Please consult your 2012-2013 Student Handbook for the applicable curriculum and program policies. Please note that courses and policies are subject to change throughout the academic year. Check with the Office of Student Services at the School of Nursing and Health Studies for current materials.
The University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies offers courses leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Health Science. Baccalaureate education provides the foundation for further education in specialized health professional fields. Pre-professional tracks include Pre-physical Therapy, Pre-pharmacy, Pre-forensics, Health Science/Business Administration, and Health Science General.
ACADEMIC POLICIES
Admission:
In accepting students into the Health Science program, the University does not in any way assure admittance into any professional graduate programs. Admission to any of these programs is dependent upon academic performance in the undergraduate course-work and is determined independently by the school or program to which the student applies.
Entering freshmen in the 75th percentile have mid-range SAT and ACT scores of 1400 and/or and 32 respectively. Entering freshmen have an average weighted GPA of 4.2. Transfer students have a mean cumulative GPA of 3.44.
REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMITTED STUDENTS
The Health Science degree requires courses in biology, chemistry, physics (where required by the track) and health science with a minimum grade of C- in each course. Students must satisfy both the general education requirements listed below and the requirements of a specific track, to be awarded the Bachelor of Science in Health Science degree. Students must maintain at least a 2.8 GPA in the courses listed under the track requirements with no grade below a C-.
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
The School of Nursing and Health Studies will award a Bachelor of Science in Health Science once a student has completed the requirements listed below.
The Health Science Program offers curricula that are designed to prepare students for health professional or graduate education programs. Programs of study can be tailored for students wishing a variety of health professional options. Students are encouraged to contact graduate programs directly to ascertain if there are specific course requirements that might differ from health science track requirements. Any course requirements may be added to a student’s undergraduate curriculum track.
No minor is offered in Health Science. Health Science students may not minor in biology.
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
English Composition (3-6 credits)
Except as indicated below, students must take English 105 and 106 (or its equivalent) during the first year of enrollment. Admission to ENG 105 requires a placement score acceptable to the Department of English. Students whose placement scores are deemed unacceptably low will be required to take the non-credit course, ENG 103, before taking ENG 105 and 106. Such students must fulfill the English Composition requirement within the first three semesters. Students whose placement scores are high may be exempted from ENG 105 but not from ENG 106 or its equivalent.
Mathematics (4 credits)
Statistics and Computer Programming (6 credits)
- HCS 202 or equivalent
- CSC or CIS
Arts and Humanities (12 credits)
B.S.H.S. degree candidates must earn twelve credits in the three areas listed below. At least three credits must be earned in each area.
- Fine Arts: courses in the departments of Art and Art History, Dance (DAN 250 only), Musicology (only the following: either MCY 131 or MCY 132, but not both, MCY 325, MCY 361 and MCY 362), Music Theory (MTC 125 only), and Theatre Arts (THA 101 only) count toward this requirement.
- Literature: courses in the departments of English (200-level and higher) and Foreign Languages and Literatures (300-level and higher) count toward this requirement.
- Philosophy and Religious Studies: courses in the departments of Philosophy and Religious Studies count toward this requirement.
- An additional 3 credits from a, b, or c above or 3 credits in a foreign language other than ones native language.
People and Society (6 credits)
B.S.H.S. degree candidates must earn six credits in the following social science disciplines: African-American Studies, American Studies, Anthropology (except APY 203), Economics, Geography and Regional Studies (except GEG 120), History, International Studies, a Judaic Studies Social Science course, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, and Women’s Studies. No more than three credits may be earned in any one discipline.
Writing (5 Courses)
May include any of the courses listed above except ENG 105 and ENG 106.
TRACK REQUIREMENTS
Pre-Physical Therapy Track
- Biology 150/151, 160/161, 250, 255 and three credits of electives in biology or health science above 200 level
- Health Science 212, 213, 215
- Chemistry - two semesters with lab, must include 104/106 or 201/205
- Physics - two semesters with lab
- Psychology 203 or 352
A minor in a discipline accepted by the School of Nursing and Health Studies.
Pre-Pharmacy Track
- Biology 150/151, 160/161, 250, 255 and three credits of electives in biology or health science above the 100 level
- Health Science 212, 213, 215
- Chemistry minor - 111/113, 112/114, 201/205, 202/206
- Physics - two semesters with lab
- Economics 211, 212
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 401
- Communication 211
(Transfer students who do not complete the chemistry minor at the University of Miami must choose another minor accepted by the School of Nursing and Health Studies.)
Pre-Forensics Track
- Biology 150/151, 160/161, 250, 255 and three credits of electives in biology or health science above the 100 level
- Health Science 212, 213, 215, 216, and BIL 251 or BIL 252
- Chemistry minor - 111/113, 112/114, 201/205, 202/206
- Sociology 101, 271, 371, 372, 373, 470
- Psychology 110 and 352
(Transfer students who do not complete the chemistry minor at the University of Miami must choose another minor accepted by the School of Nursing and Health Studies.)
Health Science/Business Administration Track
- Biology 150/151, 160/161, and 12 credits of electives in biology or health science above the 100 level
- Health Science 212, 213, 215
- Chemistry - two semesters with lab, must include 104/106 or 201/205
- Physics - two semesters with lab
- Business Administration minor including ACC 211, 212, CIS, MGT 304, MKT 301, and FIN 300.
Health Science General Track
- Biology 150/151, 160/161, 250, 255 and three credits of electives in biology or health science above 100 level
- Health Science 212, 213, 215
- Chemistry - two semesters with lab must include 104/106 or 201/205
- Physics - two semesters with lab
A minor in a discipline accepted by the School of Nursing and Health Studies.
This program may be modified to meet the needs of various students. See an academic advisor in the SONHS for more details.
