Health Sciences Major

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The Health Sciences Major provides a foundation for professional study in several health related fields such as nursing, physical therapy, physician’s assistant, and pharmacy among others.

There can be no double major within the Biological Science Majors, i.e., you may not declare a double major with Health Sciences and Biology or with Biology and Pre-Medical Profession or with Health Sciences and Pre-Medical Profession.

The Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences requires completion of the following 120 credits:
General Education Core (45 credit hours)
Health Sciences Core (48 credit hours)
Electives (27 credit hours)

General Education Requirements (45 credit hours)

Arts and Humanities (9 credit hours)

Take one course from each of the following three academic disciplines:

Fine Arts (3 credit hours)

Choose one course from the following:

Literature (3 credit hours)

Choose one course from the following:

Philosophy (3 credit hours)

PHL 202 - Introduction to Philosophy (3)

Biblical Studies (12 credit hours)

Take the following four courses (some courses are cross-listed and only one prefix needs to be taken):

BIB 111 - Old Testament (3) OR
HIS 111 - Old Testament (3)
BIB 114 - New Testament (3) OR
HUM 114 - New Testament (3)
PHL 315 - World Religions and Systems of Belief (3)
THE 201 - Introduction to Theology (3)

Communication (6 credit hours)

COM 103 - Public Speaking (3)
ENG 102 - English Composition (3) OR
ENG 105 - Advanced English Composition (3)

Integrative Studies (3 credit hours)

* Please see the First-Year Integration (FYI) page for specific information about this required course.

INT 101 - First-Year Integration (3)

Mathematics (3 credit hours)

MAT 111 - College Algebra (3) or higher-level math course.

Social Sciences (12 credit hours)

Take each of the following four courses:

Health Sciences Major Core (48 credit hours)

BIO 120 - Biological Principles (3)
BIO 121 - Biological Principles Lab (1)
BIO 130 - Biological Diversity (3)
BIO 131 - Biological Diversity Lab (1)
BIO 201 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I (3)
BIO 211 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab (1)
BIO 202 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II (3)
BIO 212 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab (1)
BIO 308 - Microbiology (3)
BIO 318 - Microbiology Lab (1)
BIO 309 - Genetics (3)
BIO 345 - Foundations in Pathophysiology (3)
BIO 460 - Bioethics (3)
CHM 121 - General Chemistry I (4)
CHM 131 - General Chemistry I Lab (1)
CHM 141 - General Chemistry I Recitation (0)
CHM 122 - General Chemistry II (4)
CHM 132 - General Chemistry II Lab (1)
CHM 142 - General Chemistry II Recitation (0)
MAT 212 - Statistics and their Application (3)
PSY 245 - Life-Span Psychology (3)
Choose one of the following.
BIO 401 - Developmental Biology (3)
BIO 403 - Neurobiology (3)

Graduation Requirements for Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences

The faculty recommends students in the B.S. in Health Sciences to the Board of Trustees as candidates for graduation when they have completed the following requirements.

Completion of a total of 120 credits, including all general education, electives and Health Sciences major program requirements.
A letter grade of D or better and a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better in all CCU coursework, and a GPA of 2.0 or higher for all courses specified for the major.
Completion of 180 hours of ministry/community service and 180 chapel credits. Transfer students are required to complete 45 hours of ministry/community service and 45 chapel credits each year of attendance at CCU. For further details on ministry/community service, see the Life Directions Center (LDC) section of this catalog. For further details on chapel credits, see the Student Life section of this catalog.
Meet the CCU Residency requirements .
Acceptable performance on exit exams, as required by the faculty.
Formal and timely application for graduation by the date specified by the University Registrar.
No outstanding financial obligation to the University.