Core Requirements 39-40 units

• BIOL 210 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Units: 4
• BIOL 211 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Units: 4
• CHEM 110 - Chemistry of Life Units: 4
• HLTH 100 - Medical Terminology Units: 1
• HLTH 101 - Overview of Health Care Industry and Its Delivery Units: 3
• HLTH 102 - Community Health Organizations and Their Functions Units: 2
• HLTH 300 - Nutrition, Exercise and Wellness Units: 3
• HLTH 301 - Introduction to Public Health Administration Units: 3
• HLTH 302 - Introduction to Health Care Informatics Units: 3
• NRS 348 - Healthy Aging (Cross-listed as PSY 348, SOC 348) Units: 3
• POLS 303 - Statistical Applications in the Social Sciences (Cross-listed as PSY 303, SOC 303, ) Units: 4
• PSY 100 - Introduction to Psychology Units: 3

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• Complete a minimum of 2 units of the following:

• HLTH 492 - Service Learning in Health Sciences Units: 1-2
• HLTH 494 - Independent Research Units: 1-2
• HLTH 497 - Directed Study Units: 1-2
• HLTH 499 - Senior Capstone Project Units: 3

Additional Required Supporting GE (21)

• ANTH 443 - Medical Anthropology: Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Health and Healing Units: 3
• BIOL 333 - Emerging Public Health Issues Units: 3
• BIOL 432 - Principles Of Epidemiology And Environmental Health Units: 3

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• COMM 101 - Public Speaking Units: 3

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• COMM 210 - Interpersonal Communication Units: 3

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• HLTH 307 - Issues And Ethics In The Helping Profession Units: 3
• PSY 213 - Developmental Psychology Units: 3

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• SOC 100 - Introduction to Sociology Units: 3

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• SOC 201 - Social Problems Units: 3

Gerontology Option (24)

• BIOL 305 - Biology of Aging Units: 3
• HLTH 303 - Pharmacology and Aging Adults Units: 3
• HLTH 304 - Aging Policy and Politics (Cross-listed as POLS 304) Units: 3
• HLTH 305 - Therapeutic Recreation for Older Adults Units: 3
• HLTH 306 - Mental Health and Aging Units: 3
• HLTH 400 - Health Assessment and Case Management of Older Adults Units: 3
• HLTH 401 - Management of Long-Term Care Facilities and Programs Units: 3
• PSY 375 - Psychology of Health Counseling Units: 3

Additional General Education and other Graduation Requirements - 35-36 units

To graduate, students must complete 120 units minimum (40 units must be upper division) including all General Education (GE) and Graduation Requirements .  The following areas must be included:

• Additional lower division A-E GE requirements not met within the major
• Nine units of Upper Division Interdisciplinary GE (UDIGE), courses numbered 330-349 or 430-449. Six units may be within the major, 3 units must be outside the major (C or better grades)
• Multicultural Requirement (C or better grade)
• Language Requirement (C or better grade)
• American Institutions Requirement
• Free electives as needed to meet minimum units for graduation