Health Science, B.S. - 120 units

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Summary of Units:

Core Requirements	42-43
Additional Required Supporting GE	18
Major Electives	11-13
Additional General Education and other Graduation Requirements	46-49
Total Units	120

Core Requirements 42-43 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
HLTH 309 - Health Science Research Methods Units: 4
NRS 348 - Healthy Aging (Cross-listed as HLTH 348) Units: 3
PSY 100 - Introduction to Psychology Units: 3
Complete one from the following:
MATH 201 - Elementary Statistics Units: 3
MATH 202 - Biostatistics (Cross-listed as PSY 202) Units: 3
Complete a minimum of two units from 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 and GE - 18 units

ANTH 443 - Medical Anthropology: Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Health and Healing Units: 3
BIOL 333 - Emerging Public Health Issues Units: 3
HLTH 307 - Issues And Ethics In The Helping Profession Units: 3
PSY 213 - Developmental Psychology Units: 3
Complete one from the following:
COMM 101 - Public Speaking Units: 3
COMM 210 - Interpersonal Communication Units: 3
Complete one from the following:
SOC 100 - Introduction to Sociology Units: 3
SOC 201 - Social Problems Units: 3

Electives - 11-13 units

BUS 333 - Nonprofit Management (Cross-listed as POLS 333, COMM 333) Units: 3
CHS 343 - Health Issues in the Latina/o Community (Cross-listed as NRS 343, COMM 343, HLTH 343) Units: 3
COMM 441 - Health Communication (Cross-listed as NRS 441) Units: 3
COMP 447 - Societal Issues in Computing Units: 3
ENGL 330 - Interdisciplinary Writing Units: 3
HLTH 308 - Introduction To Health Law Units: 3
HLTH 310 - Health Program Planning and Evaluation Units: 3
HLTH 322 - Health Issues in Education Units: 2
HLTH 331 - Nutrition and Culture (Cross-listed as NRS 331) Units: 3
HLTH 402 - Disability Services Units: 3
HLTH 404 - Case Management for the Health Science Units: 3
HLTH 405 - Fundamentals of Health Education Units: 3
MGT 307 - Management of Organizations Units: 3
MGT 325 - Entrepreneurial Management Units: 3
MGT 471 - Project Management Units: 3
NRS 342 - Complementary and Alternative Health (Cross-listed as PSY 342) Units: 3
NRS 354 - Cultural Competence in Health Care Units: 4
NRS 356 - Vulnerable Populations (Cross-listed as CHS 356) Units: 3
POLS 325 - American Public Policy Units: 3
SOC 360 - Race & Ethnicity Units: 3
SOC 374 - Sociology of Organizations Units: 3

Additional General Education and other Graduation Requirements

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

Additional lower division GE Area A-E requirements not met within major
American Institutions Requirement
Language Requirement (C- or better grade)
Multicultural Perspectives (MP) Mission Pillar Requirement
Nine units of Upper Division General Education (UDGE) courses, one each in Areas UDGE-B, UDGE-C, and UDGE-D
Free electives as needed to meet minimum units for graduation