Health Science Studies Degree Curriculum
Students pursuing the Health Science Studies Degree should work closely with an advisor to ensure that they take courses that will meet the degree requirements.
Advisors
| Name and Email | Position and Department | Phone | Office |
| Baker, Edward ebaker@boisestate.edu |
Associate Professor, Department of Community and Environmental Health; Director, Center for Health Policy | 426-3118 | HSR 123 |
| Hannah, Lee elizabethhannah@boisestate.edu |
Assistant Professor, Department of Community and Environmental Health | 426-2508 | HSR 102 |
| Long, Elaine elong@boisestate.edu |
Professor, Department of Community and Environmental Health | 426-3260 | HSR 107 |
Course Requirements
| Course Number and Title | Credits |
| ENGL 101, 102 English Composition | 6 |
| Area I - List of approved courses (See an advisor to help select appropriate courses) | |
| Area I core course in one field Area I core course in second field Area I core course in third field Area I core course in any field |
3 3 3 3 |
| Area II - List of approved courses (See an advisor to help select appropriate courses) | |
| Area II core course in one field Area II core course in a second field Area II core course in a third field Area II core course in any field (Strongly recommended: PSYC 101, SOC 101, COMM 101) |
3 3 3 3 |
| Area III | |
| CHEM 101, 101L-102, 102L Essentials of Chemistry OR CHEM 111, 111L-112, 112L General Chemistry I and II with Labs |
8-9 |
| MATH 147 Precalculus OR MATH 143 College Algebra OR MATH 160 Survey of Calculus |
3-5 |
| BIOL 191-192 General Biology I-II OR BIOL 227-228 Human Anatomy and Physiology |
8 |
| HLTHST 202 Health Delivery Systems HLTHST 207 Nutrition HLTHST 314 Health Law and Ethics HLTHST 480 Epidemiology HLTHST 482 Research Methods in the Health Sciences |
3 3 3 3 3 |
| Health science courses (4 courses from the following) | |
| HLTHST 101 Medical Terminology HLTHST 109 Drugs: Use and Abuse HLTHST 300 Pathophysiology HLTHST 304 Public Health HLTHST 306 Applied Pharmacotherapeutics HLTHST 410 Health and Aging HLTHST 431 Quality Issues in Health Care HLTHST 448 Counseling Techniques for Health Professionals |
12-13 |
| Statistics course chosen from: | |
| HLTHST 380 Statistical Methods for Health Sciences OR MATH 254 Applied Statistics with Computers OR PSYC 295 Statistical Methods OR SOC 310 Elementary Social Statistics |
3-4 |
| Emphasis — select one: general health science or science Students should consider completing a formal minor to fulfill part of an emphasis |
|
| General Health Emphasis | |
| ACCT 205 Introduction to Financial Accounting ACCT 206 Introduction to Managerial Accounting BIOL 205 Introductory Microbiology BIOL 300 Biology of Aging CHEM 307-308, 309-310 Organic Chemistry and Lab OR CHEM 301-302 Survey of Organic Chemistry COMM 356 Communication in the Small Group ECON or POLS 310 Public Finance ECON 440 Health Economics ENGL 202 Technical Communication GENBUS 202 The Legal Environment of Business HLTHINFO 120 Introduction to Computers in Health Science HLTHST 220 Cardiopulmonary Renal Physiology HLTHST 340 Adolescent Mental Health HLTHST 432 Critical Review of Health Care Research HLTHST 433 Death and Dying: A Modern Conundrum HLTHST 434 Healthcare Bioethics HLTHST 444 Addiction and the Family System HLTHST 464 Screening & Assessment of Alcohol & Drug Problems HLTHST 465 Assessment of Alcohol and Drug Problems HLTHST 466 Complementary Medicine HLTHST 493 Internship HLTHST 498 Senior Seminar MATH 170 Calculus I MGMT 301 Leadership Skills MGMT-HR 305 Human Resource Management MKTG 301 Principles of Marketing KINES 270, 271 Applied Anatomy and Lab KINES 330, 331 Exercise Physiology and Lab KINES 370, 371 Biomechanics and Lab KINES 442 Consumer Health PHYS 111-112 General Physics POLS 303 Introduction to Public Administration PSYC 213 Psychology of Aging PSYC 301 Abnormal Psychology PSYC 309 Child Development PSYC 310 Adolescent and Adult Development PSYC 331 The Psychology of Health PSYC 335 Physiological Psychology PSYC 438 Community Psychology SOC 325 Sociology of Aging SOC 340 Sociology of the Family SOC 390 Conflict Management OR COMM 390 Conflict Management SOCWRK 433 Aging: Social Policy and Programs ZOOL 401 Human Physiology (Or other courses as approved by the advisor and department chair) |
36 |
| Electives to total 128 credits | 8-13 |
| Total | 128 |
| Science Emphasis | |
| BIOL 205 Introductory Microbiology OR BIOL 303 General Microbiology BIOL 301 Cell Biology BIOL 310 Pathogenic Bacteriology BIOL 343/344 Genetics BIOL 351 Developmental Biology BIOL 412 General Parasitology BIOL 420 Immunology CHEM 211, 212 Analytical Chemistry I and Lab CHEM 307-308, 309-310 Organic Chemistry and Lab OR CHEM 301-302 Survey of Organic Chemistry CHEM 321, 324 Physical Chemistry Lecture CHEM 431, 432 Biochemistry with Laboratory HLTHST 493 Internship HLTHST 498 Senior Seminar MATH 170 Calculus I PHYS 111-112 General Physics PHYS 207 Introduction to Biophysics ZOOL 301 Comparative Anatomy ZOOL 400 Histology ZOOL 401 Human Physiology ZOOL 403 Head and Neck Anatomy ZOOL 409 General and Comparative Physiology (Or other courses as approved by the advisor and department chair) |
36 |
| Electives to total 128 credits | 8-13 |
| Total | 128 |