UNLV College of Health Sciences
Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences
EDUCATION FOCUS
Students must have an associate of science or arts degree in health sciences or an allied health discipline or have completed the UNLV Radiography Certificate program prior to beginning courses in the B.S. in Health Sciences major. Also, students must have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.75 from their associate degree or certificate program.
| General Education Requirements | Required Lower Division Courses (39 credits) |
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English (9 credits)
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ENG 102 Composition & Rhetoric
(3 credits)
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Constitution (3-6 credits)
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PSY 101 General Psychology (3 credits)
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Humanities (6 credits)
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MAT 124 College Algebra (3 credits)
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Fine Arts (3 credits)
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CSC 115 Introduction to Computers (3
credits)
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Social Sciences (9 credits)
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BIO 190 Principles of Modern Biology
(3 credits)
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Logic (3 credits)
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BIO 223, 224 Anatomy and Physiology
1 & 2 (3 credits each)
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Math (3 credits)
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CHE 110, 111 Intro. to Chem. Principles
1 & 2 (4 credits each)
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Computer Science (3 credits)
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NTR 109 Principles of Nutrition (3
credits)
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Science (6 - 8 credits)
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NUR 120 Dev. Variables in Health &
Disease (3 credits)
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NUR 230 Nutrition in Health & Disease
(3 credits)
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| Required Upper Division Courses (31 - 36 credits) | Education Focus Area (at least 15 credits) |
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HSC 300 Statistics for the Health Sciences
(3 credits)
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SOC 476 Sociology of Education (3 credits)
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HSC 320 Patient-Provider Relationship
in a Health Care Setting (3 credits)
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EDW 409 General Methods for Teaching
Workforce Education (3 credits)
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HSC 310 Patient Education in the Health
Sciences (3 credits)
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EDW 430 Teaching Workforce Education
Students (3 credits)
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HSC 400 Research Methods in the Health
Sciences (3 credits)
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EPY 303 Educational Psychology (4 credits)
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HSC 405 Ethical Issues in Health Care
(3 credits)
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EPY 451 Tests and Measurements (3 credits)
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HSC 420 Information Technology for
the Health Sciences (3 credits)
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HED 320 Public and Community Health
(3 credits)
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HSC 490 Professional Paper (3 credits)
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HED 325 Safety Education (3 credits)
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HSC 499 Special Topics in the Health
Sciences (1 to 6 credits)
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HED 407 Stress Management (3 credits)
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NTR 400 Advanced Nutrition for the
Health Sciences (3 credits)
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HED 427 Methods of Health Education
(3 credits)
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PSY 470 Health Psychology (3 credits)
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KIN 316 Motor Dev. Across the Lifespan
(3 credits)
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SOC 466 Sociology of Medicine (3 credits)
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PSY 450 Industrial and Organizational
Psychology (3 credits)
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PSY 465 Small Group Behavior (3 credits)
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General University Requirements for the Baccalaureate Degree include the completion of a minimum of 124 credits.
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