A Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences combines a broad spectrum of behavioral sciences, social sciences, natural and health sciences courses and electives for students who desire health focused academic experience. In addition, students choose 1 of 3 academic concentrations to obtain greater exposure to a specific health discipline: including holistic health, pre-health professional and pre-pharmacy.

Requirements for the B.S. degree with a major in Health Sciences

Students pursuing a degree in health sciences must complete the following requirements.

1. Meet the university General Education requirements

In order to graduate on-schedule without taking additional courses, it is highly recommended that students meet with an Undergraduate Academic Adviser concerning the selection of all of their general education courses.

Each candidate for an Oakland University baccalaureate will need to satisfactorily complete approved courses in each of the following areas: Foundations, Explorations, and Integration. For details, refer to the General Education Requirements section of the catalog.

2. Complete the prescribed number of credits from the following courses

course Biology I (4)*
course Human Anatomy (4)
course Human Anatomy Laboratory (1)
or course Physiology Laboratory (1)
course Human Physiology (4)
or course Medical Physiology (4)
or course Advanced Human Physiology (4)
course Introduction to Health and Health Behaviors (3)* and course Introduction to Health and Health Behaviors Learning Lab (1)*
course Health Behavior Theories (3)*
course Ethics in Health Care (4)
course Introduction to Public Health (3)*
course Introduction to Psychology (4)*
or course Introduction to Sociology through Health and Medicine (4)*

*Courses that also satisfy the university general education requirement.

3. Complete the course requirements specified under one of the academic concentration areas.

Academic Concentration Areas

Health Sciences, B.S., Concentration in Holistic Health

Required courses

Number of required elective credits varies

The number of required elective credits varies based on core courses completed and are selected with assistance from your academic adviser, based on your career goals, from an approved list of courses. Students must achieve a minimum of 120 total course credits and satisfy all University degree requirements to graduate.

A minimum of 34 credits from these Holistic Health concentration elective courses.

course Ergonomics in the Health Care Industry (3)
course Risk Reduction Safety Culture Improvement in Healthcare (2)
course Biology Laboratory (1)
course Biology II (4)
course Developmental Biology (4)
course Fundamentals of Biochemistry (4)
course Biochemistry I (4)
course Biochemistry I Laboratory (1)
course Ecology (5)
course Field Biology (4)
course Genetics (4)
course Genetics Laboratory (1)
course General Microbiology (4)
course General Microbiology Laboratory (1)
course Neuroanatomy (4)
course Medical Terminology (1)
course Human Pathology (4)
course Pharmacology (3)
course Medical Biochemistry (4)
course Clinical Microbiology (4)
course Introduction to Chemical Principles (4)
course General Chemistry I (4) and course General Chemistry Laboratory I (1)
course General Chemistry II (4) and course General Chemistry Laboratory II (1)
course Introduction to Organic and Biological Chemistry (4)
course Organic Chemistry I (4)
course Organic Chemistry II (4)
course Organic Chemistry Laboratory (2)
course Biochemistry I (3)
course Biochemistry Laboratory (3)
course Introduction to American Sign Language (4)
course Public Speaking (4)
course Health Care Safety (4)
course Delivering Safe Patient Care (4)
course Hospital Safety and Health (4)
course Introduction to Exercise Science (2)
course Safety and First Aid in Exercise Settings (2)
course Exercise Physiology (3)
course Exercise Physiology Laboratory (1)
course Biomechanics (3)
course Introduction to Personal Training (2)
course Human Performance Enhancement (2)
course Obesity and Physical Activity (2)
course Healthy Lifestyle Choices (2)
course Health and Disease (2)
course Clinical Biomechanics (2)
course Basic Athletic Training (2)
course Yoga Therapy (3)
course Physical Activity Epidemiology (2)
course Careers in Health (1)
course Stress Management (3)
course Sociology of Health and Medicine (4)
course Introduction to Community Engagement (4)
course Leadership and Healthcare (4)
course Community Engaged Research Experience (4)
course Lifestyle Medicine (4)
course Qualitative Research Methods (4)
course Special Topics (2 TO 4)
course Precalculus (4)
course Calculus I (4)
course Human Nutrition and Health (3)
course Introduction to Food Science (3)
course Community Nutrition (3)
course Food, Nutrition, and Culture (3) *
course Herbs Supplements & Nutrition (3)
course Eating Disorders (3)
course Foodborne Illnesses (2)
course Sports Nutrition (3)
course Food Politics (3)
course Lifecycle Nutrition (4)
course Nutrient Metabolism (4)
coursePrinciples of Environmental Health Sciences (4)
course Persuasion and Marketing in Health Promotion (4)
course Social Determinants of Health (4)
course Global Health and Social Issues (4)
course General Physics I (4)
course General Physics II (4)
course General Physics Lab I (1)
course General Physics Lab II (1)
course Introductory Physics I (4)
course Introductory Physics II (4)
course Medical Physics (4)
course Introduction to Life-Span Developmental Psychology (4)
course Child Development (4)
course Adolescence and Youth (4)
course Adulthood and Aging (4)
course Motivation (4)
course Health Psychology (4)
course Introduction to Sociology (4)
course Introduction to Statistical Concepts and Reasoning (4)
course Issues in Women’s Health (4)
course Wellness Facilitation (4)
course Assessment and Interventions in Wellness (4)
course Laboratory in Assessment and Interventions (4)
course Crisis Intervention and Prevention of Self Harm (4)
course Environmental Justice (4)
course Population Health, Health Policy, and Healthcare Delivery (4)
course Special Topics (1 TO 4)
course Composition I (4)
or any other course approved by the program director in writing through approved petition of exception form

