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Catalog 2021-2022

Applied Health Science Major

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This major provides students with a core curriculum (26 credits) and electives (10 credits) in the applied human health sciences.

  • Core Courses: Human Anatomy, Integrative Human Physiology, Biostatistics, Concepts in Epidemiology, Concepts in Nutrition, and Integrative Seminar; Internship (see further details below)
  • Elective courses: Advanced Human Anatomy, Clinical Kinesiology, Behavioral Medicine, Applied Physiology, and Advanced Anatomy II
  • Research and discovery is emphasized in the upper-division courses and in independent research projects in which experimentally based research projects and case studies are accomplished.
  • An internship in the area of the student’s interest is required. Areas include: physical therapy, occupational therapy, cardiovascular rehabilitation, various clinical experiences, sports medicine, nutrition, basic research in physiology at other selected universities, and fitness training.

The curriculum is established to prepare students for:

  1. Professional schools in medicine and allied health fields
  2. Graduate studies in areas of the health sciences and basic research
  3. Careers in areas of fitness and wellness

Students who complete an Applied Health Science major are granted a Bachelor of Science degree unless they request a Bachelor of Arts degree.

Along with specific requirements for any major, all students in the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degree programs must meet all general education and graduation requirements under a single catalog.

The Applied Health Science major consists of 26 hours of core courses and 10 hours of electives: 

Course List
Code Title Credits
Major Requirements
AHS 281Biostatistics4
AHS 351Human Anatomy4
AHS 361Integrative Human Physiology4
AHS 368Concepts in Nutrition4
AHS 381Concepts in Epidemiology4
AHS 494Integrative Seminar2
AHS 496Internship4-8
Total Credits26-30
Course List
Code Title Credits
Elective Requirements
10 hours of electives, choose from the following:10
AHS 273
Behavioral Medicine
AHS 371
Clinical Kinesiology
AHS 451
Advanced Human Anatomy
AHS 452
Applied Physiology
AHS 461
Advanced Anatomy II
Total Credits10

All Applied Health Science students must take:

Course List
Code Title Credits
BIOL 241Organization of Life: Genetics and Cell Biology4
CHEM 231General Chemistry I4
CHEM 232General Chemistry II4

Applied Health Science pre-med students must take:

Course List
Code Title Credits
BIOL 241Organization of Life: Genetics and Cell Biology4
BIOL 242Diversity of Life: An Introduction to Zoology and Botany4
CHEM 231General Chemistry I4
CHEM 232General Chemistry II4
CHEM 341Organic Chemistry I4
CHEM 342Organic Chemistry II4
PHYS 221General Physics I4
PHYS 222General Physics II4

Allied Health students (e.g., pre-physical therapy and pre-nursing) must take:

Course List
Code Title Credits
BIOL 241Organization of Life: Genetics and Cell Biology4
BIOL 242Diversity of Life: An Introduction to Zoology and Botany4
CHEM 231General Chemistry I4
CHEM 232General Chemistry II4
CHEM 241Principles of Organic Chemistry4

Pre-physical therapy must also take:

Course List
Code Title Credits
PHYS 221General Physics I4
PHYS 222General Physics II4

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