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2024-2025 General Catalog

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2024-2025 General Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Health Science, BSHS

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Major Requirements (Minimum 124 Cr.)

Health Science: 27 Cr.

HS 180 - Field Experience I Credits: 3 *
HS 203 - Human Health and Disease Credits: 3 *
HS 280 - Field Experience II Credits: 4 *
HS 302 - Healthcare Ethics and Legal Issues Credits: 3 *
HS 310 - Prevention in Population Health Credits: 3 *
HS 381 - Field Experience III Credits: 5 *
HS 440 - Exercise and Chronic Health Conditions Credits: 3 *
HS 470 - Healthcare Leadership Strategies Credits: 3 *

Interprofessional Education: 21 Cr.

IPE 103 - Exploring the Health Professions Credits: 3 *
IPE 213 - Social Determinants of Health Credits: 3 *
IPE 233 - Principles of Health Education & Promoti Credits: 3 *
IPE 253 - Intro to Interprof Comm for Health Pros Credits: 3 *
IPE 304 - Introduction to Epidemiology Credits: 3 *
IPE 315 - Intro Evid-Bsd Pract Hlth Pros Credits: 3 *
IPE 318 - Global Health Issue Credits: 3 *

Public Health: 3 Cr.

PHS 101 - Introduction to Public Health Credits: 3 *

Arts and Sciences: 65 Cr.

VUE 101 - Valparaiso University Experience: Exploring Values Credits: 4
VUE 102 - Valparaiso University Experience: Finding Your Voice Credits: 4
THEO 100 - The Christian Tradition Credits: 3
ENGL 205 - Writing for Health Sciences Credits: 3
XS 101 - Wellness and Stress Credits: 1

Upper Level Theology: 3 Cr.

Humanities Elective: 3 Cr.

BIO 151 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: 4 *
BIO 152 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: 4 *
BIO 210 - Microbiology Credits: 4 *
BIO 260 - Human Nutrition Credits: 3 *
BIO 270 - Genetics and Genome Evolution Credits: 4 *
CHEM 121 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4 *
CHEM 122 - General Chemistry II Credits: 4 *
CHEM 221 - Organic Chemistry I Credits: 4 *
XS 250 - Medical Terminology Credits: 3 *
PSY 110 - General Psychology Credits: 3 *
PSY 201 - Statistical Methods Credits: 3 *
PSY 215 - Life Span Development Credits: 3 *

Electives: 9 Cr.

Note:

*Grade of C (2.000) or better required

Degree Map

3 Year Program Credits: 124

2022-2023 Catalog Year

First Year

Fall

IPE 103 - Exploring the Health Professions Credits: 3
BIO 151 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: 4 (w/lab)
VUE 101 - Valparaiso University Experience: Exploring Values Credits: 4
Humanities Credits: 3

Total Credits: 14

Spring

IPE 213 - Social Determinants of Health Credits: 3
PHS 101 - Introduction to Public Health Credits: 3
BIO 152 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: 4 (w/lab)
VUE 102 - Valparaiso University Experience: Finding Your Voice Credits: 4
XS 101 - Wellness and Stress Credits: 1
PSY 110 - General Psychology Credits: 3

Total Credits: 18

Summer

HS 180 - Field Experience I Credits: 3 (Online)

Total Credits: 9

Second Year

Fall

IPE 253 - Intro to Interprof Comm for Health Pros Credits: 3
BIO 210 - Microbiology Credits: 4 (w/lab)
CHEM 121 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4 (w/lab)
CHEM 120 - General Chemistry Peer Learning Credits: 0 *
THEO 100 - The Christian Tradition Credits: 3
Elective can be taken here if needed Credits: 3

Total Credits: 14

Spring

BIO 270 - Genetics and Genome Evolution Credits: 4 (w/lab)
CHEM 122 - General Chemistry II Credits: 4 (w/lab)
ENGL 205 - Writing for Health Sciences Credits: 3 (WIC)
PSY 201 - Statistical Methods Credits: 3
PSY 215 - Life Span Development Credits: 3

Total Credits: 17

Summer

HS 280 - Field Experience II Credits: 4 (Online)
Elective at Valpo or Transfer Credits: 3
Elective at Valpo or Transfer Credits: 3

Total Credits: 10

Third Year

Fall

HS 203 - Human Health and Disease Credits: 3
HS 302 - Healthcare Ethics and Legal Issues Credits: 3
IPE 315 - Intro Evid-Bsd Pract Hlth Pros Credits: 3
IPE 318 - Global Health Issue Credits: 3
CHEM 221 - Organic Chemistry I Credits: 4 (w/lab)
Upper Level Theo (300-400 level) Credits: 3

Total Credits: 19

Spring

HS 310 - Prevention in Population Health Credits: 3
HS 440 - Exercise and Chronic Health Conditions Credits: 3
HS 470 - Healthcare Leadership Strategies Credits: 3
IPE 233 - Principles of Health Education & Promoti Credits: 3
IPE 304 - Introduction to Epidemiology Credits: 3
BIO 260 - Human Nutrition Credits: 3

Total Credits: 18

Summer

HS 381 - Field Experience III Credits: 5 (Online)

Total Credits: 5

Notes

*CHEM 120 : Highly recommended. Organized study session taught by older students who have already been successful in the class.

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