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2006-2007 Undergraduate Catalog | Expires Aug. 2013 THIS CATALOG IS ARCHIVED. BE SURE YOU ARE ACCESSING THE MOST ACCURATE CATALOG FOR YOU.
Health Science Major (B.S.)
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This interdisciplinary major provides preparation for students interested in a career in the health field. Students seeking preparation in nursing, occupational therapy, or medical technology can major in those clinical practice professions at SVSU. The Health Science degree is designed to meet the needs of students with one or more of the following characteristics:
- Students planning to enter the SVSU M.S.O.T. program.
- Students who are graduates of associate degree health technician/assistant programs.
- Students employed in health or human services, and seeking a related bachelor’s degree.
- Students interested in a health or human services career, but uncertain about options.
- Students leaving one health or human services career option, and looking for another.
- Students interested in a career in aging services.
Core courses and Health electives provide a sound foundation in health and human services, with additional electives and minors providing an opportunity to meet individualized learning needs based on career goals.
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Objectives
Graduates of this program will acquire knowledge and skill in:
- Negotiating the U.S. health and human services systems.
- Advocating for improvement of health and human services
- Ethical and professional standards of practice in health and human services professions.
- Research utilization in health and human services.
- Content areas specific to health and human services career goals.
Degree Requirements
Credits required for a major in Health Science are 12 credits from Core Courses and 20 credits from Electives. A minor is required unless the student chooses to take 18 additional credits from Electives. Students are advised to consider their career goals when selecting general education, major, and minor courses. General Education and Core Courses
Required Category Courses
Category 3:
One statistics course from: Category 9:
One course from Category 10:
Any course from the category
Recommended Category Courses
especially for students considering a career in a clinical practice profession. Category 6:
Any course from the category Health Science Core (12 credits required)
3 credits of field experience in health or human services from
Electives (20 credits from the following categories, at least 10 credits at 300-400 level)
Health (9 credits required)
Gerontology
All Health Science majors are encouraged to choose at least one course from this section. A minor in gerontology is available to Health Science majors who earn 15 credits from this category in at least 4 disciplines and 3 credits of field experience in aging services. Credits taken for the gerontology minor cannot also be used toward the 20-credit Elective requirement for the Health Science major. 3 credits of field experience in health or human services from:
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