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.

Health Science

If you are interested in graduate health-related programs (such as medicine, dentistry, physical therapy and more) you should investigate our Health Professions/Pre-Health advising program.

Common General Education and Exploratory Courses:

General Education Courses


  • BIOL 1010: Biology and the Citizen (BLS) (3 credits)
  • NDFS 1020: Science & Application of Human Nutrition (BLS) (3 credits)
  • CHEM 1110: General Chemistry I (BPS) (4 credits)
  • CHEM 1120: General Chemistry II (BPS) (4 credits)
  • HDFS 1500: Human Development Across the Lifespan (BSS) (3 credits)
  • PSY 1010: General Psychology (BSS) (3 credits)

Exploratory Courses