Applied & Clinical Health Sciences

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You may be interested in the Applied & Clinical Health Sciences focus area if you have an aptitude for applying scientific principles to enhance human health and wellness, diagnosing, treating and managing health conditions, working in a laboratory or clinical setting, and promoting positive health choices. Many students interested in this focus area may consider themselves to be dedicated, intelligent, compassionate, and curious.

We recommend USU 1010- University Connections for students in their first semester of college. Every student will need to complete the general education requirements.

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Pre-Health and Professional Track
Movement Science Track
Prevention and Education Track
Mental and Behavioral Health Track
Clinical Care Track

Pre-Health and Professional School Track

Common Majors:
Medical graduate programs do not require or favor ANY specific major. We encourage you to consider a major that interests you and one that will provide you an alternate pathway if you change your mind about medicine as a career. Here are some common majors that include many of the professional school prerequisite courses.

Common General Education and Exploratory Courses:
  • BIOL 1610+ 1615: Biology I and Biology I Laboratory (3 credits) (Fall only)
  • BIOL 1620 + 1625: Biology II and Biology II Laboratory (BLS) (3 credits) (Spring only)
  • CHEM 1210 + CHEM 1215: Principles of Chemistry I (4 credits) + Chemical Principles Laboratory (1 credit)
  • CHEM 1220 + CHEM 1225: Principles of Chemistry II (BPS) (4 credits) + Chemical Principles Laboratory II (1 credit)
  • BIOL 2420: Human Physiology (4 credits)
  • BIOL 2320: Human Anatomy (4 credits)
  • BIOL 1060: Prehealth Professions (1 credit)
  • KIN 2000: Intro to Kinesiology (2 credits)
  • NDFS 1020: Science & Application of Human Nutrition (BLS) (3 credits)

Movement Science Track

Common Majors:

Common General Education and Exploratory Courses:
  • KIN 2000: Intro to Kinesiology (2 credits)
  • KIN 3000: Principles of Health and Fitness (3 credits)
  • NDFS 1020: Science & Application of Human Nutrition (BLS) (3 credits)
  • KIN 3011: Intro to Yoga Studies (1 credit)

Prevention and Education Track

Common Majors:

Common General Education and Exploratory Courses:
  • HEP 2500: Health and Wellness (2 credits)
  • NDFS 1020: Science & Application of Human Nutrition (BLS) (3 credits)
  • BIOL 1610+ 1615: Biology I (3 credits) + Biology I Laboratory (1 credit) (Fall only)
  • BIOL 1620 + 1625: Biology II (3 credits) + Biology II Laboratory (1 credit) (Spring only)
  • CHEM 1110: General Chemistry I (BPS) (4 credits)
  • HDFS 1500: Human Development Across the Lifespan (BSS) (3 credits)
  • HEP 3600: Functions of Community and Public Health (CI) (3 credits)

Mental and Behavioral Health Track

Common Majors:

Common General Education and Exploratory Courses:
  • PSY 1010: General Psychology (BSS) (3 credits)
  • HEP 1500: Intro to Global Health (BSS) (3 credits)
  • HEP 2500: Health and Wellness (2 credits)
  • PUBH 3120: Family and Community Health (3 credits)
  • HDFS 1500: Human Development Across the Lifespan (BSS) (3 credits)
  • SW 1010: Intro to Social Welfare (BSS) (3 credits)
  • SOC 3330: Medical Sociology (DSS) (3 credits)

Clinical Care Track

Common Majors:

Common General Education and Exploratory Courses:
  • BIOL 1010: Biology and the Citizen (BLS) (3 credits)
  • CHEM 1130 + 1135: General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (4 credits) + General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry Lab (1 credit)
  • NDFS 1020: Principles and Application of Human Nutrition (BLS) (3 credits)
  • NDFS 1030: Intro to Dietetics and Nutrition Science (1 credit)
  • HEAL 1008: Medical Terminology (2 credits)
  • SHS 2600: Intro to Communicative Disorders (3 credits)