This program provides a foundation for students interested in a health career. It is intended as a transfer program and has three defined tracks, each of which has 60-62 credit hours of well-structured course work:
- Track 1: Nutrition is for students who wish to pursue advanced degrees in nutrition and dietetics.
- Track 2: Baccalaureate provides a strong base to pursue academic interests in many health fields such as exercise science, public health, pre-medical, pre-pharmacy, pre-physical therapy, and pre-veterinary programs.
- Track 3: Allied Health is for students who want to transfer into an NHTI Allied Health program and fulfills several program pre- and co-requisites.
Students are required to take all of the courses listed in the Health Science Core, all the courses listed in their chosen track, and 1-2 electives. These electives need to be chosen from the list provided in the core.
Please note: The below curriculum lists only the core and elective courses that a student will take. Each student in the Health Science degree must choose a track to follow — please see the dropdown on this page titled “Health and Science Degree Tracks” (below).
Curriculum Abbreviations
- CL – Number of lecture/classroom hours per week for the course
- LAB – Number of simulation laboratory, laboratory or clinical hours per week for the course
- CR – Number of credit hours for the course
Core Courses Requirements
| Course | Title | CL | LAB | CR |
| BIOL 195C | Anatomy and Physiology I1 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| BIOL 196C | Anatomy and Physiology II1 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| BIO 222C | Pathophysiology | 3 | ||
| BIOL 259C | Normal and Therapeutic Nutrition | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| CHEM xxxC | Chemistry elective1,2 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| ENGL 101C | English Composition | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| ENGL xxxC | English elective2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| INDL 120C | Global Public Health3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MATH xxxC | Mathematics elective (MATH 120C or higher level)2,4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| PHIL 242C | Contemporary Ethical Issues5 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| PSYC 105C | Introduction to Psychology | 3 | ||
| PSYC 220C | Human Growth and Development | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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1CHEM 100C does not meet this requirement.
2Some tracks define this course.
3Meets Social Science requirement
4MATH 129C does not meet the minimum math requirements.
5Meets Humanities/Language/Fine Arts requirement
Electives
| Course | Title | Credits |
| BIOL 202C | Microbiology | 4 |
| BIO 239C | Public Health Nutrition | 3 |
| BIO 279C | Lifecycle Nutrition | 4 |
| CHEM 125C | Intro to General, Organic, and Biochemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 205C | Organic Chemistry | 4 |
| HLTH 101C | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| HLTH 104C | Healthcare Data Content and Delivery Systems | 3 |
| HLTH 120C | Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries | 4 |
| HLTH 125C | Coaching Principles I | 3 |
| HLTH 150C | Personal Wellness | 1 |
| HLTH 152C | Personal Training | 4 |
| PHYS 133C | Physics I (Algebra-based) | 4 |
| PHYS 135C | Physics II (Algebra-based) | 4 |
| SOCI 105C | Intro to Sociology | 3 |
Nutrition
| Course | Title | Credits |
| BIOL 202C | Microbiology | 4 |
| BIOL 229C | Nutrition in Exercise and Sports | 3 |
| BIOL 279C | Lifecycle Nutrition | 3 |
| CHEM 103C | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 104C | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| XXXX xxxC | Elective (see list) | 4 |
| Total Credits | 60 |
Baccalaureate
| Course | Title | Credits |
| BIOL 111C | General Biology I | 4 |
| BIOL 112C | General Biology II | 4 |
| CHEM 103C | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 104C | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| MATH 251C | Statistics | 4 |
| XXXX xxxC | Elective (see list) | 4 |
| Total Credits | 62 |
Allied Health
| Course | Title | Credits |
| BIOL 202C | Microbiology1 | 4 |
| ENGL 120C/COMM 120C | Communication1 | 3 |
| HLTH 101C | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| SOCI 105C | Intro to Sociology | 3 |
| XXXX xxxC | Elective (see list) | 8 |
| Total Credits | 60 |
1Check your transfer program.
- Students will communicate effectively.
- Students will employ vocabulary pertinent to health science.
- Students will complete research and use peer-reviewed sources of literature.
- Students will use critical thinking.
- Students will apply the scientific method.
- Students will assess public health and nutrition trends and identify appropriate intervention
strategies.
- Students will demonstrate the application of scientific technology.
- Students will practice lab safety procedures.
- Students will utilize current technology to collect, analyze, and present data.
- Students will express quantitative and qualitative scientific knowledge.
- Students will demonstrate knowledge of human anatomy and physiology.
- Students will compare human health and disease states.
Click here for the full PDF of learning outcomes.
The flexible curriculum can be used as a strong base to further educational pursuits – degrees in physical therapy, health information management, dietetics, public health, pharmacology, and exercise science, among others – or as a distinct, self-contained degree for professionals seeking career advancement.
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