Health Sciences (B.S.)

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44 Major Hours, 120 Degree Hours

Departmental Requirements (27 hours)

HSC 110 - The Interprofessional Health 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 [G]
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:

For students opting to complete the Paramedics Specialization, select courses at the 400 level.
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 and Integrated Physiology I [SGR #6]
PHGY 220L - Human Anatomy and Integrated Physiology Laboratory I [SGR #6]
PHGY 230 - Human Anatomy and Integrated Physiology II [SGR #6]
PHGY 230L - Human Anatomy and Integrated Physiology II Laboratory [SGR #6]
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:

For students opting to complete the Paramedics Specialization, select courses at the 300 level.
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 [G, W]
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:

For students opting to complete the Paramedics Specialization, select courses at the 300 or 400 level.
HSC 306 - Spanish for Health Care Workers
HSC 440 - Major Issues in Health and Human Services [G, W]
NATV 350 - Native Women
SPAN 120 - Medical Spanish I
SPAN 121 - Medical Spanish II
SPAN 306 - Spanish for Health Care Workers
SPCM 440 - Health Communication (C) [W]

Note:

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

Paramedic Specialization (43 hours) Optional

This specialization is anticipated spring 2015.

The new specialization is optional, however, students wishing to add the specialization must:

have instructor/Health Sciences permission due to need for certification requirements (BLS for healthcare provider and EMT-B certification)
be admitted to the Sanford Paramedics Program

In order to meet the degree requirement of completing a minimum of 32 cr. hrs. at the 300 and 400 level, when presented with a choice of courses in the Health Sciences major, paramedic students must select upper-level coursework.