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.
Total Credit Hours: 18
Total Credit Hours: 18