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Integrated Health Studies - B.S. Program Requirements PDFDownload to print

Attribute Legend: DD Diversity-Domestic; DG Diversity-Global; ELR Experiential Learning; KAD Kent Core Additional; KBS Kent Core Basic Sciences; KCM Kent Core Composition; KFA Kent Core Fine Arts: KHU Kent Core Humanities; KMC Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning; KSS Kent Core Social Sciences; WIC Writing Intensive

Please read the sections in the University Catalog on Kent Core, diversity, writing-intensive and the experiential learning requirements.

DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE (1 credit)
Attribute Course Title Credits Min Grade
  UC 10097 Destination Kent State: First Year Experience 1 1  
MAJOR PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (26 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Attribute Course Title Credits Min Grade
  HED 14020 Medical Terminology 3  
  IHS 10000 Careers in Health Sciences and Human Services 3  
  IHS 40091 Seminar for Practicum in Integrated Health Studies 2  
  IHS 44010 Research Design and Statistical Methods for Health Professions 3  
WIC IHS 44091 Professional Seminar in Integrated Health Studies 3 C 2
ELR IHS 44092 Practicum in Integrated Health Studies 3-10  
  NURS
NURS		 45010
46000		 Healthcare Policy and Delivery Systems     or
Health Care Policy 3		 3  
  PHIL 40005 Health Care Ethics 3  
  PSYC 21621 Quantitative Methods in Psychology I 3  
ADDITIONAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (18 credits)
Attribute Course Title Credits Min Grade
KSS/DD PSYC 11762 General Psychology 3  
  Kent Core Composition 6  
  Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (minimum one course from each) 9  
CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (75 credits)
  Health Care Administration and Systems (75)  
  Health Sciences (75)  
  Health Services (75)  
MINIMUM TOTAL 120  
  1. UC 10097 is not required of transfer students with 25 credits (excluding College Credit Plus) or students age 21+ at time of admission.
  2. A minimum C (2.000) grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.
  3. NURS 46000: regional campuses only

 

Health Care Administration and Systems

CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (36 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Attribute Course Title Credits Min Grade
  ACCT 23020 Introduction to Financial Accounting 3  
  ACCT 23021 Introduction to Managerial Accounting 3  
KSS ECON 22060 Principles of Microeconomics 3  
KSS ECON 22061 Principles of Macroeconomics 3  
  ECON 42086 Economics of Health Care 3  
  GERO 44032 Long Term Care Administration 3  
  JMC 28001 Principles of Public Relations 3  
  MIS 24053 Introduction to Computer Applications 3  
  MIS 24163 Principles of Management 3  
  MKTG 25010 Principles of Marketing 3  
  POL 30301 Introduction to Public Administration 3  
  PSYC
SOC		 41581
42563		 Health Psychology (3)     or
Sociology of Health and Health Care (3)		 3  
ADDITIONAL CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (39 credits)
Attribute Course Title Credits Min Grade
KMC MATH 11009 Modeling Algebra 4  
  Kent Core Additional 3  
  Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory) 1 6-7  
  General Electives 2 26  
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL 
 75  
  1. Must select one BSCI course, one CHEM course and include ones laboratory course from either BSCI or CHEM.
  2. Number of credits required depends on meeting minimum 120 credit hours and minimum 39 upper-division credit hours. Students obtaining a minor must complete a minimum of 6 credit hours outside of the cause requirements for the major or other minor.

 

