Curriculum Requirements for Bachelor of Science in Health and Wellness

General Education

Foundations Credits:
FCWR 101 Writing I: Foundations of College Composition 3
FCWR 151 Writing II: Foundations of Research Writing 3
FCWR 302 Communication for Healthcare Careers 3
    Total: 9 Credits
Non-native English speakers take FCWR 111 instead of FCWR 101, and FCWR 161 instead of FCWR 151.
 
Data Literacy Credits:
DATA 101 Making Sense of a Data-Oriented Society 3
 
Behavioral Science Core Credits:
ICBS 309 Anthropological Approaches to Health Seminar 3
 
Seminars (select courses from three of the four areas) Credits:
ICBS 3XX Behavioral Science choice 3
ICLT 3XX Literature choice 3
ICPH 3XX Philosophy choice 3
ICSS 3XX Social Science choice 3
    Total: 9 Credits
Students must take three seminar courses from three different areas of study.
 
Math Requirement (choose one) Credits:
MATH 135 Fundamentals of Precalculus I 4
MATH 141 Precalculus 4
    Total: 4 Credits
 
Science Requirement (choose one) Credits:
CHEM 105 Applied Chemistry 3
CHEM 110 General Chemistry I 4
    Total: 3–4 Credits
 

Major Requirements

Health Sciences Requirement Credits:
HSCI 190 Community Health Implications 3
HSCI 195 Professional and Cultural Issues in Health Care 3
HSCI 210 Medical Terminology 2
HSCI 410 Senior Practicum I 4
HSCI 420 Biomedical Ethics 3
HSCI 425 Health Information Management 3
HSCI 430 Health Care Payment Systems 3
HSCI 480 Health Education and Promotion 4
    Total: 25 Credits
 
Health Sciences Electives (choose two) Credits:
HSCI 320 Complementary and Alternative Medicine 3
HSCI 330 Exercise Physiology 3
HSCI 340 Health and Aging 3
HSCI 370 Introduction to Clinical Cardiology 3
HSCI 435 Health and Social Policy 3
NTSI 360 Lifestyle and Weight Management 3
NURS 101 Introduction to a Nursing Career 3
    Total: 6 Credits
 
Nutrition (choose one) Credits:
NTSI 201 Intro to Clinical Nutrition Practice 3
BIOL 260 Nutrition and Diet Therapy 3
    Total: 3 Credits
 
Biology Requirement Credits:
BIOL 210 Human Gross Anatomy 4
BIOL 310 Human Physiology 4
BIOL 312 Pathophysiology 3
    Total: 11 Credits
 
Biology Elective (choose one) Credits:
BIOL 215 Medical Microbiology 3
BIOL 235 Microbiology 4
    Total: 3–4 Credits
 
Chemistry (choose one) Credits:
CHEM 210 Organic Chemistry I 4
CHEM 215 Bio-Organic Chemistry 4
    Total: 4 Credits
 
Management Credits:
MGMT 102 Principles of Management 3
    Total: 3 Credits
 
Behavioral Sciences Credits:
PSYC 101 Introduction to Psychology 3
PSYC 210 Statistical Analysis 4
PSYC 221 Human Development 3
    Total: 10 Credits
 
General Electives Credits:
Consult with advisor on elective choices 24
 
Total Required Credits = 120–122

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