Curriculum
Recommended Schedule
A recommended
course sequence to complete the major in four years.
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 (8 credits)
Select one of the following Biology lecture and lab co-requisites:
| BIOL 189A | Fundamentals of Life Science Lecture | 3.00 |
| BIOL 189L | Fundamentals of Life Science Lab | 1.00 |
| or | |
| BIOL 190A | Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology Lecture | 3.00 |
| BIOL 190L | Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology Lab | 1.00 |
Select one of the following:
| CHEM 108 | Introduction to Chemistry | 4.00 |
| CHEM 110 | Chemistry for Health Sciences I | 4.00 |
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 (21 credits)
| BIOL 223A | Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lecture | 3.00 |
| BIOL 223L | Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab | 1.00 |
| BIOL 224A | Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lecture | 3.00 |
| BIOL 224L | Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab | 1.00 |
| CHEM 111 | Chemistry for Health Sciences II | 3.00 |
| NUTR 223 | Principles of Nutrition | 3.00 |
Select one of the following lecture and lab
co-requisites:
Select one of the following:
| NURS 330 | Biostatistics for Nursing | 3.00 |
| or | |
| STAT 391 | Applied Statistics for Biological Sciences | 3.00 |
Upper Division Science Electives (18 credits)
Students must choose from the following courses (see catalog for pre-requisites):
No more than 4 total credits 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 101 | Introduction to Business | 3.00 |
| COM 315 | Small Group Communication | 3.00 |
| COM 404 | Principles of Persuasion | 3.00 |
| COM 464 | Leadership: A Communication Perspective | 3.00 |
| COU 300 | Introduction to Human Services and Counseling | 3.00 |
| MGT 301 | Principles of Management and Organizational Behavior | 3.00 |
| MGT 367 | Human Resource Management | 3.00 |
| PSY 360 | Foundations of Social Psychology | 3.00 |
| PSY 450 | Industrial & Organizational Psychology | 3.00 |
Human Development (6 credits)
Select from the following courses for a total of 6 credits:
| PSY 201 | Lifespan Development | 3.00 |
| PSY 330 | Foundations of Developmental Psychology: Infancy and Childhood | 3.00 |
| PSY 334 | Foundations of Developmental Psychology: Adolescence and Adulthood | 3.00 |
| PSY 442 | Psychology of Aging | 3.00 |
| NUTR 223 | Principles of Nutrition | 3.00 |
Culture and Society (3 credits)
Select from the following courses for a total of 3 credits:
Applied Health and Behavior (6 credits)
Select from the following courses for a total of 6 credits:
General Electives
General elective courses are taken to complete the 120 credits needed for graduation.