PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS - BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN HEALTH CARE SCIENCE
Pre-Professional Option
General Education Course Requirements
ENGL 1310 & 1410 Rhetoric and Writing I & II (Complete Competency Exam after ENGL 1410)
Humanities Electives (two courses from the approved LAS list)
PSY 1000 General Psychology
SOC 1110 Introduction to Sociology
General Education Elective
Health Science Prerequisites
BIOL 1210 General Biology II (Pre-reqs CHEM 1030)
CHEM 1030 & 1060 General Chemistry I & II (Pre-reqs 1 yr HS CHEM & 2yrs HS Math)
HSCI 1020 Personal Fitness and Wellness
MATH 1040 College Algebra or higher math class (Pre-req score 12+ on Algebra Diagnostic Exam)
PES 1010, 1150, 1020, 2150 Physics for Life Sciences I & II plus labs (Pre-req MATH 1040)
Health Science Core Requirements
HSCI 3201 Health Behavior Change (Soph level)
HSCI 3520 Health Communication (pre-req HSCI 3201)
HSCI 3630 Culture and Health (pre-req HSCI 3201, pre or co-req HSCI 3520 or consent of instructor)
HSCI 4010 Health Science Research (Pre-req HSCI 2060 or PSY 2100, 3630)
Pre-Professional Track Option Requirements
BIOL 3300 Exercise Physiology (Pre-reqs BIOL 4350, 4360, fall only)
BIOL 4350 Human Anatomy (Pre-reqs BIOL 1210, CHEM 1030, fall only)
BIOL 4360 Human Physiology (Pre-reqs BIOL 1210, CHEM 1030, MATH 1040, spring only)
BIOL 4550 Biomechanics/Kinesiology (Pre-reqs BIOL 4350, 4360, spring only)
CHEM 4830 Biochemistry Principles (Pre-req CHEM 3300, fall/spring)
CHEM 3300 Organic Chemistry (Pre-req CHEM 1060 w/C or better grade, 3400 highly recommended)
HSCI 2010 Intro to Health Science Professions
HSCI 2060 Health Science Statistics (Can Sub w/PSY 2100)
HSCI 2070 Nutrition for Health Science (Pre-req CHEM 1030, can be taken during Interim)
HSCI 3000+ Health Science Elective (any course within HSCI above 3000 level)
HSCI 4590 Concepts of Health and Disease
OR HSCI 4580 Physical Activity and Public Health (Soph level, spring only)
HSCI 4610 Sports Injury and Prevention (Pre-reqs BIOL 2010 & 2020, spring, summer only)
HSCI 4620 Internship in Health Sciences (Pre-reqs Jr. level, HSCI 4520)
HSCI 4670 Health Assessment (fall and spring only)
HSCI 4950 Exercise Testing and Prescription (Pre-reqs 4670, Adult CPR, fall and spring only)
PSY 3280 Abnormal Psychology (Pre-req PSY 1000)
PSY 3620 Developmental Psychology (Pre-req PSY 1000)
Credits
6
6
3
4
2
21
4
10
3
3
10
30
3
3
3
3
12
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
6
3
4
3
3
57
TOTAL PROGRAM CREDITS = 120
(Last edited 4-24-13)
HSCI Last Revision 4/11/2012 Effective June 2012
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PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS FOR
BETH-EL COLLEGE OF NURSING & HEALTH SCIENCES
MODEL DEGREE PLAN - BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN HEALTH CARE SCIENCE
Pre-Professional Option
First Year
ENGL 1310 Rhetoric and Writing I (Pre-req ACT English score 19 or SAT Verbal 450)
MATH 1040 College Algebra (Pre-req score 12+ on Algebra Diagnostic Exam)
PSY 1000 General Psychology
CHEM 1030 General Chemistry I (Pre-req 1 yr HS CHEM &2 yrs HS MATH)
BIOL 1210 General Biology II (Pre-req CHEM 1030)
ENGL 1410 Rhetoric and Writing II (Pre-req ENGL 1310 or 29+ on ACT English or 650+ SAT Verbal)
HSCI 1020 Personal Fitness and Wellness
HSCI 2010 Intro to Health Science Professions
Humanities Elective (see LAS list)
Second Year
PES 1010/1150 Physics for Life Sciences I plus lab (Pre-req MATH 1040, fall/summer)
HSCI 2060 Health Science Statistics (Can Sub w/PSY 2100)
SOC 1110 Intro to Sociology
General Education Elective
HSCI 3201 Health Behavior Change (Soph level)
CHEM 1060 General Chemistry II (Pre-req CHEM 1030 w/grade of C or better)
PES 1020/2150 Physics for Life Sciences II plus lab (Pre-req PES 1010, spring only)
HSCI 2070 Nutrition for Health Science (Pre-req CHEM 1030, Interim course)
Third Year
BIOL 4350 Human Anatomy (Pre-req BIOL 1210,CHEM 1030, fall only)
CHEM 3300 Organic Chemistry (Pre-req CHEM 1060 w/C or better grade, CHEM 340 highly recommended)
PSY 3620 Developmental Psychology (Pre-req PSY 1000, highly recommended)
HSCI 3520 Health Communication (pre-req HSCI 3201)
HSCI 3000+ Health Science Elective (any HSCI course above 3000 level)
BIOL 4360 Human Physiology (Pre-req BIOL 1210, CHEM 1030, MATH 1040, spring only)
CHEM 4830 Biochemistry Principles (Pre-req CHEM 3300, Highly Recommended, fall/spring)
HSCI 3630 Culture and Health (pre-req HSCI 3201, pre or co-req HSCI 3520 or consent of instructor)
HSCI 4590 Concepts of Health and Disease
OR HSCI 4580 Physical Activity and Public Health (spring only)
HSCI 4670 Health Assessment (fall and spring only)
Fourth Year
BIOL 3300 Exercise Physiology (Pre-reqs BIOL 4350, 4360, fall only)
HSCI 4010 Health Science Research (Pre-req HSCI 2060 or PSY 2100, 3630, Jr/Sr level)
HSCI 4950 Exercise Testing and Prescription (Pre-reqs 4670, Adult CPR, fall and spring only)
Humanities Elective (see LAS list)
BIOL 4550 Biomechanics/Kinesiology (Pre-reqs BIOL 4350, 4360, spring only)
HSCI 4610 Sports Injury and Prevention (Pre-reqs BIOL 2010 & 2020, spring, summer only)
HSCI 4620 Internship in Health Sciences (Pre-reqs Jr. level, HSCI 4520)
PSY 3280 Abnormal Psychology (Pre-req PSY 1000, highly recommended)
Credits
3
3
3
5
4
3
3
3
3
30
5
3
4
2
3
5
5
3
30
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
32
3
3
4
3
3
3
6
3
28
TOTAL PROGRAM CREDITS = 120
(Last edited 4-24-13)
HSCI Last Revision 4/11/2012 Effective June 2012