Undergraduate Catalog 2015-2016

Majors

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

Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

120 Credit Hours

CIP Code: 51.0000

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).

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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

BSC 1020 The Biology of Humans or BSC 1005 Biological Principles for Non-Majors
BSC 2085 and BSC 2085L Anatomy and Physiology I for Health Professionals and Lab or
BSC 2093C Human Anatomy and Physiology I and BSC 2094C Human Anatomy and Physiology II
MAC 1105 College Algebra
STA 2023 Introductory Statistics I
HSC 2000 Introduction to Health Professions
ENC 2210 Technical Writing
DEP 2004 The Life Cycle
PHI 3633 Biomedical Ethics or PHI 3636 Professional Ethics
CLT 3040 Scientific and Medical Terminology
PSY 2012 Introduction to Psychological Science
COM 2000 Introduction to Communication or ACG 2021 Principles of Financial Accounting or ANT 2511 Biological Anthropology or GEY 2000 Introduction to Gerontology or SYG 2000 Introduction to Sociology

Concentration Core Courses - 30 Hours

Biological Health Sciences courses (students must take 15 hours from this list):

ANT 4520C Forensic Anthropology
ANT 4462 Health, Illness, and Culture
BSC 3022 Biology of Aging
BSC 4933 Selected Topics in Biology (see advisor for approval)
CHM 2023 Chemistry for Today
CHM 2045 General Chemistry I and CHM 2045L General Chemistry I Laboratory
CHM 2046 General Chemistry II and CHM 2046L General Chemistry II Laboratory
GEY 3601 Physical Changes and Aging
HSC 3541 Human Structure and Function
HSC 4430 Occupational Health and Safety
HSC 4504 Foundations of Public Health Immunology
HSC 4551 Survey of Human Diseases
HSC 4573 Foundations of Food Safety
HSC 4624 Foundations of Global Health
HSC 4933 Special Topics in Public Health (see advisor for approval)
HUN 3296 Nutrition and Disease
HUN 3272 Sports Nutrition
LIS 4930 Selected Topics in Information Studies (see advisor for approval)
MCB 3020 General Microbiology
MCB 3020L General Microbiology Laboratory
PCB 3063/PCB 3063L General Genetics with Lab
PHC 3320 Environmental Health Science
PHC 4030 Introduction to Epidemiology
PHC 4101 Introduction to Public Health
PHC 4406 Pop Culture, Vices, and Epidemiology
PHY 2020 Conceptual Physics or PHY 2053/PHY 2053L General Physics I with Lab
PHY 2054/PHY 2054L General Physics II with Lab
ZOO 4512 Sociobiology

Communication Sciences & Disorders Cluster

SPA 3030 Introduction to Hearing Science
SPA 3101 Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech & Hearing Mechanism
SPA 3002 Introduction to Disorders of Speech and Language
SPA 3004 Introduction to Language Development and Disorders
SPA 4104 Neuroanatomy of Speech, Language & Hearing

Social and Behavioral Health Sciences courses (students must take 15 hours from this list):

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

Major Internship Opportunities

The Health Sciences program has competitive internships available for students in various health fields such as health informatics, administration, marketing, sales, health care centers and government to name a few. Students must take Career Development for Health Professionals (BSC 4933) prior to applying for the internships. Placement applications and information are available upon completion of the course. Internships are restricted to health sciences majors only and a permit is required for registration. Please email hhsadvise@usf.edu for a permit. Internship course credit (3-6 hours) may be applied to any concentration in the major.

Additional Major Information

Major Advising

School of Public Affairs
hhsadvise@usf.edu

Major Faculty

Program Director and Instructor: C. Cooperman

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