Health Sciences, B.S., Concentration in Pre-Health Professional Studies

Required courses

course Biology II (4)*
course Medical Genetics (4)
or course Genetics (4)
course Medical Biochemistry (4)
or course Biochemistry I (4)
course General Chemistry I (4) and course General Chemistry Laboratory I (1)
course General Chemistry II (4) and course General Chemistry Laboratory II (1)
course Organic Chemistry I (4)
course Organic Chemistry II (4)
or course Introduction to Human Microbiology (4)
or course Microbiology of Infectious Diseases (3)
course Organic Chemistry Laboratory (2)
or course Introduction to Human Microbiology (4)
or course Microbiology of Infectious Diseases Laboratory (1)
course Research Methods in Health Sciences (3)
or course Research Design in Psychology (4)
or course Introduction to Life-Span Developmental Psychology (4)
course Human Nutrition and Health (3)
course Precalculus (4)
or course Calculus I (4)
course Introduction to Statistical Concepts and Reasoning (4)
or course Basic Statistics for Health Sciences (3)
course General Physics I (4)*
or course Introductory Physics I (4)
course General Physics Lab I (1)

Complete a minimum of 11 credits from the following: (At least 10 credits at 3000-4000 level)

The number of required elective credits varies based on core courses completed and are selected with assistance from your academic adviser, based on your career goals, from an approved list of courses. Students must achieve a minimum of 120 total course credits and satisfy all University degree requirements to graduate.

Note: Courses required for the major and the concentration cannot be counted as an elective. Students are required to satisfy the university’s upper level requirement by completing at least 32 credit hours at the upper level (3000-4000).

