Health Foundations Major
Liberal Studies, B.A.
Please note: This program will no longer accept new enrollments after the Fall 2024 semester.
The B.A. in Liberal Studies: Health Foundations major prepares students for their health-related career goals. It includes core science and health fundamentals in combination with broad exposure to the humanities to graduate well-rounded future health professionals. In addition to the University core and Liberal Studies requirements, students in this major will be required to select from a list of major required electives. This list is designed to meet a broad array of interests but is centered on the intersection of science and human health. While this bachelor’s level degree prepares students for employment in a variety of allied-health/science roles, with careful planning students may use this program to help them plan for entry into a health sciences professional or graduate program. The Health Foundations curriculum was designed to meet most common prerequisites of health professional schools though individual school requirements vary.
Degree requirements for the Health Foundations major are as follows:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| The American Women's College Core | ||
| BSC 109 | Biology I | 4 |
| CHL 150 | Personal Health | 3 |
| COM 111 | Fundamentals of Computing Technology | 3 |
| ENG 114 | Critical Reading and Response | 3 |
| ENG 124 | Research and Writing in the Disciplines | 3 |
| ENG 134 | Literary Genres | 3 |
| HIS 114 | The United States to 1877 | 3 |
| Humanities Elective | 3 | |
| HUM 210 | Ethics | 3 |
| MAT 120 | Statistics | 3 |
| PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology I | 3 |
| WEL 220 | Empowered as Learners and Leaders | 3 |
| WEL 330 | Strategies for Personal and Career Growth | 3 |
| WEL 440 | Leadership in Practice | 3 |
| Subtotal | 43 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| BSC 150 | Anatomy and Physiology I | 3 |
| BSC 150L | Anatomy and Physiology I Lab | 1 |
| BSC 151 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 3 |
| BSC 151L | Anatomy and Physiology II Lab | 1 |
| CHM 150 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHM 150L | General Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
| English Elective | 3 | |
| HIS 315 | Contemporary America: The United States since 1945 | 3 |
| History Elective | 3 | |
| HUM 317 | Scientific Research and Ethics | 3 |
| Liberal Studies Electives | 5 | |
| MAT 112 | Applied University Mathematics | 3 |
| PSY 209 | Growth and Development | 3 |
| Social Behavior Elective | 3 | |
| Social Science Elective | 3 | |
| Health Foundations Electives | 24 | |
| Subtotal | 65 | |
| General Electives | ||
| Select 12 credits | 12 | |
| Subtotal | 12 | |
| Total Credits Required: | 120 | |
Health Foundations Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BSC 210 | General Microbiology | 3 |
| BSC 210L | General Microbiology Lab | 1 |
| BSC 250 | Survey of Biochemistry | 3 |
| BSC 250L | Surveys of Biochemistry Lab | 1 |
| BSC 280 | Human Genetics and Disease | 3 |
| BSC 280L | Human Genetics and Disease Lab | 1 |
| CHL 101 | Introduction to Community Health | 3 |
| CHM 152 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHM 152L | General Chemistry II Lab | 1 |
| CHM 230 | Principles of Organic Chemistry | 3 |
| CHM 230L | Principles of Organic Chemistry Lab | 1 |
| HSA 300 | Health Services Mgmt. and Organiz. Structure in the 21st Century | 3 |
| HSA 330 | Information Technology in Healthcare Administration | 3 |
| HSA 400 | Medical Ethics and Social Responsibility | 3 |
| PHE 500 | Foundations of Public Health: Policy and Management | 3 |
| PHE 510 | Cultural Competency in Healthcare | 3 |
| PHE 525 | Research Methods in Public Health | 3 |
| PHS 101 | University Physics I | 3 |
| PSY 340 | Physiological Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 341 | Drugs and Behavior | 3 |
| PSY 342 | Crisis Intervention for Community and Mental Health Settings | 3 |
| PSY 432 | Cognitive Psychology | 3 |