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Fall 2025 Health Sciences Catalog

Health Science, BS

Department Chair: Deborah Zelizer

The School of Health Professions offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Science, with clinical and non-clinical concentrations. Non-clinical concentrations of study include disability studies and human development, emergency and critical care, health informatics, health care management, and public health/community health education. Clinical concentrations of study include medical dosimetry, radiation therapy, and radiologic technology. The curriculum requires that students receive a broad liberal arts education during their first three years. In the senior year, the curriculum focuses on health care-related topics. Graduates will be educated and knowledgeable about health care, and may expect to be employed by hospitals; integrated health care delivery systems; physician group practices; health departments; nursing homes; and managed care, corporate and not-for-profit organizations. They can also pursue clinical degrees through appropriate admissions processes.

Advancement

While there is no formal application process, all health science majors must complete the following requirements by the end of the spring semester prior to advancing to the major’s full-time senior year curriculum.

* 91 credits with a minimum grade point average of 2.0** including the following:

  • All SBC requirements, with the exception of TECH, ESI, CER, DIV, SPK and WRTD†
    • †Effective Fall 2026, the major will no longer offer S.B.C. TECH, CER, and DIV
  • A minimum of 16 credits of natural science coursework, including HAN 200 *** and HAN 202 *** (BIO 203/ANP 300 or other equivalent anatomy and physiology courses)
  • 21 credits of related electives including HAN 251 ***and HAN 312 ***. Any natural science course taken beyond the minimum requirement of 16 credits can also satisfy the related electives requirement.
    • See the Health Science program website for an extensive list of related electives.
  • 10 upper-division credits (300 and 400 level courses). Can be met with any course meeting S.B.C., natural science, or related electives requirements.
  • Successful completion of the mandatory Health Science workshop and survey.
  • Successful completion of WRT 102 or equivalent.

* All students need a minimum of 91 credits and all requirements met by the end of the spring semester to advance to the fall senior year curriculum. Students with a declared second major or minor(s) must complete all required coursework for the major/minor(s) prior to advancing to senior year curriculum. Prerequisite courses (natural science and related electives) required for advancement to the senior year curriculum must be completed with a letter grade of C or better. Courses graded with a G/P/NC or S/U grade may not be used to satisfy the Health Science major requirements.

**Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 by the end of the spring semester prior to advancement, however, if a student’s GPA falls below 2.0 after completing incompletes or registration in summer classes, the student will not be permitted to advance to the senior year.

***Students have 3 attempts to pass these courses with the letter grade of C or better, withdrawing from the course is considered an attempt. If a student does not earn the grade of C or higher after the third attempt, a student will be required to change their major.

Petition to Advance

  • Students with a 2.0 GPA or higher, 85-90 credits by the end of the spring semester prior to advancing, missing any advancement requirement course(s),or has the grade(s) of incomplete in any course(s) may petition the program director to advance.
  • The petition must include a detailed plan:
    • Courses needed
    • Date of completion
    • Where the courses will be taken
    • Students will receive a petition link during the spring semester of their junior year.

Students who are missing 3 requirements (including incomplete grades) by the end of the spring semester must register for a west campus schedule for the fall semester while their petition is being reviewed.

HAN 251  and WRT 102 must be completed with a C or better prior to advancing.

Academic Standards

To remain in good standing, during the major’s senior year curriculum, students must maintain a 2.0 overall cumulative grade point average and earn the grade of C or better in all HAN required courses. If less than C is earned in any required course(s) it must be repeated the following academic year, graduate will be delayed. Students are permitted 2 attempts of senior year courses to earn a passing grade.

Fall core courses: The fall core courses are prerequisites for the spring concentration curriculum.

  • Students must earn the grade of C or better in a minimum of four core courses to advance to the spring concentration curriculum.
  • A student who earns the grade lower than C in two or more core courses will not be permitted to register for the Health Science spring concentration of study.
    • The student must successfully repeat the course courses the following academic year to be eligible to register for the spring concentration of study.
  • Students with a grade of incomplete from any fall semester course(s) will not be permitted to register for a spring concentration of study.

