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Health Sciences (B.S.)

This interdisciplinary major prepares students for careers in health care, patient care and family support, client advocacy and assistance, health care-related sectors, and for advanced study in allied health. Students develop a diverse range of skill sets and core knowledge to better serve others in health science associated industries.

Beyond the core, three options exist to provide students with different opportunities to structure their interdisciplinary program in areas of their professional interest:

Required Core Courses: (23-24 credit hours)

BIO 1001
Biological Principles and Issues.  (3 credits)

or

 
BIO 1550
General Biology II.  (4 credits)

*

 

or

 
BIO 2210
Anatomy and Physiology I.  (4 credits)

or

 
BIO 2005
Human Biology.  (4 credits)
NUR 1511
Pathways: Health and Human Services.  (1 credits)
NUR 2613
Medical Terminology.  (3 credits)
CHM 1310
General Chemistry I.  (3 credits)

and

 
CHM 1315
General Chemistry Laboratory I.  (1 credits)

(CHM 1390G & 1395G)

*

 

or

 
CHM 1040
The World of Chemistry.  (4 credits)
PSY 1879
Introductory Psychology.  (3 credits)

(PSY 1890G)

PUBH 2270
Community and Public Health.  (3 credits)
SOC 1838
Introductory Sociology.  (3 credits)
PUBH 4275
Internship.  (1 to 9 credits)

Footnote:

*Students hoping to enroll in professional health programs (such as Medicine, Dentistry, Podiatry, Chiropractic, Pharmacy, Optometry, Veterinary , Physician Assistant, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Pathologists' Assistant) should take CHM 1310G & 1315G (CHM 1390G & 1395G) and BIO 1500 in their first semester or as early as possible.

Professional Options (21-22 credit hours)

Students complete one of the following three options:

Option 1: Policy and Ethics (21-22 credit hours)

Select one Research Methods Course from the list below:

MAT 2250
Elementary Statistics.  (4 credits)
PLS 2033
Research Methods in Political Science.  (3 credits)
NEU 3905
Neuroscience Research Methods.  (3 credits)

Complete the following courses:

PHI 3080
Medical Ethics.  (3 credits)
PLS 4783
Health Politics and Policy.  (3 credits)

or

 
PUBH 4783
Health Politics and Policy.  (3 credits)
PUBH 3750
Health Care Delivery Systems.  (3 credits)

*Elective options (complete 6 credit hours from courses listed below):

CMN 2920
Strategic Communication & Advocacy in Today's World.  (3 credits)
CMN 4820
Political Communication.  (3 credits)
ECN 2800
Economics of Social Issues.  (3 credits)
ECN 3875
Health Economics.  (3 credits)
PHI 2500
The Good Life: An Introduction to Ethics.  (3 credits)
PLS 3253
Human Rights and International Law.  (3 credits)
PLS 3703
African American Politics.  (3 credits)
PLS 3733
Interest Groups and Lobbying.  (3 credits)
PLS 3903
Women & Politics.  (3 credits)
PLS 4823
Comparative Public Policy.  (3 credits)
PUBH 2200
Health Citizenship.  (3 credits)
SOC 4820
Sociology of Health and Health Care.  (3 credits)

Option 2: Diversity and Equity in Health (21-22 hours)

Select one Research Methods Course from the list below:

NEU 3905
Neuroscience Research Methods.  (3 credits)
PUBH 2800
Foundations of Public Health Research & Scholarship.  (3 credits)

or

 
HSL 2800
Health Education Research Methods I.  (3 credits)
SOC 3620
Research Methods for Collecting Social Data.  (3 credits)

Complete the following courses:

HSL 4850
Human Services Programs: Community, Culture, and Intersectionality.  (3 credits)

or

 
SOC 4820
Sociology of Health and Health Care.  (3 credits)
PUBH 2700
Foundations in Health Literacy.  (3 credits)
PUBH 3050
Cultural Diversity in Health.  (3 credits)
SOC 2840
Race and Ethnic Relations.  (3 credits)

*Elective options (Complete 6 credit hours from courses listed below):

CMN 3220
Rhetoric of Race and Class.  (3 credits)
CMN 3903
Rhetoric of Gender and Sexuality.  (3 credits)
HSL 3831
Women in Contemporary Society.  (3 credits)
HSL 4845
Family Stress and Resilience.  (3 credits)
HSL 4846
Aging and the Family.  (3 credits)
HSL 4850
Human Services Programs: Community, Culture, and Intersectionality.  (3 credits)
NTR 3756
Community Nutrition Interventions.  (3 credits)
PSY 3525
Psychology of Maturity and Old Age.  (3 credits)
PSY 3780
Psychological Disorders.  (3 credits)
PUBH 2200
Health Citizenship.  (3 credits)
PUBH 3560
Women's Health.  (3 credits)
PUBH 4890
Health and Aging.  (3 credits)
PUBH 3430
Health Disparities of Gender and Sexually Diverse Populations.  (1 credits)
SOC 2721
Social Stratification.  (3 credits)
SOC 4131
Sociology of Poverty and Social Welfare.  (3 credits)
SOC 4820
Sociology of Health and Health Care.  (3 credits)
WLS 1112
Beginning Spanish for the Health Professions.  (4 credits)
WLA 1101
American Sign Language I.  (3 credits)
WLA 1102
American Sign Language II.  (3 credits)

