BS Health Sciences

Selection of one of the following subplans:

1. Accountancy (18 credits)
   
2. Business (21 credits)
   
3. Health Administration (18 credits)
4. Health and Society (18 credits)
   
5. Nutrition (18 credits)
   
6. Public Service (18 credits)
   
7. Social Work (18 credits)
   
8. Spanish for Health Professions (18 credits)
   
9. Sports Management (18 credits)
   

BIO 7 Human Anatomy and Physiology I
This course covers the structure and function of the human body, including basic biochemistry, cell structure, cell division, cell respiration, tissue composition, genetics, and the nervous and endocrine systems. Laboratory focuses on relevant physiological experiments and histology.Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory. This course fulfills the Scientific Inquiry and the Natural World thematic cluster requirement in the core curriculum.
Credits: 4
Every Fall and Summer

BIO 8 Human Anatomy and Physiology II
This course covers the body's organ systems in detail, including the musculo-skeletal, cardiovascular, lymphatic, immune, respiratory, excretory, digestive, and reproductive systems. Relevant dissection, histological studies, and physiology are all featured in the laboratories. Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory. This course fulfills the Scientific Inquiry and the Natural World thematic cluster requirement in the core curriculum.
Pre-requisite BIO 7 is required.
Credits: 4
Every Spring and Summer

BIO 103 General Biology I
Processes fundamental to all living things such as energy utilization, growth, development, and reproduction will be examined from the perspective of the cellular and molecular mechanisms involved. The goal will be a comprehension of the functioning of the living organism as embedded in the integration of these fundamental biological mechanisms. Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory. This course fulfills the Scientific Inquiry and the Natural World thematic cluster requirement in the core curriculum.
Credits: 4
Every Fall and Spring

BIO 104 General Biology II
This course introduces patterns and processes of organisms and groups of organisms with emphasis on their origin, evolution, and the relationships among them and their environments. Topics include evolution, population genetics, systematics, animal behavior and ecology. Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory. This course fulfills the Scientific Inquiry and the Natural World thematic cluster requirement in the core curriculum.
Pre-requisite BIO 103 is required. Pre-requisite of not having taken BIO 1S or BIO 4 is required. Credits: 4
Every Fall and Spring

BMS 90 Microbiology in Health Sciences
This course is required for all medical biology majors and health related majors including those students seeking graduate study in the biological sciences and those seeking admission into professional schools. The course introduces the principles of clinical microbiology and characteristics of microorganisms, host-parasite relationships, resistance, immunity, hypersensitivity, public health, epidemiology as well as applied, medical and industrial microbiology; includes clinical diagnostic methods such as culture, control, identification, sterilization, microbiological techniques and concepts; emphasizes those techniques specifically employed in the clinical microbiological laboratory. 
Credits: 4
Fall and Spring

BMS 211 Pathophysiology I
The change in the human body that may be biological, physical, chemical or anatomical which induce disease or an abnormal process are discussed. The etiology and pathogenesis of altered body systems is emphasized. How change can significantly reduce normal function of the body systems is also identified. Writing Across the Curriculum course.
Credits: 3
Every Fall and Spring

BMS 212 Pathophysiology II
At the end of the course, the student should have a comprehensive knowledge regarding various inflammatory, neoplastic, congenital and acquired disease states affecting various organ systems of human body and to answer questions related to the pathophysiology, diagnosis and prognosis of the disease entities.
Prerequisite of BMS 211 (previously BMS 20) is required.
Credits: 3
Every Fall and Spring

CHM 3 Principles of Chemistry I
This course is the first part of two-semester sequence that includes the study of the nature of matter and energy, chemical reactions, stoichiometry, gas laws, thermochemistry, atomic structure and chemical bonding.
To enroll in CHM 3, students must either have placed into MTH 7 or have received a grade of C or better in MTH 3 or its equivalent. Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory. This course fulfills the Scientific Inquiry and the Natural World thematic cluster requirement in the core curriculum.
Prerequisite of MTH 3 or 3S with a grade of C or above or Co-requisite of MTH 7 or MTH 8 is
required. Not open to students who have taken CHM 4, 21, 22, 25, 37 or 71.
Credits: 4
Every Fall, Spring and Summer

CHM 4 Principles of Chemistry II
This course is the second part of a two-semester sequence that includes the study of colligative properties, kinetics, chemical equilibria, acid-base chemistry, chemical thermodynamics, and electrochemistry.
Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory.
Prerequisite of CHM 3 is required. Not open to students who have taken CHM 21, 22, 25, 37 or 71.
Credits: 4
Every Fall, Spring and Summer

HSC 101 Introduction to Health Professions
This course will provide an introduction to various professions in the health care field. Students will be exposed to an overview of health care systems and major aspects of health care delivery. Students will understand health care priorities on the national and local level. Various health careers will be reviewed with a goal to understand underlying qualities and characteristics of health professions and professional behavior, related values, interests and ethics. In addition, students can begin to explore health career options based on an understanding of professional tasks, skills, tools and technology, abilities, work activities, work context/environment and educational, training and legal requirements. In addition, the course will provide an introduction to medical terminology, as well as library skills. Students will also be required to create a professional resume that may be used for future opportunities.
Credits: 3
Every Fall and Spring

HSC 102 Interdisciplinary Helping Professions
The purpose of this course is to provide students with an introduction to relationship building as the key to effective helping across the health and social service professions. The model of relationship-centered care (RCC) and the narrative medicine approach will provide the conceptual and methodological frameworks for interdisciplinary collaborative care delivery by professions such as social work, physician assistants, physical therapy, medicine and all related healthcare professions. The course is focused on four domains critical to successful health care: the practitioner/patient
(client) relationship, the practitioner/practitioner (interdisciplinary team) relationship, the practitioner-community (community of care) relationship and the practitioner-self relationship. It emphasizes the need to attune to and act on the narratives of suffering and strengths of those who seek care as well as all others involved in caregiving, including the clinician, for effective practice of healthcare. Students engage in dyadic and small group exercises designed to develop effect practice skills.
Required course for BS Health Science majors, elective for Social Work Majors (Open to Juniors or Seniors, 3 credits)
Open to Juniors or Seniors.
Credits: 3
Every Fall and Spring

NTR 10 Nutrition
In this course, students learn about the role of nutrition in improving health and applying these ideas to developing healthy eating patterns. They will understand how food choices and physical activity contribute to total well-being. Open to Non-Majors only.
Credits: 3
Every Fall and Spring

PSY 101 General Psychology
This course is a survey of principles, concepts, and ideas from psychology. Topics will include research in psychology; biological bases of behavior; sensation and perception; learning; developmental psychology; social psychology. Not open to students who have taken PSY102. This course fulfills the Ethics, Self, and Society thematic cluster requirement in the core curriculum.
Not open to students who have taken PSY 102. Credits: 3
Every Fall and Spring