The G/P/NC grading option is not available for HAN courses. Once a student has been advanced to the senior year curriculum (HANBS status) the G/P/NC grading option is no longer available for any course taken (even west campus courses).

Career Pathways

Program Requirements

The major’s senior year-curriculum requires mandatory attendance and full-time enrollment in fall and spring learning communities.

Mandatory structural components/technical standards of the major’s learning communities include, student must be able to:

Attend 3 hour class sessions, some spring courses have4 hour class sessions; actively engage in spontaneous class discussions and instructor random calling on students during discussions; participate effectively in spontaneously created in-class groups; participate effectively in instructor created group; take part in peer collaboration activities and group projects; and publicly deliver a variety of verbal presentations.

  • Fall semester: Each student must register for all five core courses in the same track/section, no exceptions are granted. Students will receive the fall course schedule with their advancement packet.
    • HAN core courses typically meet in person once a week for 3 hours.
    • Every fall schedule has a class(es) scheduled on Monday and Friday, the weekly schedule includes mornings, afternoons, and evenings classes across all fall schedules.
  • Spring semester: There is one preset schedule per concentration.

Required Core Courses: Fall Semester (Senior Year)

Elective Fall Courses

Elective Course Fall or Spring

Concentration Courses: Spring Semester (Senior Year)

Please note, without prior notice, concentrations can be closed; students must then select another concentration of study. In addition, the curriculum within a concentration of study is subject to change. Please check with the department.

Disability Studies and Human Development

This concentration provides students with an interdisciplinary focus of study in areas such as independent living, employment, adults and children with disabilities, and health and community issues. Prepares students for graduate programs or entry-level professional and managerial positions in developmental or physical disability services agencies, independent living centers, mental health centers, and geriatric and vocational rehabilitation agencies.

Emergency and Critical Care

Emphasis is placed on providing knowledge of the most frequently encountered medical emergencies, including trauma and resuscitation. In addition, due to the changing global environment, courses on hazardous materials and weapons of mass destruction will also be provided. This concentration serves the needs of those students interested in pursuing clinical and non-clinical graduate studies.

Health Informatics

This concentration prepares students for a career in health care information systems, and processing and managing health care data with computer and communication technologies. Emphasis is placed on health care information systems’ architecture, computerized medical data processing, and clinical decision support systems. This concentration serves the needs of those students interested in pursuing clinical and non-clinical graduate studies. Note: Students must earn the grade of C or higher in HAN 364  to be eligible to register for the Informatics concentration of study.

Health Care Management

This concentration provides students with the introductory knowledge and skills required to manage health care practices, plan health care programs and utilize the fundamentals of health care management and health services administration. This concentration serves the needs of those students interested in pursuing clinical and non-clinical graduate studies.

Medical Dosimetry

For information on this concentration and clinical non-credit, non-degree certificate program, please use the link below.

Medical Dosimetry  

Public Health/Community Health Education

This concentration provides a basic foundation in public health and community health education. It introduces concepts of epidemiology and biostatistics, planning, implementing, and evaluating community-based health education models. Internship opportunities may be found in the health departments, public health agencies, HMO’s, hospitals, and other health-related agencies. This concentration serves the needs of those students interested in pursuing clinical and non-clinical graduate studies.

Radiation Therapy

For information on this concentration and clinical non-credit, non-degree certificate program, please use the link below.

Radiation Therapy  

Radiologic Technology

For information on this concentration and clinical non-credit, non-degree certificate program, please use the link below.

Radiologic Technology  

Dean’s List

A Dean’s List of superior undergraduate students is compiled at the end of the fourth and eighth modules of each academic year. To be eligible for the Health Professions Dean’s List, students must be matriculated full time in a baccalaureate program of the school and have a minimal grade point average of 3.60 (seniors) or 3.45 (juniors).