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

Healthcare 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

General Courses

(28 semester hours)

Courses	Semester Hours
IPE 301 - Interprofessional Education	0
ENG 101 - English Composition I	3
ENG 102 - English Composition II	3
PSY 101 - Introduction to Psychology	3
MAT 130 - College Algebra	3
MAT 310 - Statistics	3
GEN 105 - Medical Terminology	1
BIO 122 - Nutrition Science	3
BUS 140 - Healthcare Delivery Systems	2
HIM 180 - Essentials of Pharmacology	2
SOC 220 - Medical Sociology	2
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology	3

Public Health Concentration

(18 semester hours)

Human Services Concentration

(18 semester hours)

Courses	Semester Hours
PSY 200 - Human Development	3
CHL 266 - Social Policy and Human Services	3
CHL 245 - Family Dynamics	1
EEA 210 - American Poverty and Healthcare	3
CHL 252 - Information and Referral	2
CHL 249 - Crisis Intervention	1
CHL 253 - Understanding the Criminal Justice System	2
◊ CHL 353 - Community Engagement and Social Change	3

Gerontology Concentration

(18 semester hours)

Courses	Semester Hours
◊ GEN 220 - Gerontology	2
◊ CHL 241 - Programs, Services and Policies in Aging	3
◊ EEA 205 - Death and Dying	3
◊ CHL 330 - Health and Physical Aspects of Aging	3
◊ CHL 333 - Psychological and Social Aspects of Aging	3
◊ CHL 335 - Seminar in Gerontology	1
CHL 334 - Managing Care of the Older Adult PSY 200 - Human Development	3 3

Women’s Health Concentration

(18 semester hours)

Courses	Semester Hours
◊ CHL 260 - Evolution of Women’s Health	3
◊ CHL 261 - Women’s Health in Contemporary Society	3
◊ CHL 265 - Literary Perspectives of Women’s Health	3
◊ CHL 362 - Global Issues in Women’s Health	3
◊ CHL 364 - Mental Health of Women Throughout the Lifespan	3
◊ CHL 365 - Mammography	1
◊ CHL 366 - Pharmacology in Women's Health	1
◊ CHL 367 - Preventative & Restorative Topics for Women	1

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

Public Health Concentration

(18 semester hours)

Courses	Semester Hours
◊ CHL 270 - Issues and Policies in Public Health	3
◊ CHL 250 - Epidemiology	3
◊ CHL 353 - Community Engagement and Social Change	3
◊ CHL 251 - Environmental Risk Factors and Disease	3
◊ MAT 410 - Advanced Statistics for Public Healthcare	3
◊ CHL 355 - Health Program Planning and Evaluation	3

Healthcare Business Electives

Students choose two of the following electives:

Dental – Health Science Concentration

(44 semester hours)

Courses	Semester Hours
◊ BIO 110 - Fundamentals of Biology I - Lecture and Lab	4
◊ BIO 111 - Fundamentals of Biology II - Lecture and Lab	4
◊ CHM 150 - General Chemistry - Lecture and Lab	4
◊ CHM 151 - General Chemistry II - Lecture and Lab	4
◊ BIO 211 - Human Anatomy - Lecture and Lab	4
◊ BIO 213 - Human Physiology - Lecture and Lab	4
◊ CHM 240 - Organic Chemistry I - Lecture and Lab	4
◊ CHM 241 - Organic Chemistry II- Lecture and Lab	4
◊ PHY 200 - Physics I - Lecture and Lab	4
◊ PHY 205 - Physics II - Lecture and Lab	4
◊ CHM 270 - Biochemistry - Lecture and Lab	4
Electives	Varies

Dental - Electives

Select 10 semester hours from the following courses

Courses	Semester Hours
◊ BIO 210 - Microbiology - Lecture and Lab	4
◊ BIO 300 - Immunology	3
◊ BIO 301 - Kinesiology	3
◊ BIO 310 - Genetics	3
◊ MAT 140 - Calculus	4
◊ HIM 240 - Introduction to Informatics	3
◊ PSY 200 - Human Development	3
◊ PTA 106 - Introduction to Physical Therapy	2
◊ PSY 300 - Research Methods for Health and Social Sciences	3
◊ BUS 121 - Survey of Economics	4
◊ ICC HUM EEA - Healthcare Core Courses	3
Electives	Varies

Medical - Health Science Concentration

(44 semester hours)

Courses	Semester Hours
◊ BIO 110 - Fundamentals of Biology I - Lecture and Lab	4
◊ BIO 111 - Fundamentals of Biology II - Lecture and Lab	4
◊ CHM 150 - General Chemistry - Lecture and Lab	4
◊ CHM 151 - General Chemistry II - Lecture and Lab	4
◊ BIO 211 - Human Anatomy - Lecture and Lab	4
◊ BIO 213 - Human Physiology - Lecture and Lab	4
◊ CHM 240 - Organic Chemistry I - Lecture and Lab	4
◊ CHM 241 - Organic Chemistry II- Lecture and Lab	4
◊ PHY 200 - Physics I - Lecture and Lab	4
◊ PHY 205 - Physics II - Lecture and Lab	4
◊ CHM 270 - Biochemistry - Lecture and Lab	4
Electives	Varies

