Health Sciences, B.I.S.

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Program Academic Regulations

Students who begin as Freshman at Georgia State may declare the BIS in Health Sciences program by the time they have earned 45 credit hours and a minimum GPA of 2.5 to avoid a delay in graduation. Transfer students who meet admission requirements can declare the BIS in Health Sciences upon acceptance to Georgia State University. There is no second admissions process for the BIS degree in Health Sciences.

Degree Requirements

Prerequisites - 42 hours of pre-requisites (IMPACTS). Field of Study course for major including pre-requisites related to Rehabilitation Sciences.

Field of Study Courses Related to the BIS Program for Health Sciences (18 Hours)

BIOL 2251K - Anatomy and Physiology I 4 Credit Hours
BIOL 2252K - Anatomy and Physiology II 4 Credit Hours
BIOL 2260 - Foundations of Microbiology 3 Credit Hours
BIOL 2260L - Foundations of Microbiology Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
PSYC 1101 - Introduction to General Psychology 3 Credit Hours (if not taken in Area E) or a 1000-2000 level Elective
CNHP 2010 - Medical Terminology for Healthcare 3 Credit Hours
Note: a student can petition to exchange BIOL 2251K and BIOL 2252K with another math or science course, if appropriate. For example, General Chemistry or CHEM 1211K and CHEM 1212K are acceptable.

Major Core Area of Concentration- Health Sciences, 33 Hours

CNHP 3000 - Communication/Cultural Diversity 3 Credit Hours
CNHP 3010 - ADVANCED MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY 3 Credit Hours
CNHP 3500 - Research Methods 3 Credit Hours
CNHP 3900 - EKG Interpretation 3 Credit Hours
OR HI 3910 Intro to the Health Care System
CNHP 4001 - Global Health- Study Abroad 3 Credit Hours
CNHP 4010 - Leadership and Ethics in Healthcare 3 Credit Hours
CNHP 4200 - HEALTH AND THE OLDER ADULT 3 Credit Hours
or
GERO 4200 - Health and the Older Adult 3 Credit Hours
NUTR 4105 - Geriatric Nutrition 3 Credit Hours

Courses for the lnterprofessional Rehabilitation Sciences Track: (15 Hours)

HS 3120 - Introduction to Pharmacology for Health Professions 3 Credit Hours

Electives (12 Hours)

Students take elective courses to reach the 120 hours needed to earn a bachelor’s degree (including 39 hours at the 3000-4000 level taken at Georgia State University). Suggestions include but are not limited to:

CNHP 2050 - Introduction to the Health Sciences 3 Hours
OT 2100 - Introduction to the Profession of Occupational Therapy 3 Credit Hours
CNHP 3200 - Interprofessional Seminar 1 Credit Hours
CNHP 4096 - End of Life Issues 1 Credit Hours
GERO 4110 - Aging Policy and Services 3 Credit Hours
NURS 2010 - HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT ACROSS THE LIFESPAN 3 Credit Hours
PH 3030 - Foundations of Environmental Health 3 Hours
PB 4135 - Introduction to Disability and Public Health 3 Hours
CNHP 3400 - Spanish for the Health Care Professional 3 Credit Hours
NUTR 2100 - Principles of Nutrition 3 Credit Hours
NUTR 3100 - Nutrition and Health 3 Credit Hours
NUTR 3160 - Culinary Medicine and Wellness 3 Credit Hours
NUTR 4960 - Nutrition and Physical Fitness 3 Credit Hours
RT 2011 - Application of Physical Principles in Healthcare 3 Credit Hours