Health Studies Program Requirements
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Please contact Michael Wiblishauser at wiblishauserm@uhv.edu or 361-570-4178 or
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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:
- s.h. = semester hours
- LD = Lower Division (Community College-Level: Freshman, 1000-level /Sophomore, 2000-level)
- UD = Upper Division (University-Level: Junior, 3000-level /Senior, 4000-level)
- The student is responsible for fulfilling all requirements on this degree plan and is encouraged to review the catalog that governs this degree plan.
- Substitutions in this degree plan must be approved by following the same procedures as for the degree.
- This document is an unofficial guide to your degree. Please contact an advisor for an official degree plan.
- 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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