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Major Requirements

Major Requirements

Core Course Requirements

Course Title Quarter Hours
HLTH 200FOUNDATIONS OF HEALTH SCIENCES4
HLTH 210INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC HEALTH (not required for some Accelerated Program concentrations)4
HLTH 250HEALTH CARE POLICY IN THE UNITED STATES4
HLTH 350HEALTH SCIENCES CAPSTONE4
BIO 191GENERAL BIOLOGY I FOR SCIENCE MAJORS4

All majors will also complete one approved health ethics course, which can apply to the Religious Dimensions or Philosophical Inquiry learning domains (REL 229 or PHL 229) within their liberal studies program, or to their track electives in the major (HLTH 229).

Concentration Requirements

Students must select a concentration within the major and complete the requirements. A maximum of one concentration may be selected. Health Sciences concentrations include: BioScience and Public Health Sciences.

Students are advised to talk with their advisor before double majoring, because some major combinations are prohibited.  No more than 50% of the credits that apply to one major may be drawn from another major. 

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