Sep 24, 2023

2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog

2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Health Sciences B.S., with Biological Health Sciences and Aging Health Studies Concentration

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Health Sciences

(CIP = 51.0000) (HSS)
TOTAL DEGREE HOURS: 120

http://spa.usf.edu/undergraduate/health/

Effective Fall 2019. This program has moved to the College of Public Health. For more information, see https://health.usf.edu/publichealth/undergrad/academic-programs

This degree program is designed for those interested in health science, the health care industry and the allied health professions. The degree has a flexible curriculum so students can choose an area of specialization to suit their career interests. Career choices after graduation include working in health related nonprofit organizations, governmental and community agencies, medical records, patient education, geriatric care settings, diagnostic laboratories, hospitals, the pharmaceutical industry, medical and wellness facilities and businesses. Students graduating with this degree may enter the workforce or continue their education in a variety of fields that might include advanced degree programs in Health Management, Physical or Occupational Therapy, Physician Assistant, Health Administration, Healthcare Informatics, Communication Disorders and Social Work to name a few. (This degree has greater flexibility and students may have more exposure to social science, business and humanities courses than the more natural science and mathematics intensive degrees sometimes required for the professional schools in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy or veterinary medicine; for these see the health professions section in this catalog).

State Mandated Common Course Prerequisites

Students wishing to transfer to USF should complete an A.A. degree at a Florida College System institution. Some courses required for the major may also meet General Education requirements thereby transferring maximum hours to the university.

If a student wishes to transfer without an A.A. degree and has fewer than 60 semester hours of acceptable credit, the student must meet the university’s entering freshman requirements including ACT or SAT test scores, GPA, and course requirements.

Transfer students are also required to comply with the immunization, foreign language, and continuous enrollment policies of the university.

Students should complete the following prerequisite courses at the lower level prior to entering the university. If these courses are not taken at a Florida College System institution, they must be completed before the degree is granted.

BSC XXXXC or (BSC X005 and BSC X005L) or (BSC X010 and BSC X010L) or BSC X007C – 4 credit hours
MAC X105 – 3 credit hours
PSY X012 – 3 credit hours
STA XXXX or STA X023 or STA X014 - 3 credit hours
DEP X053 or DEP X004 or DEP X000 or CLP X140 – 3 credit hours
APK X0105C or (BSC X085 and BSC X085L) or BSC X093 or BSC X094 – 4 credit hours
ENC X210 or ENC X254 – 3 credit hours

Total Major Hours: 34

Major Core (34 Credit Hours)

BSC 1020 - The Biology of Humans Credit(s): 3
or
BSC 1005 - Biological Principles for Non Majors Credit(s): 3
or
BSC 2010 - Cellular Processes Credit(s): 3
and BSC 2010L - Cellular Processes Laboratory Credit(s): 1
BSC 2085 - Anatomy and Physiology I for Health Professionals Credit(s): 3
and BSC 2085L - Anatomy and Physiology Lab I for Nursing and other Healthcare Professionals Credit(s): 1
or
BSC 2093C - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credit(s): 4
and BSC 2094C - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credit(s): 4
CLT 3040 - Scientific and Medical Terminology Credit(s): 3
DEP 2004 - The Life Cycle Credit(s): 3
ENC 2210 - Technical Writing Credit(s): 3
HSC 2000 - Introduction to Health Professions Credit(s): 3
MAC 1105 - College Algebra Credit(s): 3
PHI 3633 - Biomedical Ethics Credit(s): 3
or
PHI 3636 - Professional Ethics Credit(s): 3
PSY 2012 - Introduction to Psychological Science Credit(s): 3
STA 2023 - Introductory Statistics I Credit(s): 3

Choose one of the following courses:

ACG 2021 - Principles of Financial Accounting Credit(s): 3
ANT 2511 - Biological Anthropology Credit(s): 3
COM 2000 - Introduction to Communication Credit(s): 3
GEY 2000 - Introduction to Aging Sciences Credit(s): 3
SYG 2000 - Introduction to Sociology Credit(s): 3

Residency Requirement

A minimum of 20 credit hours of courses must be taken in residency at USF Tampa and be applicable to the major.

Research Opportunities

A maximum of 4 credits of Undergraduate Research (IDS 4910 ) may be applied to the major with a maximum of 1 credit taken per semester.

