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

The pre-health professional concentration incorporates natural science courses to prepare students for the traditional application requirements for medical, dental, optometric, physician assistant and other professional schools.

Students completing the Health Sciences, B.S. with a concentration in pre-health professional studies must complete a minimum of 120 credits and satisfy all University degree requirements for the major in health sciences and take the following courses for the concentration.

Specific offerings for each semester may be found in the Schedule of Classes.

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

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

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.

Complete the prescribed number of credits from the following courses

BIO 1200 - Biology I (4)*
BIO 2100 - Human Anatomy (4)
BIO 2101 - Human Anatomy Laboratory (1) or BIO 3621 - Physiology Laboratory (1)
BIO 2600 - Human Physiology (4) or BIO 3620 - Medical Physiology (4) or BIO 4620 - Advanced Human Physiology (4)
HS 2000 - Introduction to Health and Health Behaviors (3)* and HS 2050 - Introduction to Health and Health Behaviors Learning Lab (1) *
HS 3500 - Health Behavior Theories (3)*
HS 4500 - Ethics in Health Care (4)
PSY 1000 - Introduction to Psychology (4)* or SOC 1010 - Introduction to Sociology through Health and Medicine (4)*
PH 3000 - Introduction to Public Health (3)*
*Courses that also satisfy the university general education requirement.

Complete the course requirements specified under Pre-Health Professional Studies

Required courses

BIO 1300 - Biology II (4) *
CDS 4000 - Medical Genetics (4) or BIO 3400 - Genetics (4)
CDS 4250 - Medical Biochemistry (4) or BIO 3232 - Biochemistry I (4)
CHM 1440 - General Chemistry I (4) * and CHM 1470 - General Chemistry Laboratory I (1)
CHM 1450 - General Chemistry II (4) and CHM 1480 - General Chemistry Laboratory II (1)
CHM 2340 - Organic Chemistry I (4)
CHM 2350 - Organic Chemistry II (4)
CHM 2370 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory (2)
HS 3250 - Research Methods in Health Sciences (3) or PSY 2500 - Research Design in Psychology (4) or PSY 2250 - Introduction to Life-Span Developmental Psychology (4)
NTR 2500 - Human Nutrition and Health (3)
MTH 1441 - Precalculus (4) or MTH 1554 - Calculus I (4)
STA 2220 - Introduction to Statistical Concepts and Reasoning (4) or EHS 2550 - Basic Statistics for Health Sciences (3)
PHY 1010 - General Physics I (4) * or PHY 1510 - Introductory Physics I (4)
PHY 1100 - 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).

AHS 3310 - Health Care Safety (4)
AHS 3320 - Delivering Safe Patient Care (4)
AHS 3340 - Hospital Safety and Health (4)
BCM 4254 - Biochemistry I (3)
BIO 3000 - Biology and Society (4)
BIO 3130 - Developmental Biology (4)
BIO 3230 - Fundamentals of Biochemistry (4)
BIO 3232 - Biochemistry I (4)
BIO 3233 - Biochemistry I Laboratory (1)
BIO 3330 - Ecology (5)
BIO 3332 - Field Biology (4)
BIO 3400 - Genetics (4)
BIO 3401 - Genetics Laboratory (1)
BIO 3500 - General Microbiology (4)
BIO 3501 - General Microbiology Laboratory (1)
BIO 4620 - Advanced Human Physiology (4)
CDS 2100 - Medical Terminology (1)
CDS 4000 - Medical Genetics (4)
CDS 4050 - Pharmacology (3)
CDS 4250 - Medical Biochemistry (4)
CDS 4300 - Clinical Microbiology (4)
CHM 4254 - Biochemistry I (3)
CHM 4257 - Biochemistry Laboratory (3)
EXS 3010 - Exercise Physiology (3)
EXS 3015 - Exercise Physiology Laboratory (1)
EXS 3020 - Biomechanics (3)
EXS 4300 - Human Performance Enhancement (2)
EXS 4400 - Obesity and Physical Activity (2)
EXS 4500 - Healthy Lifestyle Choices (2)
EXS 4600 - Health and Disease (2)
EXS 4620 - Clinical Biomechanics (2)
EXS 4630 - Basic Athletic Training (2)
EXS 4810 - Physical Activity Epidemiology (2)
HS 1000 - Careers in Health (1)
HS 2150 - Stress Management (3)
HS 3400 - Contemporary Topics in Health (3)
HS 3430 - Sociology of Health and Medicine (4)
HS 3440 - Introduction to Community Engagement (4)
HS 3450 - Leadership and Healthcare (4)
HS 3460 - Community Engaged Research Experience (4)
HS 4450 - Laughter as Therapeutic Modality (3)
NTR 2650 - Nutrition Assessment Methods (3)
NTR 2651 - Nutrition Assessment Methods Laboratory (1)
NTR 3120 - Community Nutrition (3)
NTR 3140 - Food, Nutrition, and Culture (3) *
NTR 3210 - Herbs Supplements & Nutrition (3)
NTR 3220 - Eating Disorders (3)
NTR 3230 - Foodborne Illnesses (2)
NTR 3250 - Sports Nutrition (3)
NTR 4100 - Nutrition and Lifecycles (4)
NTR 4200 - Communication and Counseling in Nutrition Practice (4)
NTR 4300 - Food Service Management (4)
NTR 4350 - Nutrient Metabolism (4)
PH 3500 - Public Health Program Implementation (4)
PH 3800 - Persuasion and Marketing in Health Promotion (4)
PH 4750 - Global Health and Social Issues (4)
PHY 3260 - Medical Physics (4)
PSY 2250 - Introduction to Life-Span Developmental Psychology (4)
PSY 3010 - The Psychology of Human Sexuality (4)
PSY 3020 - Evolution, Science, and Superstition (4)
PSY 3030 - Evolutionary Psychology (4)
PSY 3040 - Animal Behavior (4)
PSY 3100 - Creativity and Innovation (4)
PSY 3160 - Cognitive Psychology (4)
PSY 3180 - Biological Psychology (4)
PSY 3210 - Child Development (4)
PSY 3220 - Adolescence and Youth (4)
PSY 3230 - Adulthood and Aging (4)
PSY 3330 - Motivation (4)
PSY 3340 - Industrial and Organizational Psychology (4)
PSY 3370 - Group Dynamics (4)
PSY 3390 - Emotion (4)
PSY 3410 - Adult Psychopathology (4)
PSY 3430 - Child Psychopathology (4)
PSY 3440 - Behavior Analysis (4)
PSY 3450 - Health Psychology (4)
WHP 3250 - Issues in Women’s Health (4)
WHP 3600 - Wellness Facilitation (4)
WHP 4000 - Assessment and Interventions in Wellness (4)
WHP 4030 - Laboratory in Assessment and Interventions (4)
WHP 4310 - Crisis Intervention and Prevention of Self Harm (4)
WHP 4850 - Population Health, Health Policy, and Healthcare Delivery (4)
WHP 4900 - Special Topics (1 TO 4)
or any other course approved by the program director in writing through approved petition exception form