Apr 23, 2024

2023-2024 EIU Undergraduate Catalog

Health Sciences (B.S.)

This interdisciplinary major prepares student for careers in health care, patient care and family support, client advocacy and assistance, health care-related sectors, and for advanced study in allied health. Students develop a diverse range of skill sets and core knowledge to better serve others in health science associated industries.

Beyond the core, three options exist to provide students with different opportunities to structure their interdisciplinary program in areas of their professional interest:

Policy and Ethics prepares students to work in governmental agencies, administrative departments, or advocacy organizations in health-related fields.
Diversity and Equity in Health provides students with a background in social determinants of health and health care with an emphasis on understanding and serving marginalized groups.
Generalist Option offers flexibility in curriculum selections such that students can customize their courses to fit their career interests in the health sciences.

Required Core Courses: (23-24 credit hours)

BIO 1001G - Biological Principles and Issues. Credits: 3
or * BIO 1550G - General Biology II. Credits: 4
or BIO 2210 - Anatomy and Physiology I. Credits: 4
or BIO 2005G - Human Biology. Credits: 4
NUR 1511 - Pathways: Health and Human Services. Credits: 1
NUR 2613 - Medical Terminology. Credits: 3
* CHM 1310G - General Chemistry I. Credits: 3
and CHM 1315G - General Chemistry Laboratory I. Credits: 1
(CHM 1390G & 1395G)
or CHM 1040G - The World of Chemistry. Credits: 4
PSY 1879G - Introductory Psychology. Credits: 3
(PSY 1890G)
PUBH 2270 - Community and Public Health. Credits: 3
SOC 1838G - Introductory Sociology. Credits: 3
PUBH 42751-42759 - Internship. Credits: 1 to 9

Footnote:

*Students hoping to enroll in professional health programs (such as Medicine, Dentistry, Podiatry, Chiropractic, Pharmacy, Optometry, Veterinary , Physician Assistant, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Pathologists’ Assistant) should take CHM 1310G & 1315G (CHM 1390G & 1395G) and BIO 1500 in their first semester or as early as possible.

Professional Options (21-22 credit hours)

Students complete one of the following three options:

Option 1: Policy and Ethics (21-22 credit hours)

Option 2: Diversity and Equity in Health (21-22 hours)

Select one Research Methods Course from the list below:

NEU 3905 - Neuroscience Research Methods. Credits: 3
PUBH 2800 - Foundations of Public Health Research & Scholarship. Credits: 3
or HSL 2800 - Health Education Research Methods I. Credits: 3
SOC 3620 - Research Methods for Collecting Social Data. Credits: 3

Complete the following courses:

HSL 4850 - Human Services Programs: Community, Culture, and Intersectionality. Credits: 3
or SOC 4820 - Sociology of Health and Health Care. Credits: 3
PUBH 2700 - Foundations in Health Literacy. Credits: 3
PUBH 3050 - Cultural Diversity in Health. Credits: 3
SOC 2840 - Race and Ethnic Relations. Credits: 3

*Elective options (Complete 6 credit hours from courses listed below):

CMN 3220 - Rhetoric of Race and Class. Credits: 3
CMN 3903 - Rhetoric of Gender and Sexuality. Credits: 3
HSL 3831 - Women in Contemporary Society. Credits: 3
HSL 4845 - Family Stress and Resilience. Credits: 3
HSL 4846 - Aging and the Family. Credits: 3
HSL 4850 - Human Services Programs: Community, Culture, and Intersectionality. Credits: 3
NTR 3756 - Community Nutrition Interventions. Credits: 3
PSY 3525 - Psychology of Maturity and Old Age. Credits: 3
PSY 3780 - Abnormal Psychology. Credits: 3
PUBH 2200G - Health Citizenship. Credits: 3
PUBH 3560G - Women’s Health. Credits: 3
PUBH 4890 - Health and Aging. Credits: 3
PUBH 3430 - Health Disparities of Gender and Sexually Diverse Populations. Credits: 1
SOC 2721 - Social Stratification. Credits: 3
SOC 4131 - Sociology of Poverty and Social Welfare. Credits: 3
SOC 4820 - Sociology of Health and Health Care. Credits: 3
WLS 1112 - Beginning Spanish for the Health Professions. Credits: 4
WLA 1101 - American Sign Language I. Credits: 3
WLA 1102 - American Sign Language II. Credits: 3

Option 3: Generalist Option (21-22) credit hours

Select one Research Methods Course from the list below:

PUBH 2800 - Foundations of Public Health Research & Scholarship. Credits: 3
or HSL 2800 - Health Education Research Methods I. Credits: 3
NEU 3905 - Neuroscience Research Methods. Credits: 3
REC 4740 - Research and Evaluation in Leisure Studies. Credits: 3
SOC 3620 - Research Methods for Collecting Social Data. Credits: 3
SOC 3691 - Social Statistics, Honors. Credits: 4