Health Sciences Concentration

CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (47 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Attribute Course Title Credits Min Grade
KBS ATTR/EXSC 25057 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 1 3  
KBS ATTR/EXSC 25058 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 1 3  
  ATTR 35054 Biomechanics 3  
KMC MATH 11022 Trigonometry 3  
WIC EXSC 45080 Physiology of Exercise 3 C 2
  SPA 44111 Neural Processes 3  
KBS BSCI 10110 Biological Diversity 4  
KBS BSCI 10120 Biological Foundations 4  
KBS CHEM 10060 General Chemistry I 3 4  
KBS CHEM 10061 General Chemistry II 3 4  
  CHEM 20481 Basic Organic Chemistry I 4  
  Choose one from the following: 3  
  PSYC 41581 Health Psychology (3)    
  SOC 42563 Sociology of Health and Health Care (3)    
  Choose from the following: 4 6  
  ATTR 45040 Pathology and Pharmacology for Allied Health Providers (3)    
  BSCI 20021 Basic Microbiology (3)    
  BSCI 30130 Human Physiology (4)    
  BSCI 30050 Human Genetics (3)    
  BSCI 30140 Cell Biology (4)    
  CHEM 30284 Introductory Biological Chemistry (4)    
  EXSC 35075 Exercise Programming (3)    
  HDFS 44021 Family Intervention Across the Lifespan (3)    
  NURS 20950 Human Growth and Development for Health Professionals (3)    
  NUTR 33512 Nutrition (3)    
  PEP 25033 Lifespan Motor Development (3)    
  PSYC 40111 Abnormal Psychology (3)    
ADDITIONAL CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (28) credits)
Attribute Course Title Credits Min Grade
KMC MATH 11010 Algebra for Calculus 3 C
KBS PHY 13001 General College Physics I 4  
KBS PHY 13002 General College Physics II 4  
KBS PHY 13021 General College Physics Laboratory I 1  
KBS PHY 13022 General College Physics Laboratory II 1  
  Kent Core Social Sciences 3  
  General Elective (number of credits required depends on meeting minimum 120 credit hours and minimum 39 upper-division credit hours) 12  
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL 75  
  1. Students who have successfully completed BSCI 11010/11020 Anatomy and Physiology in Allied Health I/II may use those courses in place of ATTR/EXSC 25057/25058 Human Anatomy and Physiology I/II.
  2. A minimum C (2.000) grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement. 
  3. Students who plan to pursue graduate studies, take chemistry laboratories CHEM 10062 and CHEM 10063.
  4. Minimum one course must be upper-divison.

 

Health Services Concentration

CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (33 credits)Courses count in major GPA
Attribute Course Title Credits Min Grade
  Choose from the following: Introduction to Profession electives
5 credit hours of allied health coursework may be used to fulfill the requirements		 4-6  
KSS/DD GERO 14029 Introduction to Gerontology (3)    
  HDFS 14027 Introduction to Human Development and Family Studies (3)    
  HDFS 44033 Nonprofit Management: Community Outreach in Nonprofit Management (3)    
  HED 21030 Introduction to Health Education (3)    
  HST 11000 Introduction to Human Services (1)    
  NURS 10060 Introduction to Professional Nursing Practice (1)    
  NURS 20020 Foundations of Assessment and Communication in Nursing (3)  1    
  OCAT 10000 Introduction to Occupational Therapy (3)    
  PTST 10000 Introduction to Physical Therapy Assisting (1)    
  Choose from the following: Human Development 15-16  
  BSCI 30130 Human Physiology (4)    
  BSCI 30050 Human Genetics (3)    
WIC GERO 44030 Adult Development and Aging (3)    
DD HDFS 24011 Interpersonal Relationships and Families (3)    
  HDFS 24012 Child Development (3)    
  HDFS 44020 Adolescent Development (3)    
  HED 11570 Personal Health (3)    
  HED 21050 Health Education Theories (3)    
  HED 32530 Drug Use and Misuse (3)    
  HED 32544 Human Sexuality (3)    
  HED 44025 Women’s Health Issues (3)    
  HED 46057 Advanced Human Sexuality (3)    
  NURS 20950 Human Growth and Development for Health Professionals (3)    
  NUTR 33512 Nutrition (3)    
  PSYC 41581 Health Psychology (3)    
  Choose from the following: Health Services
9 credit hours of allied health coursework may be used to fulfill the requirements.		 14  
  HDFS 34031 Cultural Diversity: Implications for the Helping Professions (3)    
  HDFS 44032 Nonprofit Fundraising and Grantwriting (3)    
  HDFS 44034 Principles and Practices of Nonprofit Management (3)    
  HED 11590 Community Health Education (3)    
  HED 32542 Methods and Applications of Health Education (5)    
  HED 34050 Program Planning and Evaluation in Health Education (3)    
  HED 42041 Health Coaching (3)    
  NURS 20030 Foundations of Nursing Interventions (5) 1    
  PSYC 40383 Introduction to Clinical Psychology (3)    
  SOC 42563 Sociology of Health and Health Care (3)    
ADDITIONAL CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (42 credits)
Attribute Course Title Credits Min Grade
KMC MATH 11009 Modeling Algebra 4  
  Kent Core Additional (must be from two categories) 6  
  Kent Core Basic Science (must include one laboratory)  2 6-7  
  Kent Core Social Sciences 3  
  General Elective (number of credits required depends on meeting minimum 120 credit hours and minimum 39 upper-division credit hours) 23  
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL 75  
  1. Nursing majors only.
  2. Must select one BSCI course, one CHEM course and include one laboratory course from either BSCI or CHEM.