BS Health Sciences

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BS Health Sciences Sample Schedule

Year 1

Fall Semester

Credits

 

Spring Semester

Credits

BIO 111

General Biology I

4

BIO 121

General Biology II

4

CHE 111

General Chemistry I

4

CHE 121

General Chemistry II

4

HUM 115

Voice and Identity

3

HUM 1XX or 2XX

Humanities: Methods and Approaches Selective

3

ENG 101

First Year Writing

3

PPP 111

Intro to Health Professions

1

PBH 102

Freshman Seminar

1

BHS 201

Medical Terminology

3

 

Total

15

 

Total

15

 

Year 2

Fall Semester

Credits

 

Spring Semester

Credits

BIO 213

Anatomy & Physiology I

3

BIO 215

Anatomy & Physiology II

3

BIO 214

Anatomy & Physiology I Lab

1

BIO 216

Anatomy & Physiology II Lab

1

HUM 2XX

Science and Health  -

3

MAT 145

Elementary Statistics

3

PSY 101

Psychology

3

SOC 101

Sociology

3

PBH 120

Intro to Public Health

3

 

Natural Science Selective 2

3-4

 

Natural Science Selective 1

3-4

 

 

 

 

Total

16-17

 

Total

13-14

 

Year 3

Fall Semester

Credits

 

Spring Semester

Credits

BIO 210

Microbiology

4

PPP 380

Preparation for Health Prof.

2

BIO 225

Genetics

3

BIO 235

Cell Biology (some paths rec lab)

3-4

 

PFCC Selective 1

3

 

Natural Science Selective 3

3-4

 

Elective 1

3

 

Elective 3

3

 

Elective 2

3

 

Elective 4

3

 

Total

16

 

Total

14-16

 

Year 4

Fall Semester

Credits

 

Spring Semester

Credits

BIO 345

Journal Club

1

BIO 345

Journal Club

1

ETH 310

Bioethics

3

PSY 210

Lifespan Psych

3

Upper SOC

Global Health OR Determinants of Health OR Health and Social Policy

3

 

PFCC Selective 2

3

 

Natural Science Selective 4

3-4

 

PFCC Selective 3

3

 

Elective 5

3

 

Elective 7

3

 

Elective 6

3

COM Upper

COM 300 Choices

3

 

Total

16-17

 

Total

16

 

BS Health Sciences Pre-PA (3.5 years) Sample Schedule

Note: Some students will reduce the semester credits by taking courses over the summer or bringing in college credit from High School

Year 1

Fall Semester

Credits

 

Spring Semester

Credits

BIO 111

General Biology I

4

BIO 121

General Biology II

4

CHE 111

General Chemistry I

4

CHE 121

General Chemistry II

4

HUM 115

Voice and Identity

3

HUM 1XX or 2XX

Humanities: Methods and Approaches Selective

3

ENG 101

First Year Writing

3

PPP 111

Intro to Health Professions

1

PBH 102

Freshman Seminar

1

BHS 201

Medical Terminology

3

PSY 101

Psychology

3

SOC 101

Sociology

3

 

Total

18

 

Total

18

 

Year 2

Fall Semester

Credits

 

Spring Semester

Credits

BIO 213

Anatomy & Physiology I

3

BIO 215

Anatomy & Physiology II

3

BIO 214

Anatomy & Physiology I Lab

1

BIO 216

Anatomy & Physiology II Lab

1

HUM 2XX

Science and Health  -

3

MAT 145

Elementary Statistics

3

PBH 120

Intro to Public Health

3

 

NS Selective 2

3-4

CHE 211

NS Selective 1 – Organic I

4

 

PFCC Selective 1

3

 

Elective 1

3

 

Elective 2

3

 

Total

17

 

Total

16-17

 

Year 3

Fall Semester

Credits

 

Spring Semester

Credits

BIO 210

Microbiology

4

PPP 380

Preparation for Health Prof.

2

BIO 225

Genetics

3

BIO 235

Cell Biology

3

 

NS Selective 3

3

PSY 210

Lifespan Psych

3

 

PFCC Selective 2

3

BIO 345

Journal Club

1

 

Elective 3

3

COM Upper

COM 300 Choices

3

 

Elective 4

3

 

PFCC Selective 3

3

 

 

 

 

Elective 5

3

 

Total

19

 

Total

18

 

Year 4

Fall Semester

Credits

 

Spring Semester

Credits

BIO 345

Journal Club

1

BIO 345

Journal Club

1

ETH 310

Bioethics

3

PSY 210

Lifespan Psych

3

Upper SOC

Global Health OR Determinants of Health OR Health and Social Policy

3

 

PFCC Selective 2

3

 

Natural Science Selective 4

3-4

 

PFCC Selective 3

3

 

Elective 5

3

 

Elective 7

3

 

Elective 6

3

COM Upper

COM 300 Choices

3

 

Total

16-17

 

Total

16

 

BS Health Sciences Sample Pre-Med Schedule

Note: Some students will reduce the semester credits by taking courses over the summer or bringing in college credit from High School

Year 1

Fall Semester

Credits

 

Spring Semester

Credits

BIO 111

General Biology I

4

BIO 121

General Biology II

4

CHE 111

General Chemistry I

4

CHE 121

General Chemistry II

4

HUM 115

Voice and Identity

3

HUM 1XX or 2XX

Humanities: Methods and Approaches Selective

3

COM 115

Principles of Communication

3

PPP 111

Intro to Health Sciences

1

PBH 102

First Year Experience

1

BHS 201

Medical Terminology

3

 

Total

15

 

Total

15

 

Year 2

Fall Semester

Credits

 

Spring Semester

Credits

 PSY 101

Psychology

3

MAT 145

Elementary Statistics

3

PBH 120

Intro to Public Health

3

SOC 101

Sociology

3

HUM 2XX

Science and Health Humanities

3

PHY 212

NSS3 – Physics II

4

PHY 211

NSS1 – Physics I

4

CHE 212

NSS4 – Organic II

4

CHE 211

NSS2 – Organic I

4

 

 

 

 

Total

17

 

Total

14

 

Year 3

Fall Semester

Credits

 

Spring Semester

Credits

BIO 210

Microbiology

4

PPP 380

Preparation for Health Prof.

2

 

Elective 1 – Biochemistry

3

BIO 235

Cell Biology

3

 

Elective 2 - ENG

3

BIO 215

Anatomy & Physiology II

3

BIO 213

Anatomy & Physiology I

3

BIO 216

Anatomy & Physiology II Lab

1

BIO 214

Anatomy & Physiology I Lab

1

 

Elective 4 - Calculus

4

 

Elective 3

3

 

Elective 5

3

 

Total

17

 

Total

16

 

Year 4

Fall Semester

Credits

 

Spring Semester

Credits

BIO 345

Journal Club

1

BIO 345

Journal Club

1

ETH 310

Bioethics

3

PSY 210

 Lifespan Psychology

3

BIO225

Genetics

3

 

PFCC Selective 2

3

Upper SOC

Upper Social Science

3

 

PFCC Selective 3

3

 

PFCC Selective 1

3

 

Elective 7

3

 

Elective 6

3

COM Upper

COM 300 Choices

3

 

Total

16

 

Total

16