UNLV College of Health Sciences
Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences
PRE-PROFESSIONAL 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 128 Pre-calculus (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 115, 116 General Chemistry 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) | Pre-professional Focus Area (at least 15 credits) |
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HSC 300 Statistics for the Health Sciences
(3 credits)
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PHY 155, 156 General Physics 1 &
2 (4 credits each)
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HSC 320 Patient-Provider Relationship
in a Health Care Setting (3 credits)
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BIO 191 Principles of Modern Biology
2 (4 credits)
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HSC 310 Patient Education in the Health
Sciences (3 credits)
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BIO 209 Introduction to Cell Biology
(3 credits)
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HSC 400 Research Methods in the Health
Sciences (3 credits)
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BIO 251 General Microbiology (4 credits)
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HSC 405 Ethical Issues in Health Care
(3 credits)
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BIO 300 General Genetics (4 credits)
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HSC 420 Information Technology for
the Health Sciences (3 credits)
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BIO 350 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
(5 credits)
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HSC 490 Professional Paper (3 credits)
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BIO 410 Virology (3 credits)
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HSC 499 Special Topics in the Health
Sciences (1 to 6 credits)
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BIO 453 Immunology (3 credits)
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NTR 400 Advanced Nutrition for the
Health Sciences (3 credits)
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CHE 224 Organic Chemistry 1 (4 credits)
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PSY 470 Health Psychology (3 credits)
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CHE 324 Organic Chemistry 2 (4 credits)
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SOC 466 Sociology of Medicine (3 credits)
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CHE 474 & 475 Biochemistry 1 &
2 (3 credits each)
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MAT 181 Elementary Calculus (4 credits)
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KIN 491 Exercise Physiology (3 credits)
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PSY 440 or 441 Developmental Pshchology
(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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