Cleveland State University Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences (BSHS)
General Interest Track: 3 Year Plan
Assumptions for 3 year degree plan:
Students will have completed the equivalent of a minimum of 14 credits of college
level equivalent courses (e.g., 6 credits toward English Language or Literature and 8
credits toward sciences) while in high school. The English credits will be applied to
the degree and the science credits will be applied to the degree and the major.
The degree map below represents the 3 year plan applying the English Language
and Science credits. Students will have to take courses in the summer after the first
and second year.
Advanced Placement Credit Prior to Enrollment Accepted by Health Sciences
AP Courses
AP Score
College Credits
Courses
Biology
3
4
Bio 200/201
4 or 5
8
Bio 200/201,
202/203
Chemistry
3
4
CHM 261/266
4 or 5
8
CHM 261/266,
262/267
English Language
4 or 5
6
ENG 101, 102
or Literature
Total Possible
Hours
14
BSHS GENERAL INTEREST TRACK DEGREE MAP
Semester 1
Credits
Semester 2
HSC 200 Intro HSC
3
MTH 147 Statistical
Concepts or PSY 217
(M/QL)
ASC 101 Introduction to
1
PHL 240 Health Care Ethics
University Life
MTH 116 Foundations of
3
Arts and Humanities
Quantitative Literacy
Elective (outside US)
Social Science Elective
3
Area of Emphasis Elective
African American Elective
3
General Elective
(DIV)
Medical Terminology
1
Total Hours
14
Total Hours
Summer 1
HSC 305 Culture and Health Care
General Elective
General Elective
Total Hours
Semester 3
Social Science Elective
(outside US)
Area of Emphasis Elective
Area of Emphasis Elective
General Elective
General Elective
Total Hours
Summer 2
General Elective
General Elective
Area of Emphasis Elective
Total Hours
Semester 5
Area of Emphasis Elective
Area of Emphasis Elective
Writing Across the Curric
Elective
Area of Emphasis Elective
Area of Emphasis Elective
Total Hours
Credits
3
3
3
9
Credit
s
3
3
3
3
3
15
Credits
3
3
3
9
Credits
3
3
3
3
3
15
Credits
3
3
3
3
3
15
Semester 4
Credits
Area of Emphasis Elective
3
Area of Emphasis Elective
Area of Emphasis Elective
General Elective
Writing Across the Curric
Elective
Total Hours
Semester 6
Area of Emphasis Elective
Area of Emphasis Elective
Area of Emphasis Elective
General Elective
HSC Capstone Course WAC
Total Hours
3
3
3
3
15
Credits
3
3
3
3
3
15
Note: At least 36 credit hours of Area of Emphasis and/or General Electives MUST be 300/400-level courses .
Students must complete General Education Requirements, 42 Upper Division Credits, a minimum of 120 credits hours, and the
Residency Requirement to earn the BSHS Degree.