Health Studies
Core Curriculum
10 - English 1301 & 1302 Composition – 6 semester hours
20 - Mathematics – 3 semester hours
MATH 1314
30 - Natural Sciences – 8 semester hours
BIOL 2301 Anatomy and Physiology I and
BIOL 2101 Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory
BIOL 2302 Anatomy and Physiology II and
BIOL 2102 Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory
40 - Humanities – 3 semester hours
Literature, Philosophy, Modern or Classical Language/Literature or Cultural Studies
50 - Visual/Performing Arts – 3 semester hours
ARTS, MUSI, or DRAM
60 - American History 1301 & 1302 – 6 semester hours
70 - Political Science 2305 & 2306 – 6 semester hours
80 - Social/Behavioral Sciences – 3 semester hours
PSYC 2301 Introduction to Psychology
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 – 7 semester hours
- BIOL 1322 Human Nutrition
- BIOL 2320/2120 Microbiology/Lab
PSYC Requirements – 9 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
42 semester hours
- HLST 2305 Introduction to Health
- 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 (60 internship)
Health Studies Requirements - 42 Semester Hours
- KINE 2310 Lifetime Fitness and Wellness
- 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 (60 internship)
Minor, Free Electives, and UNIV 1300
UNIV 1300 – 3 semester hours, focuses on developing foundational skills for academic success at the college level.
Choose lower-division electives or explore a minor, with advisor support.
- CHEM 1311/1111
- PSYC 4332
- PSYC 4317
- BIOL 3322
- PSYC 4312
- PSYC 3317
- PSYC 3316
NOTES:
- 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 of 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 is an unofficial guide to your degree.
- Must meet minimum requirements: 120 s.h. overall, 54 s.h. UD, of which 30 s.h. must be completed at UHV.