Health Sciences Minor (HSCI)

The purpose of the Health Science minor is to provide a flexible option for students considering graduate degrees in the Health Professions, such as Physician Assistant Studies, Physical Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology, Athletic Training, Chiropractic, etc., to earn needed prerequisite undergraduate credits.

 

 

 

Minor Requirements

Health Science Minor

Because this minor may assist undergraduate students seeking future graduate degrees in a variety of programs, all which have different prerequisite requirements, this minor is designed to be flexible and tailored to the student’s needs, with approval by the advisor. 

Interested students seeking this minor should select 18 credits from the following suggested courses in consultation with pre-health advisor. Students must complete 8 hours of upper-level human biology from courses of their choice. As an example, the Doctor of Physical Therapy program would prefer Advanced Human Physiology (3417) and Advanced Human Anatomy (3418).  Other prerequisites may include MATH 3312 Statistical Methods or KINE 4304 Statistical Methods; BIOL 2101 Intro to Physical Therapy; BIOL 2102 Intro to Physician Assistant Studies; ATTR 1310 Intro to Athletic Training Practices; any Psychology or Sociology course which would contribute to managing patients/clients; other biology, chemistry or physics courses may also be selected.

ATTR 1310Introduction to Athletic Training

3

BIOL 2101Intro to Physical Therapy

1

BIOL 2102Introduction to Physician Assistant Prac

1

BIOL 2402Human Anatomy and Physiology I

4

BIOL 2403Human Anatomy and Physiology II

4

BIOL 2405Public Health Microbiology

4

Or

BIOL 3420General Microbiology

4

BIOL 2420Introduction to Cell Biology

4

BIOL 3307Nutrition

3

BIOL 3324Cell Biology

3

BIOL 3411Genetics

4

BIOL 3417Advanced Human Physiology

4

BIOL 3418Advanced Human Anatomy

4

BIOL 4330Molecular Biology

3

BIOL 4130Molecular Biology Techniques

1

BIOL 4402Immunology

4

BIOL 4423Human Histology

4

CHEM 3401Organic Chemistry I

4

CHEM 3402Organic Chemistry II

4

CHEM 4310Biochemistry I

3

CHEM 4311Biochemistry II

3

KINE 3313Kinesiology

3

KINE 3314Physiology of Exercise

3

PHYS 1310General Physics I

3

PHYS 1110General Physics I Lab

1

PHYS 1311General Physics II

3

PHYS 1111General Physics II Lab

1

PSYC upper level credits

3

SOCI SOCI elective (3)

3

STAT 3312Statistical Methods

3

Or

KINE 4304Statistical Methods

3

Total Credit Hours:18

Total Credit Hours: 18

Total Credit Hours: 18