Program: Health Sciences (B.S.) - The University of South Dakota - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 13, 2025

2013-2014 Undergraduate Catalog

44 Major Hours, 120 Degree Hours

Departmental Requirements (27 hours)

HSC 110 - The Interprofessional Health Care Team *
HSC 305 - Professional Communication and Relationship Centered Care
HSC 310 - Health Care Delivery
HSC 350 - Principles of Health Care
HSC 360 - Technology in Care Delivery
HSC 380 - Health Literacy and Culture Care
HSC 385 - Healthcare Field Experiences *
HSC 450 - Patient Safety - Quality Improvement
HSC 460 - Leading Change
*Health Career Advancement Studies students will choose one HSC 3 credit hour elective in place of each HSC 110 and HSC 385.

Additional Major Requirements (17 hours)

Select one of the following for 3 credit hours:
ADS 116 - Study of Alcohol Use & Abuse
ADS 117 - Study of Drug Use & Abuse
HSC 275 - Comparative Cultures, Theory and Leadership in Healthcare
HSC 475 - Process and Outcomes Evaluation
LDR 404 - Leadership Communication & Conflict Resolution
NURS 430 - Interdisciplinary Evidence Based Care
Select from the following (8 cr):

The 8 credit hours of coursework in PHGY fulfill the Natural Sciences requirement; the 8 credits in HSC do not fulfill the requirement.
PHGY 220 - Human Anatomy/Physiology I
PHGY 220L - Human Anatomy/Physiology Laboratory
PHGY 230 - Human Anatomy/Physiology II
PHGY 230L - Human Anatomy/Physiology II Laboratory
Or
HSC 280 - Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology
HSC 280L - Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology Lab
HSC 281 - Human Disease
Select one of the following for 3 credit hours:
HSAD 305 - Health Service Systems (C)
HSAD 325 - Gerontology & Long Term Care (C)
HSAD 350 - Health Care Law
HSC 375 - The United States and Global Healthcare Systems
NATV 330 - Native People’s Health Care, Promotion and Policy
SOCW 200 - Field of Social Work
Select one of the following for 3 credit hours:
HSC 306 - Spanish for Health Care Workers
HSC 440 - Major Issues in Health and Human Services
NATV 350 - Native Women
SPAN 120 - Medical Spanish I
SPAN 121 - Medical Spanish II
SPAN 306 - Spanish for Health Care Workers
SPCM 440 - Health Communications (C)

Note:

Please contact the School of Health Sciences (605-677-5000) if you have questions.