Director of General Education & Health Sciences
Jeri List, M.S.
402.552.6286
[email protected]
Students interested in applying to dental, medical, pharmacy, physician assistant, physical therapy, or occupational therapy programs complete the corresponding health science concentration. Each contains the science and/or math courses typically required for admission into those health professional programs.
Along with the selected health science concentration, students complete general education, core, support, and major courses in addition to one of the five concentrations which include Public Health, Human Services, Gerontology, Women's Health, and Nutrition. (Note: students interested in occupational therapy complete two concentrations to meet required credit hours.)
Admission Policies
Enrollment in Clarkson College degree programs is limited through a selective admissions process. Admission policies and procedures are available from: the Enrollment and Advising office, the College website, or in the Academic Policies & Procedures section (AD-1).
Service reflects a holistic view that focuses on how individuals provide high quality, ethical and compassionate service in the field of health care and the community at large. Students will become familiar with service agencies, connect learning with practice and engage in civic service activities to live and demonstrate the Clarkson College Values of Caring, Excellence, Commitment, Integrity and Learning.
All students are required to complete designated service courses as a component of their program of study. Successful completion of service experiences is required to pass the designated service courses. Designated service courses are identified using the following symbol: ◊
Required Courses for Bachelor of Science in Community Health, Pre-Health Professional track
Core
Students choose one course from each of the following Core groups (9 semester hours): Healthcare Communication (HCC); Humanities (HUM); and Ethics, Empathy, and Advocacy (EEA).
| Courses | Semester Hours |
|---|---|
| HCC Core - Healthcare Communication | 3 |
| HUM Core - Humanities | 3 |
| EEA Core - Ethics, Empathy, and Advocacy | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 9 |
General Courses
(28 semester hours)
Additional General Courses
Students will choose one concentration to complete the Bachelor of Science in Community Health (pre-occupational therapy students will choose two concentrations).
Public Health Concentration
(18 semester hours)
Human Services Concentration
(18 semester hours)
Gerontology Concentration
(18 semester hours)
Women’s Health Concentration
(18 semester hours)
Nutrition Concentration
(18 semester hours)
| Courses | Semester Hours |
|---|---|
| CHL 270 - Issues and Policies in Public Health | 3 |
| PSY 320 - Health Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 350 - Introduction to Counseling Skills | 3 |
| NDM 104 - Lifecycle Nutrition I | 3 |
| NDM 105 - Lifecycle Nutrition II | 3 |
| NDM 106 - Medical Nutrition Therapy | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 18 |
Public Health Concentration
(18 semester hours)
Major Courses
(13 semester hours)
| Courses | Semester Hours |
|---|---|
| CHL 399 - Fieldwork | 3 |
| CHL 401 - Community Health Capstone (concentration related) | 2 |
| ◊ CHL 244 - Vulnerable Populations | 3 |
| CHL 243 - Trauma Informed Care | 3 |
| CHL 248 - Introduction to Grant Writing | 2 |
| Total Semester Hours | 13 |
Pre-Medical and Pre-Dental – Health Science Concentration
Students selecting this option will pick 1 concentration above.
| Electives: Choose 10 credit hours from the following courses: | Semester Hours |
|---|---|
| BIO 210 - Microbiology - Lecture and Lab | 4 |
| BIO 300 - Immunology | 3 |
| BIO 310 - Genetics | 3 |
| PSY 200 - Human Development | 3 |
| BIO 301 - Kinesiology | 3 |
| MAT 140 - Calculus | 4 |
| HIM 240 - Introduction to Informatics | 3 |
| PTA 106 - Introduction to Physical Therapy | 2 |
| BUS 121 - Survey of Economics | 4 |
| PSY 300 - Research Methods for Health and Social Sciences | 3 |
Pharmacy - Health Science Concentration
Students selecting this option will pick 1 concentration above.
| Electives: Choose 18 credit hours from the following courses: | Semester Hours |
|---|---|
| BIO 111 - Fundamentals of Biology II - Lecture and Lab | 4 |
| BIO 210 - Microbiology - Lecture and Lab | 4 |
| BIO 300 - Immunology | 3 |
| BIO 310 - Genetics | 3 |
| CHM 270 - Biochemistry - Lecture and Lab | 4 |
| PHY 205 - Physics II - Lecture and Lab | 4 |
| PSY 200 - Human Development | 3 |
| HIM 240 - Introduction to Informatics | 3 |
| BIO 301 - Kinesiology | 3 |
| PTA 106 - Introduction to Physical Therapy | 2 |
| BUS 121 - Survey of Economics | 4 |
| PSY 300 - Research Methods for Health and Social Sciences | 3 |
Physical Therapy - Health Science Concentration
Students selecting this option will pick 1 concentration above.
| Electives: Choose 22 credit hours from the following courses: | Semester Hours |
|---|---|
| PSY 200 - Human Development | 3 |
| BIO 210 - Microbiology - Lecture and Lab | 4 |
| BIO 300 - Immunology | 3 |
| BIO 310 - Genetics | 3 |
| CHM 240 - Organic Chemistry I - Lecture and Lab | 4 |
| CHM 241 - Organic Chemistry II- Lecture and Lab | 4 |
| CHM 270 - Biochemistry - Lecture and Lab | 4 |
| MAT 140 - Calculus | 4 |
| BIO 301 - Kinesiology | 3 |
| HIM 240 - Introduction to Informatics | 3 |
| PTA 106 - Introduction to Physical Therapy | 2 |
| BUS 121 - Survey of Economics | 4 |
| PSY 300 - Research Methods for Health and Social Sciences | 3 |
Physician Assistant - Health Science Concentration
Students selecting this option will pick 1 concentration above.
| Electives: Choose 18 credit hours from the following courses: | Semester Hours |
|---|---|
| PSY 200 - Human Development | 3 |
| BIO 210 - Microbiology - Lecture and Lab | 4 |
| BIO 300 - Immunology | 3 |
| BIO 310 - Genetics | 3 |
| CHM 240 - Organic Chemistry I - Lecture and Lab | 4 |
| CHM 241 - Organic Chemistry II- Lecture and Lab | 4 |
| CHM 270 - Biochemistry - Lecture and Lab | 4 |
| MAT 140 - Calculus | 4 |
| BIO 301 - Kinesiology | 3 |
| HIM 240 - Introduction to Informatics | 3 |
| PTA 106 - Introduction to Physical Therapy | 2 |
| BUS 121 - Survey of Economics | 4 |
| PSY 300 - Research Methods for Health and Social Sciences | 3 |
Occupational Therapy - Health Science Concentration
Students selecting this option will pick 2 concentrations above.
| Courses | Semester Hours |
|---|---|
| BIO 110 - Fundamentals of Biology I - Lecture and Lab | 4 |
| CHM 150 - General Chemistry - Lecture and Lab | 4 |
| BIO 211 - Human Anatomy - Lecture and Lab | 4 |
| BIO 213 - Human Physiology - Lecture and Lab | 4 |
| PHY 200 - Physics I - Lecture and Lab | 4 |
| PSY 200 - Human Development | 3 |
| Electives | 13 |
| Total Semester Hours | 36 |