Health Science Minor

Program Description

The Health Science minor provides students an excellent opportunity to explore some of the major issues in the expanding world of health care.

Program Highlights

Degree: N/A

Required Credits: 15

School: School of Health Sciences

Department: Public Health and Health Professions

Modality: On-Ground

Additional Information: Available on the Springfield College external website (www.springfield.edu)

Undergraduate Curriculum Overview

The Academic Advising Center provides the following repositories of sequencing and curriculum guides for all undergraduate majors and minors to assist with course planning:

Additional Notes:

There may be circumstances where credit totals do not reflect coursework that is eligible to count towards Core Curriculum and Major Requirement sections of a major simultaneously.
Degree requirements are subject to change.

I. Minor Requirements (15 credits)

A. Required Course (3 credits)

HSCI 101 - Introduction to Health Care Credits: 3

B. Clinical Health Selectives (9 credits)

Select 9 credits from the following list:

HSCI 201 - Introduction to Health Care Ethics Credits: 3
HSCI 260 - Human Disease and Chronic Illness Credits: 3
HSCI 320 - Health Assessment Credits: 3
HSCI 411 - Cultural Competency for Health Professionals Credits: 3
HSCI 420 - Evidence-Based Health Care Credits: 3

C. Health Science Selective (3 credits)

Select any additional 3-credit Health Science course.

Academic Catalog