course Biochemistry I (3)
course Biology and Society (4)
course Developmental Biology (4)
course Fundamentals of Biochemistry (4)
course Biochemistry I (4)
course Biochemistry I Laboratory (1)
course Ecology (5)
course Field Biology (4)
course Genetics (4)
course Genetics Laboratory (1)
course General Microbiology (4)
course General Microbiology Laboratory (1)
course Advanced Human Physiology (4)
course Medical Terminology (1)
course Medical Genetics (4)
course Pharmacology (3)
course Medical Biochemistry (4)
course Clinical Microbiology (4)
course Biochemistry I (3)
course Biochemistry Laboratory (3)
course Health Care Safety (4)
course Delivering Safe Patient Care (4)
course Hospital Safety and Health (4)
course Exercise Physiology (3)
course Exercise Physiology Laboratory (1)
course Biomechanics (3)
course Human Performance Enhancement (2)
course Obesity and Physical Activity (2)
course Healthy Lifestyle Choices (2)
course Health and Disease (2)
course Clinical Biomechanics (2)
course Basic Athletic Training (2)
course Physical Activity Epidemiology (2)
course Careers in Health (1)
course Stress Management (3)
course Contemporary Topics in Health (3)
course Sociology of Health and Medicine (4)
course Introduction to Community Engagement (4)
course Leadership and Healthcare (4)
course Community Engaged Research Experience (4)
course Qualitative Research Methods (4)
course Nutrition Assessment Methods (3)
course Nutrition Assessment Methods Laboratory (1)
course Community Nutrition (3)
course Food, Nutrition, and Culture (3) *
course Herbs Supplements & Nutrition (3)
course Eating Disorders (3)
course Foodborne Illnesses (2)
course Sports Nutrition (3)
course Lifecycle Nutrition (4)
courseCommunication and Counseling in Nutrition Practice (4)
course Food Service Management (4)
course Nutrient Metabolism (4)
course Public Health Program Implementation (4)
course Persuasion and Marketing in Health Promotion (4)
course Global Health and Social Issues (4)
course Medical Physics (4)
course Introduction to Life-Span Developmental Psychology (4)
course The Psychology of Human Sexuality (4)
course Evolution, Science, and Superstition (4)
course Evolutionary Psychology (4)
course Animal Behavior (4)
course Creativity and Innovation (4)
course Cognitive Psychology (4)
course Biological Psychology (4)
course Child Development (4)
course Adolescence and Youth (4)
course Adulthood and Aging (4)
course Motivation (4)
course Industrial and Organizational Psychology (4)
course Group Dynamics (4)
course Emotion (4)
course Adult Psychopathology (4)
course Child Psychopathology (4)
course Behavior Analysis (4)
course Health Psychology (4)
course Issues in Women’s Health (4)
course Wellness Facilitation (4)
course Assessment and Interventions in Wellness (4)
course Laboratory in Assessment and Interventions (4)
course Crisis Intervention and Prevention of Self Har
course Population Health, Health Policy, and Healthcare Delivery (4)
course Special Topics (1 TO 4)
or any other course approved by the program director in writing through approved petition exception form

Health Sciences, B.S., Concentration in Pre-Pharmacy

Required courses

course Medical Terminology (1)
course Medical Biochemistry (4)
or course Medical Genetics (4)
or course Genetics (4)
course Clinical Microbiology (4)
or course General Microbiology (4)
course General Chemistry I (4) and course General Chemistry Laboratory I (1)
course General Chemistry II (4) and course General Chemistry Laboratory II (1)
course Organic Chemistry I (4)
course Organic Chemistry II (4)
course Organic Chemistry Laboratory (2)
course Public Speaking (4)
course Calculus I (4)
course General Physics I (4)
or course Introductory Physics I (4)
course General Physics Lab I (1)
course Introduction to Statistical Concepts and Reasoning (4)
or course Basic Statistics for Health Sciences (3)

PharmD coursework minimum of 20 credits transferred to Oakland University or substitute an equivalent number of elective credits

Students not entering a PharmD program may substitute an equivalent number of elective credits. Number of required elective credits required vary based on core courses completed and are selected with assistance from your academic adviser, based on your career goals, from an approved list of courses.

Applicable Minors

All Minors are applicable to this major with the exception of the following Minor(s): Child Welfare, International Orientation for EGR/CS, Sustainability Engineering, Two Science, and Three Science.

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