Health Sciences Minor

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University General Education Requirements

Minor in Health Sciences (21 credit hours)

The College of Health Sciences offers a minor in health sciences to students who may wish to pursue a career in the health field. Any student enrolled at Chicago State University with a defined major field of study may elect to obtain a minor in health sciences to enhance his or her education and employment prospects.

The minor in health sciences requires three core courses and 12 hours of electives. The minor must be completed before graduation and the student must attain a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or better. A grade of C or better is required in all courses accepted towards the minor.

Required Courses (9 credit hours)

H SC 1104 - Med Terminology Credit Hours: 3
H SC 2150 - Intro Hlth Profssns Credit Hours: 3
H SC 3321 - Service Learning in Health Credit Hours: 3

Elective Courses (12 credit hours)

Equivalent courses from other institutions will be considered. The Dean of the College of Health Sciences may approve substitution of required and/or elective courses.

Requirements for the minor must be completed prior to graduation.

Select 12 hours from the following:

H SC 2190 - Intro to Nutrition Credit Hours: 3
H SC 2220 - Persnl Hlth/Wellness Credit Hours: 2
H SC 2250 - Health Care Ethics Credit Hours: 3
H SC 2265 - Altrnative Hlth Care Credit Hours: 3
H SC 2350 - Drugs Alcohol Soc Credit Hours: 3
H SC 3310 - HIV: People of Color Credit Hours: 3
H SC 3375 - Health Policy and Admin Credit Hours: 3
HIA 3010
O T 2010 - Intr to Oc Therapy Credit Hours: 3
P T 3301 - Foundations of P T Credit Hours: 3