Human Health Sciences B.S.

Curriculum

Recommended Schedule

A recommended course sequence to complete the major in four years.

Degree Sheet

A degree sheet for the Human Health Sciences B.S. is provided with the curriculum below for students’ convenience.

This sample degree checklist is intended to be used as a planning tool for students enrolled in the program for this academic year. It is recommended that students review the Academic Requirements report in their Student Center and meet regularly with an Academic Advisor to verify degree progression.

College Core Curriculum

English (6-8 credits)

Refer to the English section of the Core Curriculum

Study and Technology Skills (2 credits)

Refer to the Study and Technology Skills section of the Core Curriculum

Mathematics (3 credits)

Refer to the Mathematics section of the Core Curriculum
Recommended to complete MATH 120 or higher.

Natural Sciences (7-8 credits)

Refer to the Natural Sciences section of the Core Curriculum. Classes in the major may be used to fulfill this Core requirement. Consult an Academic Advisor.

Social Sciences (3 credits)

Refer to the Social Sciences section of the Core Curriculum. Classes in the may may be used to fulfill this Core requirement. Consult an Academic Advisor.

Fine Arts (3 credits)

Refer the Fine Arts section of the Core Curriculum

Humanities (6 credits)

Refer to the Humanities section of the Core Curriculum

Constitution (3-6 credits)

Refer to the Constitution section of the Core Curriculum

Cultural Diversity (3 credits)

Refer to the Cultural Diversity section of the Core Curriculum. Classes in the major may be used to fulfill this Core requirement. Consult an Academic Advisor.

Major Requirements (68 credits)

Science Core Courses (29 Credits)

BIOL 223AHuman Anatomy and Physiology I Lecture

3.00

BIOL 223LHuman Anatomy and Physiology I Lab

1.00

BIOL 224AHuman Anatomy and Physiology II Lecture

3.00

BIOL 224LHuman Anatomy and Physiology II Lab

1.00

CHEM 108Introduction to Chemistry

4.00

CHEM 212Introduction to Chemical Pharmacology & Toxicology

3.00

NUTR 223Principles of Nutrition

3.00

Select one of the following lecture and lab co-requisites:
BIOL 189AFundamentals of Life Science Lecture

3.00

BIOL 189LFundamentals of Life Science Lab

1.00

or

BIOL 190AIntroduction to Cell and Molecular Biology Lecture

3.00

BIOL 190LIntroduction to Cell and Molecular Biology Lab

1.00

Select one of the following lecture and lab co-requisites:
BIOL 251AGeneral Microbiology Lecture

3.00

BIOL 251LGeneral Microbiology Lab

1.00

or

BIOL 351AMicrobiology Lecture

3.00

BIOL 351LMicrobiology Lab

1.00

Select one of the following:
NURS 330Biostatistics for Nursing

3.00

or

STAT 391Applied Statistics for Biological Sciences

3.00

Upper Division Science Electives (18 Credits)

Students must choose from the following courses (see catalog for pre-requisites):

BIOL 306/CHEM 306Introduction to Scientific Ethics

1.00

BIOL 350Clinical Epidemiology

3.00

BIOL 409Virology

3.00

BIOL 411APathology & Pathophysiology of Disease

3.00

BIOL 428Medical Gross Anatomy

4.00

BIOL 440Mammalian Physiology

3.00

BIOL 448Mammalian Physiology - Laboratory

1.00

BIOL 450Special Topics

3.00

BIOL 453Immunology

3.00

BIOL 461Global Health

4.00

BIOL 474History & Evolution of Medicine and Medical Procedures

4.00

BIOL 475Neurobiology

3.00

BIOL 491Independent Study

1.00 - 3.00

BIOL 492Undergraduate Research

1.00-3.00

BIOL 493Undergraduate Seminar

1.00

CHEM 498Undergraduate Research

1.00-3.00

CHS 421Health and Wellness Across the Lifespan

3.00

ENV 494/BIOL 494Environmental Science Colloquium

1.00

NRES 432Advanced Environmental Toxicology

3.00

NUTR 370Nutrition in the Life Cycle

3.00

NUTR 407Complementary/Integrative MNT

3.00

NUTR 408Nutrition, Food, and Policy

3.00

PBH 435Health Studies on Dangerous Drugs

3.00

No more than 4 total credit hours can come from BIOL 491, BIOL 492, BIOL 493, CHEM 498, or BIOL/ENV 494.

Related Social Science Electives (21 Credits)

Students must choose from the following courses (see catalog for pre-requisites):

Leadership and Communication (6 credits)
Select from the following courses for a total of 6 credits:
BUS 101Introduction to Business

3.00

COM 315Small Group Communication

3.00

COM 404Principles of Persuasion

3.00

COM 464Leadership: A Communication Perspective

3.00

COU 300Introduction to Human Services and Counseling

3.00

MGT 301Principles of Management and Organizational Behavior

3.00

MGT 367Human Resource Management

3.00

PSY 360Foundations of Social Psychology

3.00

PSY 450Industrial & Organizational Psychology

3.00

Human Development (6 credits)

Select from the following courses for a total of 6 credits:
PSY 201Lifespan Development

3.00

PSY 330Foundations of Developmental Psychology: Infancy and Childhood

3.00

PSY 334Foundations of Developmental Psychology: Adolescence and Adulthood

3.00

PSY 442Psychology of Aging

3.00

NUTR 223Principles of Nutrition

3.00

Culture and Society (3 credits)

Select from the following courses for a total of 3 credits:
COM 412Intercultural Communication

3.00

CRJ 463Victimology

3.00

SOC 441Social Inequality

3.00

PSY 466Psychology of Sex

3.00

PSY 468Psychology of Inequality

3.00

Applied Health and Behavior (6 credits)
Select from the following courses for a total of 6 credits:
COU 320Drugs and Behavior

3.00

COU 322Perspectives On Addiction

3.00

PSY 341Foundations of Abnormal Psychology

3.00

PSY 470Health Psychology

3.00

SOC 466Sociology of Medicine

3.00

General Electives

General elective courses are taken to complete the 120 credits needed for graduation.

Upper Division Electives (8-9 Credits)

At least 8-9 credits of electives must be Upper Division courses.

Summary of credit requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Human Health Sciences

College Core Curriculum

15-35

Major Core Requirements

68

Electives

   17-37

Total Credits

120

NOTE: At least 30 credits of Upper Division course work must be completed at Nevada State University to fulfill the Residency Graduation Requirement.