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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN HUMAN SCIENCES DEGREE (BSHS)
General Outline for the Bachelor of Science in Human Sciences Degree Required Semester Credits
MAJOR
(Select from the above-mentioned fields)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Minimum 30
MINOR
(Select from the above-mentioned fields)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Minimum 18
FOUNDATIONAL CURRICULUM
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------46-49
Core (16)
FYSM 1301 First-Year Seminar: Gateway ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3
COMM 1301 Introduction to Communication --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
FSSC 1170 Wellness for Life------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1
HIST 1300 Making History: The Human Experience in America -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
RELI 2345 The Religious and Philosophical Life ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
ENGL 3300 Writing as Discovery ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3
Choices:
Freshman Writing: ENGL 1301 or 1302 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
Sophomore Literature --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
Fine Arts: Art, Music, or Theatre ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
Biblical Studies: BIBL 1301 or BIBL 1302-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
FSSC Activity (2 different activity courses) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2
Mathematics: MATH 1310 or higher--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
Natural & Physical Sciences – Two courses from different fields, one with lab ------------------------------------------------- 7
Natural Science Field: Biology or Environmental Science
Physical Science Field: Chemistry, Geology, Physics, or Physical Science
Social Science: Economics, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, or Sociology ---------------------------------------- 6
Technological Competency----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0-3
ELECTIVES
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Varies by major as needed for 124 hours minimum
MINIMUM REQUIRED
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 124
TEACHER PREPARATION FOR A B.S.H.S. DEGREE INCLUDES ADDITIONAL STATE REQUIREMENTS IN THE DEGREE CORE.
SEE IRVIN SCHOOL OF EDUCATION ( See page 100).
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING DEGREE (BSN)
For admissions and other requirements leading to this degree, please refer to the School of Nursing section of this Catalog.
General Outline for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree Required Semester Credits
MAJOR
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 64
MINOR
(not required)
FOUNDATIONAL CURRICULUM
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 68
Core (16)
FYSM 1301 First-Year Seminar: Gateway ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3
COMM 1301 Introduction to Communication --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
FSSC 1170 Wellness for Life------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1
HIST 1300 Making History: The Human Experience in America -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
RELI 2345 The Religious and Philosophical Life ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
ENGL 3300 Writing as Discovery ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3
Choices:
Freshman Writing: ENGL 1301 or 1302 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
Sophomore Literature --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
Fine Arts: Art, Music, or Theatre ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
Biblical Studies: BIBL 1301 or BIBL 1302-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
FSSC Activity (2 different activity courses) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2
Mathematics: MATH 1310 or higher and STAT 3312----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6
Natural & Physical Sciences – Courses from different fields, one with labs---------------------------------------------------- 16
Natural Science Field: BIOL 2402/2403 Anatomy and Physiology I & II, and BIOL 2405 Public Health Microbiology
Physical Science Field: 4 credits from Chemistry including a lab
Social Science: PSYC 1301, PSYC 2300 and SOCI 1301---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9
Technological Competency-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
MINIMUM REQUIRED
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 128