The Applied and Clinical Health Science Career Focus Area is designed to help student get the pre-requisites they need for their graduate program desires. This focus area is set up so students can prepare for Medical School, Dental School, Marriage and Family Therapy, Social Work masters programs, or additional licensure programs like X-ray Techs, and more.
Career Motivator: Analyzing
- Values intellectual effort, scientific inquiry, math
- Wants to understand and predict physical, biological, or cultural phenomena and practices
- Likes to work with theories, do research, test ideas
- Apt to be analytical, cautious, independent, curious, introspective, critical, studious
Careers/Post Graduate Opportunities
While far from comprehensive, the career pathways below can serve as a reference point to start brainstorming common career outcomes in Integrated Studies. To learn more about what you can do with your major, schedule an appointment with a Career Coach. For all other questions, talk to an Integrated Studies Advisor.
- Social Worker
- Community Health
- Nutritionist
- Doctor*
- Dentist*
- Health Care
- Hygienist*
- Psychiatry*
Applicable Course Subjects
ANTH, ANTH, BIOL, CHEM, PSY, HDFS, HEP, PE, PUBH, PHYS, KIN, NDFS**, SOC, SW
Popular Courses in Applied and Clinical Health Sciences
| Prefix | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ANTH 3200 | Perspectives on Race | 3 |
| HEP 3600 | Introduction to Community and Public Health | 3 |
| PHYS 3020 | Great Scientists | 3 |
| PHYS 3030 | The Universe | 3 |
| PHYS 3150 | Energy in the Twenty-first Century (DSC/QI) | 3 |
| PSY/HDFS 3700 | Mental Health Advocacy and Awareness | 3 |
| HEP 3000 | Drugs and Human Behavior | 3 |
| HEP 3200 | Consumer Health | 3 |
| HEP 3400 | Stress Management | 3 |
| SOC 4410 | Race and Crime | 3 |
| CHEM 3700 | Introductory Biochemistry | 3 |
| BIOL 3060 | Principles of Genetics | 3 |
| BIOL 3300 | General Microbiology | 4 |
Potential Career Pathways by Courses and Subjects
Courses listed below may not be offered every semester. This is not a complete list of courses students can take in this focus area. Meet with an Integrated Studies Advisor to select the best courses for your academic and career goals. For course descriptions, more details on prerequisites, or a course overview, see the USU General Catalog or the USU Syllabus Tracker.
Medical Pathways – BIOL, CHEM, HEP, HDFS
*These courses are pulled from the Pre-Health pre-requisite site to help students meet their required pre-requisites for the health pathway they choose to go down. Students must work in tandem with their Academic Advisor and Pre-Health Advisor.
| Prefix | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 3060 | Principles of Genetics | 3 |
| BIOL 3300 | General Microbiology | 4 |
| CHEM 3700 | Introductory Biochemistry | 3 |
| ANTH 3200 | Perspectives on Race | 3 |
| SOC 4410 | Race and Crime | 3 |
| ISTU 4250 (Shadowing experience) | Advanced Internship | 1-6 |
| HDFS 3100 | Abuse and Neglect in Family Context | 3 |
| HDFS 3110 |
Human Sexuality
|
3 |
*Note, some careers may require secondary licensure or additional schooling.
**Courses may have program restrictions.