Healthcare Studies – Nutrition Concentration (B.S.)
Majors in Healthcare Studies develop the broad skills needed in the complex U.S. healthcare system and the ways in which you can deliver and improve healthcare. You will obtain a background that can be applied to any area of healthcare delivery including business operations, marketing, and roles requiring strong critical thinking and writing skills. A bachelor of science in healthcare studies can also be a stepping stone to graduate study in areas such as speech therapy and dietetics. BIO 110 Core Principles of Cell and Molecular Biology (including lab requirement) is completed as part of general education requirements.
The Healthcare Studies major consists of core classes and a required area of concentration for a total of 47 to 61 semester hours.
Healthcare Studies Major – Nutrition Requirements
Core Requirements
| HSC 100 | Medical Terminology | 2 |
| ENG 215F | Writing in the Disciplines: Writing in,Health Professions | 3 |
| MAT 203 | Intro to Statistics | 3 |
| PSY 205 | Human Development | 3 |
| HSC 322 | Health Education and Program Planning | 3 |
| HSC 345 | Healthcare Research and Epidemiology | 3 |
| HSC 361 | Healthcare Law and Ethics | 3 |
| HSC 380 | Exploring Health Equity & Healthcare Sys | 3 |
| HSC 381 | Healthcare Informatics & Tech | 3 |
| HSC 455 | Internship | 3 |
Nutrition Concentration Requirements
Total Credit Hours: 47-61
Note: Internship in the discipline may be substituted for HSC 455