UPPER DIVISION
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UPPER-DIVISION HONORS/SCHOLARS PROGRAM
The Health Sciences Upper-Division Honors/Scholars Programs are designed for the Health Sciences major
who is considering graduate-level training and seeks engaged learning opportunities in research, clinical, or
cultural competency tracks. Application for admission to one of the programs must be made at least 30 days
before the semester in which the applicant wishes to enter, typically the spring or summer semester before
their junior or senior year. A minimum overall GPA of 3.5 is required for admission to the Honors Program
and a minimum overall GPA of 3.25 is required for admission to the Scholars Program. University Honors/Scholars students and other students majoring in Health Sciences who meet the minimum GPA requirements may enter the Honors or Scholars Program. Except for pass/fail courses, credits earned in the Honors or
Scholars Programs will apply towards the major.
RESEARCH TRACK: (9 CREDITS): CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING:
(HONORS AND SCHOLARS)
HSC 484 Advanced Research and Writing in Health Sciences (5 credits, HSC 484 is required for the Pre-PT
and Pre-PA tracks within the Health Sciences major)
HSC 438H Honors Independent Research I (2 credits)
HSC 439H HONORS INDEPENDENT RESEARCH II (2 CREDITS)
CLINICAL TRACK: (8 -13 CREDITS MINIMUM): CONSISTS OF THE FO LLOWING:
Option 1: (Honors only)
ONE contract* course in Health Sciences. Students must arrange to complete the Honors Contract Course Petition form for a 300-400 level HSC PRIOR to taking the course. The course and contract must be approved by
the HSC Honors Adviser (3-4 credits)
 ONE graduate level course in Health Sciences (3-5 credits)
HSC 440H: Honors Cooperative Education Career Experience Track (2-4 credits). An approved cooperative
education experience. As a prerequisite to the cooperative education experience, students are required to
take CSC 321 (Career Strategies Orientation - 1 credit/online, not applicable to the major).
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Option 2:(Honors and Scholars)
 TWO graduate level courses in Health Sciences (6-9 credits)
HSC 440H: HONORS COOPERATIVE EDUCATION CAREER EXPERIENCE
TRACK (2-4 CREDITS). THIS INVOLVES AN APPROVE D COOPERATIVE EDUCATION EXPERIENCE. AS A PREREQUISITE TO THE COOPERATIVE EDUCATION EXPERIENCE, STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED
TO TAKE CSC 321 (CAREER STRATEGIES ORIENTATION: 1
CREDIT/ONLINE, NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MAJOR)
CULTURAL COMPETENCY TRACK (9 – 11 CREDITS): CONSISTS OF
THE FOLLOWING (HONORS ONLY):
 HSC 505: Culture and Health Care (3 credits)
ONE contract* course in Anthropology, Sociology, Communication, or Psychology relevant to culture (3-4
credits)
HSC 441H: Honors Cultural Competency Cooperative Education Experience (2-4 credits). This involves an
approved cooperative education experience. As a prerequisite to the cooperative education experience, students are required to take CSC 321 (Career Strategies Orientation: 1 credit/online not applicable to the major)
*Contract Courses":The honors contract course compromises the community of an honors course, but it permits both students and faculty to pursue the creativity, uniqueness, independence, and academically enhanced
standards of honors in a special setting. Students must initiate an Honors Contract Course Petition in writing
by consulting with the adviser and faculty member, proposing a course of study, identifying appropriate outcomes or experiences, and specifying criteria for evaluation. A form, available on the University Honors Program website, is provided to help students and instructors formalize the honors contract course. The petition
for honors contract course should be submitted at the time of pre-registration, with final proposal due
prior to the end of the semester before the term in which the honors contract course will be taken. Scholars students may not take a contract course.