Complete the following courses:

HCM 3910 - Communication in Health Professions. Credits: 3
or SOC 3600 - Introduction to Social Work. Credits: 3
HSL 4850 - Human Services Programs: Community, Culture, and Intersectionality. Credits: 3
or SOC 4820 - Sociology of Health and Health Care. Credits: 3
PUBH 2700 - Foundations in Health Literacy. Credits: 3

*Elective options (complete 9 credit hours from courses listed below):

CDS 2000 - Introduction to Communication Disorders & Sciences. Credits: 1
CDS 2800 - Speech and Hearing Science. Credits: 3
CMN 2630 - Introduction to Interpersonal Communication. Credits: 3
CMN 4765 - Communication in Families. Credits: 3
HCM 3910 - Communication in Health Professions. Credits: 3
HSL 2200 - Introduction to Human Services Programs. Credits: 3
HSL 2300G - Personal and Family Financial Literacy. Credits: 3
HSL 4770 - Family Budgeting and Debt Management. Credits: 3
HSL 4820 - Death and Dying. Credits: 3
HSL 4850 - Human Services Programs: Community, Culture, and Intersectionality. Credits: 3
KSR 2850 - Fitness for Life. Credits: 3
NTR 2100 - Personal Nutrition. Credits: 3
PUBH 2500 - Introduction to Motivational Interviewing. Credits: 1
PUBH 4800 - Drugs and Society. Credits: 3
PUBH 3420 - Introduction to Medical Cannabis. Credits: 1
SOC 2830 - Family and Society. Credits: 3
SOC 3600 - Introduction to Social Work. Credits: 3
SOC 3650 - Social Psychology. Credits: 3
SOC 4820 - Sociology of Health and Health Care. Credits: 3
WLS 1112 - Beginning Spanish for the Health Professions. Credits: 4

Recommended Minors

B.S. in Health Sciences students are strongly encouraged to complete one of the following complementary minors to their major course of study associated with career interests:

Diversity and Societal Impact of Health

- Africana Studies (18 cr.)

- Aging Studies (18 cr.)

- Anthropology (21 cr.)

- Communication & Cultural Diversity (18 cr.)

- Latin American and Latinx Studies (20 cr.)

- Sociology (18 cr.)

- World Languages and Cultures: Spanish, German, or French (20 cr.)

- Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies (18 cr.)

Healthcare Business & Technology

- Business Analytics (18 cr.)

- Computer Science (25 cr.)

- Health Communication (21 cr.)

- Health & Medical Humanities (18 cr.)

- Human Resource Management (18 cr.)

- Human Services (18 cr.)

- Leadership in Community Recreation (21-22 cr)

- Management Information Systems (21 cr.)

- Meeting & Event Management (15 cr.)

- Operations & Supply Chain Management (18 cr.)

- Organizational Leadership (18 cr.)

- Public Relations (21 cr.)

- Recreation Administration (22 cr.)

Health, Fitness, and Wellness Programming

- Financial Literacy (18 cr.)

- Kinesiology, Sport, & Recreation (22 cr.)

- Nutrition & Dietetics (18 cr.)

- Public Health (18 cr.)

- Workplace Wellness (21 cr.)

Patient Care or Foundation for Advanced Study for Patient Care

- Communication Disorders & Sciences (18 cr.)

- Nutrition & Dietetics (18 cr.)

- Psychology (18 cr.)

Policy and Ethics

- Ethics (18 cr.)

- Civic and Nonprofit Leadership (18 cr.)

- Pre-Law Studies (21 cr.)

- Political Science (18 cr.)

Science Concentrations for Advanced Study

- Biochemistry (24 cr.)

- Biological Sciences (21 cr.)

- Chemistry (20 cr.)

- Neuroscience (21-25 cr.)

*Note - required core courses in the major may also be used to satisfy the requirements of a selected minor.

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Health Sciences (B.S.)

Required Core Courses: (23-24 credit hours)

Footnote:

Professional Options (21-22 credit hours)

Option 1: Policy and Ethics (21-22 credit hours)

Select one Research Methods Course from the list below:

Complete the following courses:

*Elective options (complete 6 credit hours from courses listed below):

Option 2: Diversity and Equity in Health (21-22 hours)

Select one Research Methods Course from the list below:

Complete the following courses:

*Elective options (Complete 6 credit hours from courses listed below):

Option 3: Generalist Option (21-22) credit hours

Select one Research Methods Course from the list below:

Complete the following courses:

*Elective options (complete 9 credit hours from courses listed below):

Recommended Minors