Undergraduate Catalog 2015-2016

Majors

Health Sciences (HLS) with a concentration in Social and Behavioral Health Sciences (HBS)

Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

120 Credit Hours

CIP Code: 51.0000 (Track 1 of 7)

College of Arts & Sciences

Major Description

This degree program is designed for those interested in health science, the health care industry and the allied health professions. The degree has a flexible curriculum so students can choose an area of specialization to suit their career interests. Career choices after graduation include working in health related nonprofit organizations, governmental and community agencies, medical records, patient education, geriatric care settings, diagnostic laboratories, hospitals, the pharmaceutical industry, medical and wellness facilities and businesses. Students graduating with this degree may enter the workforce or continue their education in a variety of fields that might include advanced degree programs in Health Management, Physical or Occupational Therapy, Physician Assistant, Health Administration, Healthcare Informatics, Communication Disorders and Social Work to name a few. (This degree has a greater social sciences, business and humanities focus than the more natural science and mathematics intensive degrees required for the professional schools in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy or veterinary medicine; for these see the health professions section in this catalog).

College Level Requirements

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State Mandated Common Course Prerequisites

Students wishing to transfer to USF should complete the A.A. degree at the community college. Some courses required for the major may also meet General Education Requirements thereby transferring maximum hours to the university. If students transfer with fewer than 60 semester hours of acceptable credit, the students must meet the university's entering freshman requirements including ACT or SAT test scores, GPA, and course requirements. The state mandated prerequisites are included in the core requirements for the degree.

  • BSC XXXXC or BSC X007/X007L or BSC X005/X005L or BSC X010/X010L
  • MAC X105
  • PSY X012
  • STA XXX or STA X023 or STA X014
  • DEP X053 or DEP X004 or DEP X000 or CLP X140
  • APK X0105C or BSC X085/X085L or (BSC X093 and BSC X094)
  • ENC X210 or ENC X254

Total Major Hours: 64 Hours

Major Core Courses - 34 Hours

Concentration Core Courses - 30 Hours

Students must choose 30 credit hours total, depending on the student's career goals these can be 30 credits from one concentration or a combination of two different concentrations with 15 credits from each.

  • CLP 4143 Abnormal Psychology
  • COM 4021 Family Communication and the End of Life
  • COM 4022 Health Communication
  • COM 4020 Communicating Illness, Grief and Loss
  • COM 4225 Global and Cultural Issues in Health Communication
  • COM 4702 Communication, Language, and Mental Illness
  • HSC 4172 Women's Health: A Public Health Perspective
  • HSC 4211 Health, Behavior and Society
  • HSC 4579 Foundations of Maternal and Child Health
  • HSC 4631 Critical Issues in Public Health 
  • HSC 4933 Special Topics in Public Health (see advisor for approval)
  • LIS 4930 Selected Topics in Information Studies (see advisor for approval)
  • MHS 4022 Adult Psychopathology in the Community
  • MHS 4452 Co-Occurring Disorders
  • MHS 4490 Behavioral Healthcare Issues for Children
  • PHC 4406 Pop Culture, Vices and Epidemiology
  • PHI 4930 Selected Topics
  • SOP 4330 Social Psychology of HIV/AIDS
  • SOW 3102 Human Behavior and the Social Environment II
  • SOW 3203 Introduction to Social Work
  • SOW 3210 The American Social Welfare System
  • SPC 4305 Communicating Emotions
  • SPC 4321 Communication and Aging
  • SYO 4400 Medical Sociology
  • WST 4320 Politics and Issues in Women's Health

Mental Health Cluster

  • MHS 3411 Multidisciplinary Behavioral Healthcare Services
  • MHS 4002 Behavioral Health Systems Delivery
  • MHS 4408 Exemplary Practices in Behavioral Healthcare Treatment
  • MHS 4931 Selected Topics (see advisor for approval)
  • MHS 4703 Legal, Ethical and Professional Issues in Behavioral Healthcare

Substance Abuse Cluster

  • MHS 3411 Multidisciplinary Behavioral Healthcare Services
  • MHS 4408 Exemplary Practices in Behavioral Healthcare Treatment
  • MHS 4931 Selected Topics (see advisor for approval)
  • MHS 4703 Legal, Ethical and Professional Issues in Behavioral Healthcare
  • PSB 3444 Drugs and Behavior

Additional Major Requirements

Major Residency Requirement

A minimum of 20 credit hours of courses must be taken in residency at USF-Tampa and be applicable to the major.

Research Opportunities

A maximum of 4 credits of Undergraduate Research (IDS 4910) may be applied to the major with a maximum of 1 credit taken per semester.

Additional Major Information

Major Advising

School of Public Affairs
hhsadvise@usf.edu

Major Faculty

Program Director and Instructor: C. Cooperman

Major Other Information

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