Health Sciences Major

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REQUIREMENTS FOR A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE WITH A MAJOR IN HEALTH SCIENCES:

Liberal Arts Core - Credits: 33

See Liberal Arts Core for course choices

First-Year Launch Course	FLC	FLC 100 (Credits: 1)

Communication	CO1/CO2	COMP 150 ^p and any one approved
	or	CO2^pcourse (Credits: 6)
	CO2/CO3	Any one approved CO2^p course and any one approved
		CO3^pcourse (Credits: 6)

Mathematics	MA1	MATH 113 ^p (Credits: 3)

Arts & Humanities	AH	Any one approved AH course (Credits: 3)

Arts & Humanities	AH	One additional approved AH course (Credits: 3)

History	HI	Any one approved HI course (Credits: 3)

Social & Behavioral Sciences	SS	Any one approved SS course (Credits: 3)

AH/HI/SS^b	AH or HI or SS	One additional approved AH^b or HI^b or SS^b course (Credits: 3)

Natural & Physical Sciences	SC1	Any one approved SC1 course (Credits: 4)
	SC1 or SC2	Any one approved SC1 or SC2 course (Credits: 3-4)

Major Requirements: Credits:72

Core Courses:

BIO 106 - Evolution and the Diversity of Life Credits: 4
BIO 113 - Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology Credits: 4 ^p
BIO 233 - Human Anatomy Credits: 4
BIO 234 - Human Physiology Credits: 4 ^p
CHEM 150 - Fundamentals of Chemistry I: Atoms/Molecules Credits: 4 ^p
CHEM 151 - Fundamentals of Chemistry II: Chemical Reaction Credits: 4 ^p
HS 101 - Introduction to Health Sciences Credits: 3
HS 320 - Health Policy Credits: 3 ^p
HS 495 - Research Design and Development Credits: 3 ^p
HS 496 - Senior Seminar Credits: 3 ^p
MATH 113 - Algebra for Calculus Credits: 3 ^p
OR MATH 101 - SAI in College Algebra Credits: 1 AND MATH 112 - Algebra for Calculus with SAI Credits: 3
MATH 132 - Introduction to Statistics Credits: 3 ^p
PH 380 - Epidemiology Credits: 3 ^p
PHIL 341 - Professional Ethics Credits: 3 ^p
PSYC 157 - Introduction to Psychology Credits: 3 ^p
PSYC 254 - Lifespan Human Development Credits: 3 ^p
SOC 100 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3 ^p
Complete one (1) course from the following:
AE 230 - Wilderness First Responder Credits: 3 ^p
ES 165 - Community First Aid and Safety Credits: 2 ^p
Complete one (1) course from the following:
BIO 140 - Introduction to Human Disease Credits: 3 ^p
PH 250 - Health and Disease Credits: 3 ^p

Major Electives:

Complete twelve (12) credits from the interest areas. At least six (6) credits must be upper division.

Upper Division Requirement - Credits: 36

Among the total required courses, at least 36 credits must be upper division (300- and 400-level) courses. This major will require additional courses to meet the upper division requirement.

Free Electives - Credits: Variable

TOTAL REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION - CREDITS: 120

^aCheck course description for minimum grade in prerequisite course(s) required to enroll in this course.

^b A minimum of 15 credits of coursework must be completed in the combined areas of AH/HI/SS.

^p This course has a prerequisite. You must complete the prerequisite course(s) before enrolling in this course. Sometimes you are given a choice or a list of prerequisites to complete.

Note: Students whose placement is MATH 121 or transfer in MATH 121 will have MATH 113 waived. Students whose placement is CALC 221 or transfer in MATH 221 will have MATH 113 and MATH 121 waived. Please email gradcheck@fortlewis.edu for waiver to be processed on the degree audit.

Note: Students completing the Liberal Arts Core in fewer than 33 credits will have additional free electives.

Note: Students who have met a prerequisite or required course through transfer, examinations, or assessment of prior learning will have additional free electives.

Health Sciences Major

REQUIREMENTS FOR A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE WITH A MAJOR IN HEALTH SCIENCES:

Liberal Arts Core - Credits: 33

Major Requirements: Credits:72

Core Courses:

Major Electives:

Interest Area 1: Business

Interest Area 2: Exercise Science

Interest Area 3: Public Health, Social, and Behavioral

Interest Area 4: Natural and Physical Sciences

Upper Division Requirement - Credits: 36

Free Electives - Credits: Variable

TOTAL REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION - CREDITS: 120