Health Sciences Major - Nursing Specialization

Description

The interdisciplinary Health Sciences major helps prepare students for graduate and professional programs in the Healthcare field. All Health Sciences majors complete a common core of required courses and a specialized track of required courses specific to their career goal.

Health Sciences Core (32 credits):

• BIO 1111 - Principles of Biology
• BIO 1101 - Principles of Biology I Lab
• BIO 1120 - Human Anatomy
• BIO 1104 - Human Anatomy Lab
• BIO 2211 - Human Physiology
• BIO 2011 - Human Physiology Lab
• CHE 1103 - General Chemistry I: Structure and Bonding
• CHE 1001 - General Chemistry I Lab
• CHE 1191 - Medical Careers 101
• KIN 2001 - Medical Terminology
• PSY 1106 - Introduction to Psychology
• STA 2215 - Introduction to Statistics

Nursing Specialization (16-20 credits):

• BIO 2214 - Medical Microbiology OR
• BIO 1117 - Topics in Biology AND
• BIO 2212 - Microbiology

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• KIN 2325 - Nutrition
• PHI 1105 - Contemporary Issues in Ethics
• PSY 2209 - Developmental Psychology

Capstone & Departmental Writing (4 credits):

• KIN 3200 - Writing in Kinesiology AND
• KIN 4493 - Research Capstone in Kinesiology

• OR

• KIN 4490 - Capstone in Kinesiology

Total Credit Hours: 52-56

Requirements for Departmental Honors

Departmental Honors: A 3.50 GPA in all courses taken in the major and recommendation by the Chemistry, Kinesiology, and Nursing departments.