Interdisciplinary Health Sciences: Health & Aging, BS

for the degree of Bachelor of Science Major in Interdisciplinary Health Science, Health & Aging Concentration

Interdisciplinary Health Sciences encourages students to examine today’s complex health issues from a variety of perspectives.  This degree provides students with a holistic view of health that can be customized for their professional goals and needs.  The curriculum is structured to provide students an excellent foundation that can lead to numerous professional and scientific health-based careers.  Students may build a customized program addressing their specific interests within three concentration areas.

The concentration in Health & Aging emphasizes the health process across the lifespan with a particular focus on people from young adult to the end-of-life. It also provides opportunities to focus on specific aspects of aging, such as physical activity, nutrition, and communication processes.

for the degree of Bachelor of Science Major in Interdisciplinary Health Science, Health & Aging Concentration

Summary of Degree Requirements

General Education36-39
Health Major Requirements42
Concentration Requirements22-23
Free Electives24-28
Total Hours128

The curriculum requires certain existing courses from the approved lists be taken as noted below. The prescribed courses prepare the student for upper division study and may be used to satisfy General Education Requirements provided they are on the appropriate General Education List.

General Education Requirements
Communication Arts
Composition I3-6
Advanced Composition3
Quantitative Reasoning I & II
From approved campus list 6
Humanities and the Arts
From approved campus list 6
Social and Behavioral Sciences
From approved campus list 6
Natural Sciences and Technology
From approved campus list 6
Cultural Studies 1
From Western cultures approved campus list 3
From non-Western cultures approved campus list3
From U.S. minority cultures approved campus list3
Total Hours39-42
1

Courses in cultural studies may be completed through other categories where appropriate.

Health Major Requirements
CHLH 1013
CHLH 2743
CHLH 4562-4
KIN 1223
RST 100Recreation, Sport, and Tourism in Modern Society3
SHS 170Intro Hum Comm Sys & Disorders3
FSHN 120Contemporary Nutrition3
PSYC 100Intro Psych4
STAT 100Statistics3
REHB 3303
IHLT 1011
IHLT 1021
IHLT 3754
IHLT 4741
IHLT 4754
Total Hours42
Free Electives 
Free Electives24-28
Total Hours24-28

Health and Aging Concentration

KIN 2623
CHLH 4043,4
SHS 271Communication and Aging3
PSYC 361The Psychology of Aging3
Select three of the following (at least two at the 300- or 400- level):9
CHLH 494
EPSY 407
Adult Learning and Development
EPSY 430
Early Adolescent Development
HDFS 310
Adult Development
IHLT 240
IHLT 498
KIN 365
KIN 386
KIN 459
RST 316
Human Development and Recreation, Sport and Tourism
SHS 320
Development of Spoken Language
SHS 375
Communication Partners and Health
SOCW 240
Death & Dying
SOCW 315
Social Work Services for Older Adults
UP 340
Planning for Healthy Cities
Total Hours21-22

for the degree of Bachelor of Science Major in Interdisciplinary Health Science, Health & Aging Concentration 

Sample Sequence

This sample sequence is intended to be used only as a guide for degree completion. All students should work individually with their academic advisors to decide the actual course selection and sequence that works best for them based on their academic preparation and goals. Enrichment programming such as study abroad, minors, internships, and so on may impact the structure of this four-year plan. Course availability is not guaranteed during the semester indicated in the sample sequence.

Students must fulfill their Language Other Than English requirement by successfully completing a third level of a language other than English. For more information see the corresponding section on the Degree and General Education Requirements page.

Pre-Health Profession Tracks will most likely be using elective classes to fulfill prerequisite coursework for the intended program.

IHLT 375, IHLT 474, and IHLT 475 must be taken sequentially in three different semesters, starting your third year. Your advisor will assign the semester in which you will start this sequence.

First Year
First SemesterHoursSecond SemesterHours
IHLT 101RST 1003
IHLT 102FSHN 1203
KIN 122Language Other Than English (3rd level) or RHET 1054
CHLH 101General Education course3
RHET 105 or Language Other Than English (3rd level)4Free Elective3
General Education course3Free Elective1
 7 17
Second Year
First SemesterHoursSecond SemesterHours
PSYC 1004STAT 1003
SHS 1703REHB 330
General Education course3General Education course3
Free Elective3General Education course3
Free Elective3Free Elective4
 16 13
Third Year
First SemesterHoursSecond SemesterHours
CHLH 274IHLT 375
KIN 262SHS 2713
General Education course3General Education course3
Free Elective3Free Elective3
Free Elective3Free Elective3
 9 12
Fourth Year
First SemesterHoursSecond SemesterHours
IHLT 474IHLT 475
CHLH 4563PSYC 3613
CHLH 4043Concentration Elective course3
Concentration Elective course3Free Elective3
Concentration Elective course3Free Elective3
Free Elective3Free Elective1
 15 13
Total Hours 102

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