Option 3: Generalist Option (21-22) credit hours

Select one Research Methods Course from the list below:

PUBH 2800
Foundations of Public Health Research & Scholarship.  (3 credits)

or

 
HSL 2800
Health Education Research Methods I.  (3 credits)
NEU 3905
Neuroscience Research Methods.  (3 credits)
SOC 3620
Research Methods for Collecting Social Data.  (3 credits)
SOC 3691
Social Statistics, Honors.  (4 credits)

Complete the following courses:

HCM 3910
Communication in Health Professions.  (3 credits)
HSL 4850
Human Services Programs: Community, Culture, and Intersectionality.  (3 credits)

or

 
SOC 4820
Sociology of Health and Health Care.  (3 credits)
PUBH 2700
Foundations in Health Literacy.  (3 credits)

*Elective options (complete 9 credit hours from courses listed below):

CDS 2000
Introduction to Communication Disorders & Sciences.  (1 credits)
CDS 2800
Speech and Hearing Science.  (3 credits)
CMN 2630
Introduction to Interpersonal Communication.  (3 credits)
CMN 4765
Communication in Families.  (3 credits)
HCM 3910
Communication in Health Professions.  (3 credits)
HSL 2200
Introduction to Human Services Programs.  (3 credits)
HSL 2300
Personal and Family Financial Literacy.  (3 credits)
HSL 4770
Family Budgeting and Debt Management.  (3 credits)
HSL 4820
Death and Dying.  (3 credits)
HSL 4850
Human Services Programs: Community, Culture, and Intersectionality.  (3 credits)
KSR 2850
Fitness for Life.  (3 credits)
NTR 2100
Personal Nutrition.  (3 credits)
PUBH 2500
Introduction to Motivational Interviewing.  (1 credits)
PUBH 4800
Drugs and Society.  (3 credits)
PUBH 3420
Introduction to Medical Cannabis.  (1 credits)
SOC 2830
Family and Society.  (3 credits)
SOC 3650
Social Psychology.  (3 credits)
SOC 4820
Sociology of Health and Health Care.  (3 credits)
WLS 1112
Beginning Spanish for the Health Professions.  (4 credits)

Recommended Minors

B.S. in Health Sciences students are strongly encouraged to complete one of the following complementary minors to their major course of study associated with career interests:

  • Diversity and Societal Impact of Health

- Africana Studies (18 cr.)

- Aging Studies (18 cr.)

- Anthropology (21 cr.)

- Communication & Cultural Diversity (18 cr.)

- Latin American and Latinx Studies (20 cr.)

- Sociology (18 cr.)

- World Languages and Cultures: Spanish, German, or French (20 cr.)

- Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies (18 cr.)

  • Healthcare Business & Technology

- Business Analytics (18 cr.)

- Computer Science (25 cr.)

- Health Communication (21 cr.)

- Health & Medical Humanities (18 cr.)

- Human Resource Management (18 cr.)

- Human Services (18 cr.)

- Leadership in Community Recreation (21-22 cr.)

- Management Information Systems (21 cr.)

- Meeting & Event Management (15 cr.)

- Operations & Supply Chain Management (18 cr.)

- Organizational Leadership (18 cr.)

- Public Relations (21 cr.)

  • Health, Fitness, and Wellness Programming

- Financial Literacy (18 cr.)

- Kinesiology, Sport, & Recreation (22 cr.)

- Nutrition & Dietetics (18 cr.)

- Public Health (18 cr.)

- Workplace Wellness (21 cr.)

  • Patient Care or Foundation for Advanced Study for Patient Care

- Communication Disorders & Sciences (18 cr.)

- Nutrition & Dietetics (18 cr.)

- Psychology (18 cr.)

  • Policy and Ethics

- Ethics (18 cr.)

- Civic and Nonprofit Leadership (18 cr.)

- Pre-Law Studies (21 cr.)

- Political Science (18 cr.)

  • Science Concentrations for Advanced Study

- Biochemistry (24 cr.)

- Biological Sciences (21 cr.)

- Chemistry (20 cr.)

- Neuroscience (21-25 cr.)

*Note - required core courses in the major may also be used to satisfy the requirements of a selected minor.

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Information sourced from the 2026-2027 EIU Undergraduate Catalog.

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