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Plan of Study
Plan of Study
College Core
| Courses |
Credits |
| College 101 (not required for transfer students) |
1 |
| Laboratory Science (fulfilled by BIO 7, 8) |
8 |
| Language/Literature |
6 |
| History/Philosophy (fulfilled by PHI 13 only for Public Service minor) |
9 |
| Mathematics |
4 |
| Political Science/Economics |
6 |
| Fine Arts |
6 |
| Social Sciences (fulfilled by PSY 1,2) |
6 |
| College Competencies (Writing, Oral, Library, Computer) |
6-9 |
| Total |
52-55 |
MAJOR COURSES (16 COURSES – 41 CREDITS PLUS REQUIRED COLLEGE CORE)
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| HSC 101 |
Introduction to Health Professions |
3 |
| BIO 7 & 8 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology I & II |
CORE |
| BIO 85 |
Literacy in the Experimental Sciences |
3 |
| BIO 103 & 104 |
General Biology I & II |
8 |
| BMS 40 |
Computer Applications in Health Sciences |
3 |
| BMS 90 |
Microbiology in Health Sciences |
4 |
| CHM 3 & 4 |
Principles of Chemistry I & II |
8 |
| MTH 19 (or equivalent*) |
Statistics |
3 |
| NTR 10 |
Nutrition |
3 |
| NUR 99 (or equivalent*) |
Pathophysiology |
3 |
| PSY 1 & 2 |
General Psychology I & II |
CORE |
| SPE 5 or ORC 17 |
Voice and Diction or Oral Communication |
3 |
*Please consult with YOUR ACADEMIC ADVISOR OR THE DEPARTMENT CHAIR for equivalent courses.
Students MUST SELECT ONE MINOR FROM THE BELOW FOUR OPTIONS:
ACCOUNTING MINOR COURSES (6 COURSES – 18 CREDITS)
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| ACC 11 & 12 |
Accounting Principles I & II |
6 |
| ACC 21 & 22 |
External Reporting I & II |
6 |
| ANY TWO OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES: |
| ACC 61 |
Managerial Cost Analysis |
3 |
| ACC 80 |
Accounting Information Systems |
3 |
| ACC 82 |
Auditing |
3 |
| ACC 84 |
Tax & Business Strategies |
3 |
| ACC 85 |
Advanced Taxation |
3 |
| ACC 90 |
Applications in Accounting |
3 |
BUSINESS MINOR COURSES (6 COURSES – 18 CREDITS)
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| MAN 11 |
Principles of Management |
3 |
| MKT 11 |
Marketing Principles and Practices |
3 |
| FIN 11 or ACC 11 |
Principles of Financial Accounting |
3 |
| Nine (9) credits of electives in finance, international business, management, management information systems, or marketing |
HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION MINOR COURSES (6 COURSES – 18 CREDITS)
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| PHI 19 |
Medical Ethics |
3 |
| HAD 10 |
The American Health Care System |
3 |
| HPA 11 |
Careers in Public and Social Services |
3 |
| HPA 14 |
Financial Management in Health Care and Public Administration |
3 |
| HPA 18 |
Research Methods |
3 |
| HPA 20 |
Computer Based Management Systems |
3 |
PUBLIC SERVICE MINOR COURSES (6 COURSES – 15 CREDITS PLUS ONE REQUIRED CORE)
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| HPA 11 |
Careers in Public and Social Services |
3 |
| HPA 12 |
Citizenship and the Community |
3 |
| POL 83 |
Policy Making in American Government |
3 |
| PHI 13 |
Human Values |
CORE |
| HPA 15 |
Resource Allocation in the Public Sector |
3 |
| HPA 30 |
Critical Issues in Public Administration |
3 |
Selection of elective courses should complement the student's academic goal. For example, students seeking to enter a Physical Therapy (P.T.) Program must complete two semesters of General Physice with Lab; Physics 3 & 4 would be selected as their free electives.
FREE ELECTIVES (18-21 CREDITS)
| Course (Pre-Req) |
Title |
Credits |
| BMS 225 [Recommended] |
Histopathology of Body Systems |
3 |
| CHM 21 & 22 [Recommended] |
Organic Chemistry I & II |
8 |
| PHI 19 [Recommended] |
Medical Ethics |
3 |
| PHY 3 & 4 [Recommended] |
University Physics I & II |
8 |
| PSY 25 [Recommended] |
Developmental Psychology |
3 |
| SOC 1 [Recommended] |
Introduction to Sociology |
3 |