The Health Science Major is designed for students who are interested in pursuing careers in the health and medical sciences. This major prepares the graduate for advanced study in many health related disciplines.
TRADITIONAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Health Science Major (56-61 units) BS
Core Courses
Lower Division Requirements
ALH 101 Introduction to Allied Health Professions
CHE 115 General Chemistry I with Lab
CHE 125 General Chemistry II with Lab
HSC 210 Ethics in Health Care
MAT 144 Introduction to Statistics
MAT 145 Mathematical Methods in the Natural Sciences
PSY 213 General Psychology
Lower Division Biology Requirements
Complete a two-semester sequence from the following*:
BIO 146 General Biology I with Lab and
BIO 148 General Biology II with Lab
OR
BIO 153 Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab and
BIO 163 Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab
*See concentration for sequence requirement
BIO 173 Medical Terminology
Lower Division Physics Requirements
Complete a two-semester sequence from the following:
PHY 114 General Physics I with Lab and
PHY 124 General Physics II with Lab
OR
PHY 214 Physics for Scientists I with Lab and
PHY 224 Physics for Scientists II with Lab
Upper Division Requirements
BIO 305 Microbiology with Lab
BIO 313 Genetics
HSC 305 Epidemiology or HSC 310 Public Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
HSC 480 Research Methods
Concentration Courses (12-19 units)
To complete the Health Science major, students must complete all coursework in one of the following concentrations: Gerontology; Pre-Dental; Pre-Medicine; Pre-Optometry; Pre-Pharmacy; Pre-Physician Assistant; Public Health; General Studies.
Gerontology (13 units)
HSC 315 Therapeutic Interventions
HSC 491 Internship in Health Science
PSY 315 Developmental Psychology: Adolescence and Adult OR PSY 320 Life-Span Development
PSY 498 Grief and Loss Counseling
SOC 348 Sociology of Aging
Pre-Dental (16 units)
BIO 330 Cell and Molecular Biology
CHE 351 Organic Chemistry I with Lab
CHE 352 Organic Chemistry II with Lab
CHE 443 Biochemistry I with Lab
Required biology sequence: BIO 146, 148
Pre-Medicine (19 units*)
BIO 330 Cell and Molecular Biology
CHE 351 Organic Chemistry I with Lab
CHE 352 Organic Chemistry II with Lab
BIO 443 Biochemistry I with Lab
HSC 491 Internship in Health Science (1 unit)
Required biology sequences: BIO 146, 148
*Additional recommended course:MAT 245
Pre-Optometry (18 units*)
CHE 351 Organic Chemistry I with Lab
CHE 352 Organic Chemistry II with Lab
HSC 315 Therapeutic Interventions
HSC 491 Internship in Health Science
MAT 245 Analytical Geometry and Calculus
Required biology sequences: BIO 146, 148
Pre-Pharmacy (12 units*)
CHE 351 Organic Chemistry I with Lab
CHE 352 Organic Chemistry II with Lab
BIO 316 Comparative Anatomy with Lab OR CHE 443 Biochemistry I with Lab
Required biology sequences: BIO 146, 148
*Additional recommended courses: BUS 218, MAT 245
Pre-Physician Assistant (12 units*)
HSC 300 Health Communication
HSC 410 Health Behavior Change
HSC 420 Health Care Policy
HSC 491 Internship in Health Science
Required biology sequence: BIO153, 163.
* Additional recommended courses: MAT 115, SOC 213.
Public Health (12 units)
HSC 315 Therapeutic Interventions
HSC 410 Health Behavior Change
HSC 420 Health Care Policy
HSC 491 Internship in Health Science
General Studies (12 units)
Complete twelve (12) units from courses in any of the above concentrations or from the following approved health science electives.
BIO 316 Comparative Anatomy
BIO 324 Developmental Biology
BIO 330 Cell and Molecular Biology
BIO 344 Vertebrate Physiology
HSC 300 Health Communication
HSC 380 Health Science Seminar
HSC 400 Special Topics in Health Science
HSC 410 Health Behavior Change
HSC 420 Health Care Policy
HSC 491 Internship in Health Science*
HSC 499 Health Science Capstone
KIN 300 Nutrition Science
KIN 302 Contemporary Health Issues
KIN 332 Lifelong Motor Development
KIN 353 Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries
KIN 383 Exercise Physiology
KIN 393 Applied Exercise Physiology
PSY 305 Developmental Psychology: Child
*A maximum of three (3) units from HSC 491 Internship in Health Science may be applied toward the general studies concentration.
This page was updated on May 6, 2011.