Health Science, B.H.Sc.

The program course outline and graduation requirements for this catalog year are listed below. To graduate, a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 must be achieved, and a total of 120 credits is required. This total includes both the required courses for the program and any free electives selected. The department website provides an overview of the program, admission requirements for the major (when applicable), faculty biographies, learning outcomes, and careers: https://www.southernct.edu/academics/hms/programs. 

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (46 Credits)

All bachelor’s degree programs include liberal education (LEP) and writing (W) course requirements. To review more detailed information, please visit General Education (LEP) Degree Requirements.   

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (32 Credits)

Up to three courses in the major/cognate may also satisfy LEP requirements and will be indicated below; no more than two courses in the same subject may be used towards LEP Explorations.

HLS 100 – Introduction to Healthcare Professions
HLS 101 – Essentials of Medical Terminology
HLS 180 – Introduction to Research and Writing in Healthcare
HLS 315 or RSP 415 – Healthcare Systems & Policy, and Billing
HLS 440 – Research Methods for Evidence-Based Healthcare
HMS 384 – Exercise Physiology I 
HSC 411 – Pathophysiology and Pharmacology OR HMS 411 – General Medical Perspectives
HSC 421 – Interprofessional Perspectives 
HSC 450 – Principles of Medical Documentation 
PSY 219 – Lifespan Development 
REC 307 – Disabilities in Society 

Social Justice in Health and Helathcare (select one):
HLS 370 – Perspectives in LGBTQ+ Healthcare Practices
HLS 380 – Cultural Humility for the Healthcare Professional
PCH 320 – Health Disparities and Social Justice

COGNATE REQUIREMENTS (26 Credits)

CHE 120 – General Chemistry I  (T2PR)
BIO 200 – Human Anatomy and Physiology I  (T2LE)
MAT 107 – Elementary Statistics (T1QR)
PSY 100 – Introduction to Psychology  (T2MB)

Healthcare Career Requirement, in consultation with your advisor, select 4 courses from the following:
BIO 102 – Biology I 
BIO 103 – Biology II
BIO 120 – Microbiology
BIO 201 – Human Anatomy & Physiology II 
CHE 121 – General Chemistry II 
CHE 260 – Organic Chemistry I
CHE 261 – Organic Chemistry II
MAT 122 – Precalculus 
MAT 150 – Calculus I
MAT 151 – Calculus II
PSY 227 – Social Psychology
PSY 321 – Abnormal Psychology
SOC 100 – Introduction to Sociology
PSY 366 – Health Psychology

ACCELERATED PATHWAY OPTION (12 Credits)

Students with a 3.0 GPA and at least 90 credits may be eligible to complete an accelerated pathway during their senior year to earn dual credit towards both their current undergraduate program and future graduate program of interest. Approval to start graduate coursework does not guarantee admission to the graduate program.

Students will meet with their faculty advisor to prepare a Graduate Course Plan (500-level courses or higher), with a maximum of 6 credits per semester, based on their graduate program of interest. Approval from both the Program Department Chairperson and the Graduate Coordinator is required. Programs may have higher requirements, and seat availability in certain graduate programs may be limited.    

Courses completed with a grade of 'C' or higher will earn dual credit for both undergraduate and graduate transcripts. Graduate programs may have higher grade requirements in place for certain courses which may require the student to retake the course for a higher grade letter.