The objective of the Bachelor of Science in Health Science (B.S.H.S.) program is to allow students who have graduated or are enrolled in health occupations training at the level of an associate degree to pursue a bachelors degree with an advanced general health science focus. This degree provides a curriculum for students who desire an education that can serve as a foundation for additional professional or graduate work in several health science professions, including medicine, dentistry, hospital administration, medical technology, physical therapy, and occupational therapy. All students are encouraged to work closely with an advisor within their associate degree programs to ensure that the courses they plan to take will meet the specific career goals of each student.

Students pursuing the Bachelor of Science in Health Science Degree must complete the same goals as those pursuing other Bachelor of Science Degrees: Goals 1, 2, and 3; Goals 4 and 5, or 12 credits in the physical or biological sciences; two of Goals 6, 7, and 8; and three of Goals 9, 10A, or 10B, 11, and 12.

Specific goal requirements may be listed under individual health occupations program curricula.

The B.S.H.S. Degree includes the following credit requirements:

Associate degree Requirements: Students must be a graduate of or be enrolled in a health occupations program that awards an associate degree.* Students with an Associate of Applied Science Degree may transfer up to a maximum of 50 credits from this degree (all lower division credits).

* Out-of-state associate degrees must be evaluated for meeting the Idaho State Board of Education standards. If the associate degree is over five years old, the degree must be evaluated for currency in the technical field.

General Education Requirements: Minimum of 34 credits. A student may need more depending on the results of placement testing.

Academic Coursework: 30-35 credits from specific courses listed below.
Upper Division Credits: A total of 36 upper division credits is required.
Total Minimum Credits Required (including transfer credits from Associate of Applied Science Degree): 128 credits.

Required Academic Coursework:
CHEM 111        General Chemistry I and Lab*          5 cr
CHEM 112        General Chemistry II and Lab          4 cr
           OR
CHEM 101        Essentials of Chemistry I *           5 cr
CHEM 102        Essentials of Chemistry II            5 cr
BIOS 301        Anatomy and Physiology                4 cr
BIOS 302        Anatomy and Physiology                4 cr
PHYS 111/113    General Physics I and Lab*            4 cr
PHYS 112/114    General Physics II and Lab*           4 cr
           OR
PHYS 100        Essentials of Physics*                4 cr
PSYC 301        Abnormal Psychology I                 3 cr
ENGL 307        Technical Writing                     3 cr
MATH 253        Introduction to Statistics            3 cr
                                           TOTAL: 30-35 cr
* The chemistry and physics requirements collectively satisfy Goals 4 and 5.

Upper Division Credit Choices and Electives
Students may choose from a variety of upper division courses on campus that will facilitate their career goals and opportunities. There are some upper division classes listed that require a lower division prerequisite or permission of the instructor.

The Bachelor of Science in Health Science is a multi-disciplinary/interdisciplinary degree and allows freedom for students to pursue areas of study that will best meet their professional or graduate school goals. In order to assure that students have the appropriate prerequisites and/or permission from instructors, that degree requirements are met and that the student has a degree that is appropriately focused; the degree plan will be approved by a committee consisting of the Associate Dean and qualified faculty and staff of the Health Occupations Department of the College of Technology.

Below are several areas that a student may select to fulfill the student’s individual goals. The student must complete a minimum of three (3) upper division biology credits. It is expected that a student will complete a minimum of at least one course out of three of the areas listed below. The above-described committee will approve the selection of these upper division credits to assure coherence in the degree plan.

Areas of Possible Study:

Biology:
A minimum of 3 credits in upper division biology courses.

Psychological and Social Sciences:
ANTH g407       Introduction to Medical Anthropology  3 cr
ANTH g408       Special Topics
                  in Medical Anthropology             3 cr
PSYC 225        Child Development                     3 cr
PSYC 302        Abnormal Psychology II                3 cr
SOC 301         Classical Social Theory               3 cr
SOC 330         Sociology of Health and Illness       3 cr
SOC 366         The Community                         3 cr
SOC g413        Mind, Body, and Society               3 cr

Health Education:
H E 332         Community and Public Health           3 cr
H E 340         Fitness and Wellness Programs         3 cr
H E 383         Epidemiology                          2 cr
H E g420        Health Planning and Evaluation        3 cr
H E g460        Healthy Lifestyle Management          2 cr

Physical Education:
P E 300         Movement Theory and Motor Development 4 cr
P E 301         Physiology of Exercise                4 cr
P E 302         Human Kinesiology                     3 cr
P E 322         Psycho-Social Aspects
                  of Human Activity                   2 cr
P E g470        Care and Prevention
                  of Athletic Injuries                3 cr
P E g494        Adapted Physical Activity             4 cr

Chemistry and Physical Science:
CHEM 301/303    Organic Chemistry I and Lab           4 cr
CHEM 302/304    Organic Chemistry II and Lab          3 cr
PHYS 312        Introduction to Biophysics            4 cr

IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY Academic Information  Contact: webmaster@isu.edu Revised: May 2002