Internship Opportunities

The Health Sciences program has competitive internships available for students in various health fields such as health informatics, administration, marketing, sales, health care centers and government to name a few. Students must take Career Development for Health Professionals (IDS 4937) or participate in the Health Sciences Career Development Workshop Series prior to applying for the internships. Placement applications and information are available upon completion of the course or workshops. Students can find more information about the course and workshops on the Health Science Majors Canvas site. Internships are restricted to health sciences majors only and a permit is required for registration. Please email hhsadvise@usf.edu for a permit. Internship course credit (3-6 hours) may be applied to any concentration in the major.

Other Information

Additional Concentration Options/Combinations:

Advising Information

College of Public Health: https://health.usf.edu/publichealth/undergrad/advising
Email: UG-PublicHealthAdvising@health.usf.edu
Web Address: http://health.usf.edu/publichealth/academicaffairs/registration/undergraduate.html
Declaration of Major: http://health.usf.edu/publichealth/undergrad/continuing-students.htm

Health Sciences Faculty

Program Director and Instructor: C. Cooperman

Biological Health Sciences and Aging Health Studies Concentration (HBA)

(CIP = 51.0000)
http://www.spa.usf.edu/undergraduate/health/

Total Concentration Hours: 64

Concentration Core (30 Credit Hours)

*See Health Sciences Advisor for approval.

Biological Health Sciences courses

(Students must take 15 hours from this list):

ANT 4462 - Health, Illness, and Culture Credit(s): 3
ANT 4520C - Forensic Anthropology Credit(s): 4
APK 3120 - Exercise Physiology Credit(s): 3
BSC 3022 - Biology of Aging Credit(s): 3
BSC 4933 - Selected Topics in Biology Credit(s): 1-4 *
CHM 2023 - Chemistry for Today Credit(s): 3
CHM 2045 - General Chemistry I Credit(s): 3 and
CHM 2045L - General Chemistry I Laboratory Credit(s): 1
CHM 2046 - General Chemistry II Credit(s): 3 and
CHM 2046L - General Chemistry II Laboratory Credit(s): 1
GEY 3601 - Physical Changes and Aging Credit(s): 3
HSC 3541 - Human Structure and Function
HSC 4430 - Occupational Health and Safety Credit(s): 3
HSC 4504 - Foundations of Public Health Immunology Credit(s): 3
HSC 4551 - Survey of Human Diseases Credit(s): 3
HSC 4573 - Foundations of Food Safety Credit(s): 3
HSC 4624 - Foundations of Global Health Credit(s): 3
HSC 4933 - Special Topics in Public Health Credit(s): 1-3 *
HUN 3272 - Sports Nutrition Credit(s): 3
HUN 3296 - Nutrition and Disease Credit(s): 3
LIS 4785 - Introduction to Health Informatics Credit(s): 3
LIS 4930 - Selected Topics in Information Studies Credit(s): 3 *
MCB 3020 - General Microbiology Credit(s): 3
MCB 3020L - General Microbiology Laboratory Credit(s): 1
PCB 3063 - General Genetics Credit(s): 3
PCB 3063L - General Genetics Laboratory Credit(s): 1
PHC 3302 - Introduction to Environmental & Occupational Health Credit(s): 3
PHC 3320 - Environmental Health Science Credit(s): 3
PHC 4030 - Introduction to Epidemiology Credit(s): 3
PHC 4101 - Overview of Public Health Programs and Policies Credit(s): 3
PHY 2020 - Conceptual Physics Credit(s): 3
or PHY 2053 - General Physics I Credit(s): 3 and
PHY 2053L - General Physics I Laboratory Credit(s): 1
PHY 2054 - General Physics II Credit(s): 3 and
PHY 2054L - General Physics II Laboratory Credit(s): 1
SPC 4930 - Selected Topics Credit(s): 1-3 *
ZOO 4512 - Sociobiology Credit(s): 3

Communication Sciences & Disorders Cluster

(These courses are recommended for students interested in pursuing graduate degrees in communication sciences)

SPA 3002 - Introduction to Communication Sciences and Disorders Credit(s): 3
SPA 3004 - Introduction to Language Development and Disorders Credit(s): 3
SPA 3030 - Introduction to Hearing Science Credit(s): 3
SPA 3101 - Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech and Hearing Mechanism Credit(s): 3
SPA 4104 - Neuroanatomy for Speech, Language and Hearing Credit(s): 3

Aging Health Studies courses