 2305 U.S. Government
  • PSCI 2306 Texas State & Local Government

80 – Social and Behavioral Sciences – 3 semester hours

  • PSYC 2301 Introduction to Psychology (Preferred)
  • ANTH, ECON, GEOG, PSYC, POLS or SOCI

90-Institutionally Designated Option – 6 semester hours

  • SPCH 1311, 1315, 1318, or 1321
  • COSC 1301 or 1401, or BCIS 1305

Major Requirements

Other Lower Level Requirements – 10 semester hours

  • BIOL 1322     Human Nutrition
  • BIOL 2320/2120 Microbiology/Lab
  • KINE 2310     Lifetime Fitness and Wellness

PSYC Requirements – 12 semester hours

  • PSYC 2314 Lifespan Development
  • PSYC 2317 Statistical Methods in Psychology or STAT 1342 Introduction to Statistics
  • PSYC 4311 Abnormal Psychology

Health Studies Requirements – 39 semester hours

  • HLST 3311 Medical Terminology
  • HLST 3312 Public Health
  • HLST 3313 Foundations of Health Promotion and Prevention of Illnesses
  • HLST 3316 Teaching School Health
  • HLST 3318 Epidemiology
  • HLST 3319 Human Diseases
  • HLST 3411 Health Promotion Programming
  • HLST 4311 Global and Environmental Health
  • HLST 4312 Health Care Ethics and Policy
  • HLST 4313 Mental Health Promotion
  • HLST 4412 Research and Evaluation in Health Promotion
  • HLST 4411 Internship with Public Health Focus

Minor / Free Electives & UNIV 1300

  • UNIV 1300 – 3 semester hours

LD/UD Free Electives and/or Minor – 15 semester hours (Taken in consultation with academic advisor)

  • Elective
  • Elective
  • Elective
  • Elective
  • Elective

Suggested Electives- -CHEM 1311/1111, PSYC 4332, PSYC 4317, BIOL 3322, PSYC 4312, PSYC 3317, PSYC 3316

NOTES:

  1. s.h. = semester hours
  2. LD = Lower Division (Community College-Level: Freshman, 1000-level /Sophomore, 2000-level)
  3. UD = Upper Division (University-Level: Junior, 3000-level /Senior, 4000-level)
  4. The student is responsible for fulfilling all requirements on this degree plan and is encouraged to review the catalog that governs this degree plan.
  5. Substitutions in this degree plan must be approved by following the same procedures as for the degree.
  6. This document is an unofficial guide to your degree. Please contact an advisor for an official degree plan.
  7. Must meet minimum requirements: 120 s.h. overall, 54 s.h. UD, of which 30 s.h. must be completed at UHV.

 

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