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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Integrated Health Sciences (BS)

Program Educational Goals

The mission of the BS in Integrated Health Sciences degree is to provide students with foundational knowledge and skills in biological, behavioral, and nutritional sciences to promote healthy lifestyles and wellbeing, for the pursuit of careers in health sciences.

Upon completion of the BS in Integrated Health Sciences students will be able to:

Identify the biologic and physiologic functions of the body as a foundation to understand human health.
Apply diet and nutrition concepts to promote health.
Demonstrate knowledge of cultural and environmental factors that support health behaviors and health across diverse communities.
Apply appropriate evidence-based theories and models to change health behaviors.
Critically interpret and appraise scientific literature to support evidence based health recommendations.

Four Year Plan

Please refer to the Four-Year Plan for departmental recommended path toward graduation.

University Requirements:

ENGL 110 - First-Year Writing (C- minimum)
First Year Seminar (FYS) (0-4 credits)
Discovery Learning Experience (DLE) (three credits)
Multicultural Requirement (three credits)
University Breadth Requirements (C- minimum):
- Creative Arts and Humanities (three credits)
- History and Cultural Change (three credits)
- Social and Behavioral Sciences (three credits)
- Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Technology (three credits)
Capstone Experience

Major Requirements:

A minimum grade of C- must be achieved for all major requirement courses.

BISC 207 - Introductory Biology I Credit(s): 4
CHEM 103 - General Chemistry Credit(s): 3
CHEM 133 - General Chemistry Laboratory Credit(s): 1
Any ENGL 200 level or higher course, including cross-lists (3 cr)
HBNS 155 - Personal Health Management: An Approach for a Lifetime Credit(s): 3
HBNS 200 - Nutrition Concepts Credit(s): 3
HBNS 305 - Nutrition in the Lifespan Credit(s): 3
HBNS 332 - Health Behavior Theory and Models Credit(s): 3
HBNS 335 - Health and Aging Credit(s): 3 Or
HBNS 201 - Food Concepts Credit(s): 4
HBNS 342 - Introduction to Adapted Physical Activity Credit(s): 3
HBNS 362 - Professional Skills Seminar Credit(s): 1
HBNS 390 - Research Methods in Nutrition Credit(s): 3 Or
HBNS 326 - Research Methods and Statistics for Behavioral Science Credit(s): 3
HBNS 435 - Physical Activity Behavior Credit(s): 3 Or
HBNS 310 - Nutrition and Activity Credit(s): 3
Any NTDT 300 level or higher course, including cross-lists (3 cr)
Any HLPR or BHAN 300 level or higher, including cross-lists (3 cr)
HBNS 430 - Behavior Change Strategies and Tactics Credit(s): 3
HDFS 201 - Life Span Development Credit(s): 3
HLTH 215 - Healthcare Communication:UDSP Credit(s): 3 Or
HBNS 421 - Health and Nutrition Assessment Credit(s): 4
KAAP 309 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credit(s): 4
KAAP 310 - Human Anatomy & Physiology II Credit(s): 4
MATH 115 - Pre-Calculus Credit(s): 3 Or higher
MMSC 200 - The Language of Medicine Credit(s): 3
PHIL 241 - Ethical Issues in Healthcare Credit(s): 3 Or
PHIL 444 - Medical Ethics Credit(s): 3 Or
HLTH 241 - Ethical Aspects of Healthcare Credit(s): 3
PSYC 100 - General Psychology Credit(s): 3
PSYC 334 - Principles of Psychopathology Credit(s): 3
SOCI 201 - Introduction to Sociology Credit(s): 3
STAT 200 - Basic Statistical Practice Credit(s): 3

One of the following:

BISC 208 - Introductory Biology II Credit(s): 4
CHEM 104 - General Chemistry Credit(s): 3
and
CHEM 134 - General Chemistry Laboratory Credit(s): 1
PHYS 201 - Introductory Physics I Credit(s): 3
and
PHYS 221 - Introductory Physics Laboratory I Credit(s): 1

One of the following:

ANTH 101 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Credit(s): 3
ANTH 223 - Food, Gender, and Culture Credit(s): 3
ANTH 230 - Cultural Diversity in the Contemporary World Credit(s): 3
ANTH 355 - Culture, Law, and Human Rights Credit(s): 3
CGSC 327 - Race, Gender, Science Credit(s): 3
ENGL 215 - Global Studies in Race, Culture, and Power Credit(s): 3
HDFS 202 - Diversity and Families Credit(s): 3
HLTH 245 - Cultural Awareness for Health and Healthcare Credit(s): 3
POSC 230 - Introduction to Politics and Social Justice Credit(s): 3
SOCI 215 - Race in Society Credit(s): 3

Electives:

After required courses are completed, sufficient elective credits must be taken to meet the minimum credit requirement for the degree.

Credits to Total a Minimum of 120

Last Revised for 2024-2025 Academic Year