Learning Goal 1: Basic human sciences (minimum of 8 semester hours)¹

Core Courses                                                                                           

____ Biology 114N: Conception to Birth – 4 sh

____ Biology 120N/B: Human Health and Disease – 4 sh

____ Biology 215: Genetics – 5 sh

____ Biology 220B: Neurobiology – 5 sh

____ Biology 221: Pharmacology – 4 sh

____ Biology 223: Survey of Human Diseases – 4 sh

____ Biology 237: Microbiology – 5 sh

____ Biology 316: Molecular Genetics & Bioinformatics – 5 sh

____ Biology 325: Human Anatomy and Physiology I –5 sh

____ Biology 326: Human Anatomy and Physiology II –4 sh

____ Biology 328: Electron Microscopy – 5 sh

____ Health, Fitness, & Sport 250N: Nutrition – 4 sh

____ Honors 300B: Psychophysiology – 4 sh

____ Psychology 311B: Behavioral Neuroscience – 5 sh

____ Theatre and Dance 215N: Dance Kinesiology – 4 sh

Learning Goal 2: Interdisciplinary nature of health science (minimum of 8 semester hours)¹

Core Courses                                                                                  

____ Communication 327: Health Communication – 4 sh

____ Economics 290: Topic: Health Economics – 4 sh

____ Education 111: Human Development: Birth-Middle Childhood – 2 sh

____ Education 113: Human Development: Adolescence - Young Adult – 1 sh

____ English 180A: Literature and Madness – 4 sh

____ Geography 292: Population Geography – 4 sh

____ Honors 300R: Bioethics – 4 sh   OR

____ Religion 378R: Bioethics – 4 sh

____ Philosophy 200: Topic: Race, Gender, Science, and Medicine – 4

____ Philosophy 380: Topic: Gender, Science, and Medicine – 4 sh

____ Psychology 212: Health Psychology – 4 sh

____ Psychology 231S: Child Development – 4 sh

____ Psychology 232: Psychology of Adolescence – 4 sh

____ Psychology 243: Community Psychology – 4 sh

____ Psychology 251: Abnormal Psychology – 4 sh

____ Psychology 280: Topic: Child Abnormal Psychology – 4 sh

____ Spanish 430: Intensive Spanish Conversation – 2 sh

Learning Goal 3: Significant professional experience (0-4 semester hours):

Each student is required to complete either a clinical internship or medically related research.  Up to 4 semester hours may be included in the minimum 20 semester hours required for the minor. The project need not be taken for credit, but must be of a scope worthy of receiving academic credit.  At the conclusion of the internship or research project, the student will present the results in written, oral, or professional poster format to members of the Health Science Committee or in a public forum for final evaluation. 

____ Health Science 490: Clinical internship²

____ Health Science 492: Directed medical research

____ Other significant professional experience deemed sufficient to meet this requirement

¹ A maximum of 10 semester hours for the Health Science minor may come from the student’s major and/or another minor department.  As an example, a student with a major in Biology and minor in Psychology will only be allowed to apply 10 credits from these two departments to the health science minor (e.g., 10 credits from Biology, OR 10 credits from Psychology, OR 5 credit from Biology and 5 credits from Psychology).

² Prerequisites include junior or senior standing, completion of the Community Service requirement, and permission of the Clinical Internship Director