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University of Delaware Undergraduate Catalog Entry

 

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DEGREE: BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

MAJOR: HEALTH STUDIES (LEADING TO GRADUATE STUDY IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY AT THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY)

 

CURRICULUM                                                                                                                      CREDITS

UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS

ENGL 110 Critical Reading and Writing (minimum grade C-)............................................................... 3

Three credits in an approved course or courses stressing................................................................. 3

            multicultural, ethnic, and/or gender-related content

 

BREADTH REQUIREMENTS

Creative Arts and Humanities............................................................................................................ 6

Includes all Arts and Science Group A courses as well as art courses and foreign language courses not used in the Communication/Foreign Language requirement

Social Sciences (4 of the following 6 choices)................................................................................. 12

PSYC100, ECON100 or ECON151, SOCI201, IFST201, BUAD309, PSYC334

Social Science/History Elective (as listed for Arts & Science Group B or C

Sciences (3 of the following choices; must include a biology course with lab)................................... 11

BISC104 or 207, CHEM101 or CHEM103 or CHEM105,  100-level or higher MATH, BISC208, and other natural science courses. MATH221

 

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (minimum grade of C- in each course)

Second Writing Course ................................................................................................................... 3

An approved course taken after completion of 45 credit hours (listed as "Section satisfies A&S writing requirement") in the registration booklet).

Communication or Foreign Language Course................................................................................. 3/4

Statistics Course at the 200 level or above........................................................................................ 3

PHIL241    Ethical Issues in Healthcare ……………..………………………………..………..………. 3 

BISC276    Human Physiology               ……………..………………………………..………..……………   4  

CNST404 Leadership in Organizations** ........................................................................................... 3

Or

HESC422 Organization and Administration of Leisure Services.......................................................... 3

 

MEDT100

      or

NURS100         Introductory Course.................................................................................................. 1

NURS101        Anatomy................................................................................................................... 2

      or

HESC220        Anatomy and Physiology........................................................................................... 3

HESC155        Personal Health Management.................................................................................. ..3

      or

HESC 214       Wellness: A Way of Life............................................................................................ 3

NTDT 200        Nutrition Concepts..................................................................................................... 3

HESC 210       Emergency Management of Injuries and Illness.......................................................... 3

 

MEDT 210       Information Technologies and Communication Skills................................................... 2

      or

HESC 276       Technology in Health and Physical Education............................................................. 2

HESC 400       Research Methods.................................................................................................... 3

MEDT375        Clinical Laboratory Principles and Statistics ............................................................... 2

NURS411        Topics...................................................................................................................... 3

 

AND, ONE COURSE FROM EACH GROUP

HESC200        Issues in Health Behavior Management...................................................................... 3 

HESC300        Issues in Physical Activity Studies............................................................................. 3

HESC329        Dynamics of Team Problem Solving.......................................................................... 3

 

NTDT255         Multicultural Food Habits............................................................................................ 3

NTDT305         Nutrition in the Lifespan.............................................................................................. 3

   or

NTDT310         Nutrition and Activity.................................................................................................. 3

NTDT350         Nutrition and Older Adults.......................................................................................... 3

HESC305         Fundamentals of Athletic Training............................................................................... 3

HESC350         Basic Concepts in Kinesiology.................................................................................... 3

HESC425         Biomechanics of Human Motion.................................................................................. 4

HESC430         Physiology of Activity................................................................................................ 3

HESC431         Physiology of Activity Laboratory................................................................................ 1

 

Additional HESC, MEDT, NTDT, or NURS (Three credits must be at the 400 level)............................. 15

 

HLTH495 Health Studies Practicum: Capstone Course: Student will be required to complete a Service Learning Experience            …….      6 *

                      

CONCENTRATION AREA (minimum grade of C- in each course. Cannot be courses used as part of the major requirements)

 

Minor outside College of Health and Nursing Sciences...................................................... minimum 15

      or

Concentration

(No more than 9 credits at the 100 and 200 level. Three credits must be at the 400 level.... minimum 15)

Family and Personal Health: (COMM200, FOSC102, HESC335, IFST329, IFST339, IFST401, IFST410, NTDT305, NTDT310, NTDT350, NTDT452, PSYC325, PSYC334, SOCI418)

Health Ethics and Decision-Making: (CNST332, CSCC/HIST382, ECON390, HESC200 or HESC300+, HESC329, NTDT255, NTDT452, PHIL/BAMS/WOMS327, PHIL/CSCC444, POSC/SOCI/CSCC343, SOCI/CSCC311, WOMS/CSCC389, IFST405)

Science-Based Health Information: (BISC105, BISC110, BISC152, BISC171/300, CHEM102 or CHEM104 or CHEM106, CHEM213, CHEM214 & 216, HESC220, HESC350, HESC425 or HESC426, HESC430 & HESC431, NTDT201, PHYS201, PHYS202, PSYC314)

 

ELECTIVES

After required courses are completed, sufficient elective credit must be taken to meet the minimum credits required for the degree.

+Only HESC200 or HESC300 can be used to satisfy the requirements of this major.

 

CREDITS TO TOTAL A MINIMUM OF.................................................................................. 120 91/92

 

** CNST100 prerequisite required