Pre-Professional Health Science, Minor
Liberal Arts (Code 709-400)
This minor is designed for students preparing for post-baccalaureate health profession programs. Students in pre-medicine, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, pre-chiropractic, pre-pharmacy, pre-physical therapy, and other pre-professional health programs, as found in this catalog, may find this minor helpful in planning a baccalaureate degree. Because admission requirements vary widely among graduate programs, it is strongly recommended that the student consult with an advisor in the Health Careers Center or the Advising, Retention + Career Center. This minor may not be appropriate preparation for some graduate-level health profession programs.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Twenty-four credits are required. At least eleven credits must be from courses numbered 300 or higher. | ||
| Core: | ||
| BIOL 221 | Foundations of Biology I | 4 |
| BIOL 222 | Foundations of Biology II | 3 |
| BIOL 223 | Foundations of Biological Inquiry | 2 |
| CHEM 109 | General Chemistry II with Lab | 4-6 |
| or CHEM 115 | Chemical Principles | |
| CHEM 325 | Organic Chemistry I with Laboratory | 4 |
| CHEM 326 | Organic Chemistry II with Laboratory | 4 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Science Writing | ||
| Technical Writing | ||
| Cultural Rhetorics | ||
| Visual Rhetorics of Science, Technology, and Culture | ||
| Rhetorics of Social Justice | ||
Or approved writing intensive course in the humanities or social sciences that satisfies the admission requirements of the student's health professional program. | ||
| Remaining credits are to be chosen from the following courses: | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology I and Human Anatomy and Physiology II 1 | ||
| Molecular and Cell Biology | ||
| Genetics | ||
| Biology of Microorganisms | ||
| Quantitative Analysis | ||
| Fundamentals of Biochemistry | ||
| Health Economics | ||
| Introduction to Environmental Health | ||
| Exploring Mind/Body Connections | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| Elementary Statistics | ||
| Wellness: Food for Fitness | ||
| Navigating Health Care | ||
| Body, Mind, Spirit Wellness | ||
| The Language of Health Care | ||
| Women's Health Issues | ||
| International Dimensions of Health Care | ||
| Men's Health Issues | ||
| Cross Cultural Health | ||
| Epidemiology | ||
| Ethics of Health Care | ||
| General Physics | ||
or PHYS 232 | University Physics II | |
| Human Development | ||
Note: A minimum of 48 unique credits must be earned between the student's major and this minor for purposes of meeting graduation requirements for first and second degree programs.
Program Learning Outcomes
Students completing this program will be expected to meet the following learning outcomes:
- Understand foundational biological principles in the areas of cell/molecular biology, genetics, and structure & function of organisms.
- Demonstrate the ability to read critically, reason analytically, and communicate persuasively around health and scientific topics from a humanities and humanistic social science perspective.