Medical - Electives

Select 10 semester hours from the following courses

Courses	Semester Hours
◊ BIO 210 - Microbiology - Lecture and Lab	4
◊ BIO 300 - Immunology	3
◊ BIO 301 - Kinesiology	3
◊ BIO 310 - Genetics	3
◊ MAT 140 - Calculus	4
◊ MAT 140 - Calculus	4
◊ PSY 200 - Human Development	3
◊ PTA 106 - Introduction to Physical Therapy	2
◊ PSY 300 - Research Methods for Health and Social Sciences	3
◊ PSY 300 - Research Methods for Health and Social Sciences	3
◊ ICC HUM EEA - Healthcare Core Courses	3

Pharmacy - Health Science Concentration

(36 semester hours)

Courses	Semester Hours
◊ BIO 110 - Fundamentals of Biology I - Lecture and Lab	4
◊ CHM 150 - General Chemistry - Lecture and Lab	4
◊ CHM 151 - General Chemistry II - Lecture and Lab	4
◊ BIO 211 - Human Anatomy - Lecture and Lab	4
◊ BIO 213 - Human Physiology - Lecture and Lab	4
◊ CHM 240 - Organic Chemistry I - Lecture and Lab	4
◊ CHM 241 - Organic Chemistry II- Lecture and Lab	4
◊ PHY 200 - Physics I - Lecture and Lab	4
◊ MAT 140 - Calculus	4
Electives	Varies

Pharmacy - Electives

Select 18 semester hours from the following courses

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 301 - Kinesiology	3
◊ BIO 310 - Genetics	3
◊ CHM 270 - Biochemistry - Lecture and Lab	4
◊ PHY 205 - Physics II - Lecture and Lab	4
◊ BUS 121 - Survey of Economics	4
◊ HIM 240 - Introduction to Informatics	3
◊ PSY 200 - Human Development	3
◊ PTA 106 - Introduction to Physical Therapy	2
◊ PSY 300 - Research Methods for Health and Social Sciences	3
◊ ICC HUM EEA - Healthcare Core Courses	3

Physician Assistant - Health Science Concentration

(36 semester hours)

Courses	Semester Hours
◊ BIO 110 - Fundamentals of Biology I - Lecture and Lab	4
◊ BIO 111 - Fundamentals of Biology II - Lecture and Lab	4
◊ CHM 150 - General Chemistry - Lecture and Lab	4
◊ CHM 151 - General Chemistry II - Lecture and Lab	4
◊ BIO 211 - Human Anatomy - Lecture and Lab	4
◊ BIO 213 - Human Physiology - Lecture and Lab	4
◊ BIO 210 - Microbiology - Lecture and Lab	4
◊ CHM 240 - Organic Chemistry I - Lecture and Lab	4
◊ CHM 270 - Biochemistry - Lecture and Lab	4
Electives	Varies

Physician Assistant - Electives

Select 18 semester hours from the following courses

Courses	Semester Hours
◊ BIO 300 - Immunology	3
◊ BIO 310 - Genetics	3
◊ BIO 301 - Kinesiology	3
◊ CHM 241 - Organic Chemistry II- Lecture and Lab	4
◊ MAT 140 - Calculus	4
◊ PHY 200 - Physics I - Lecture and Lab	4
◊ PHY 205 - Physics II - Lecture and Lab	4
◊ HIM 240 - Introduction to Informatics	3
◊ PSY 200 - Human Development	3
◊ PTA 106 - Introduction to Physical Therapy	2
◊ PSY 300 - Research Methods for Health and Social Sciences	3
◊ BUS 121 - Survey of Economics	4
◊ ICC HUM EEA - Healthcare Core Courses	3

Physical Therapy - Health Science Concentration

(32 semester hours)

Courses	Semester Hours
◊ BIO 110 - Fundamentals of Biology I - Lecture and Lab	4
◊ BIO 111 - Fundamentals of Biology II - Lecture and Lab	4
◊ CHM 150 - General Chemistry - Lecture and Lab	4
◊ CHM 151 - General Chemistry II - 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
◊ PHY 205 - Physics II - Lecture and Lab	4
Electives	Varies

Physical Therapy - Electives

Select 22 semester hours from the following courses

Courses	Semester Hours
◊ 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
◊ HIM 240 - Introduction to Informatics	3
◊ PTA 106 - Introduction to Physical Therapy	2
◊ PSY 300 - Research Methods for Health and Social Sciences	3
◊ BUS 121 - Survey of Economics	4
◊ ICC HUM EEA - Healthcare Core Courses	3
◊ BIO 301 - Kinesiology	3
◊ PSY 200 - Human Development	3

Occupational Therapy - Health Science Concentration

(23 semester hours)

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	Varies

Occupational Therapy - Electives

Select 13 semester hours from the following courses

Courses	Semester Hours
◊ BIO 111 - Fundamentals of Biology II - Lecture and Lab	4
◊ BIO 210 - Microbiology - Lecture and Lab	4
◊ BIO 300 - Immunology	3
◊ CHM 151 - General Chemistry II - Lecture and Lab	4
◊ BIO 310 - Genetics	3
◊ CHM 240 - Organic Chemistry I - Lecture and Lab	4
◊ CHM 241 - Organic Chemistry II- Lecture and Lab	4
◊ MAT 140 - Calculus	4
◊ CHM 270 - Biochemistry - Lecture and Lab	4
◊ PHY 205 - Physics II - Lecture and Lab	4
◊ BIO 301 - Kinesiology	3
◊ HIM 240 - Introduction to Informatics	3
◊ PTA 106 - Introduction to Physical Therapy	2
◊ PSY 300 - Research Methods for Health and Social Sciences	3
◊ ICC HUM EEA - Healthcare Core Courses	3

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