Health Sciences (B.S.) – Pre-Accelerated 2nd Degree Nursing
Department of Biological and Allied Health Sciences, College of Science and Technology
Effective Fall 2017
As per PRP3604: All students earning a first baccalaureate degree will take at least 30 of their last 45 credits at Bloomsburg University, no more credits are required than the 30 credits. All first baccalaureate students will take at least 50% of credits required for the Major from a PASSHE university. Bloomsburg University may require up to a maximum of 50% of the Major credits. Program exceptions to the policy are to be approved by the Office of the Chancellor.
Health Science Core Requirements (26 credits):
BIOLOGY.114 Concepts in Biology I
BIOLOGY.173 Anatomy and Physiology I
BIOLOGY.174 Anatomy and Physiology II
BIOLOGY.208 Medical Terminology
BIOLOGY.242 Microbiology
BIOLOGY.271 Cell Biology
BIOLOGY.233 Human Genetics or BIOLOGY.333 Molecular Biology
Related Core Requirements (11 credits):
CHEM.115 Chemistry for the Sciences I
CHEM.116 Chemistry for the Sciences II
MATH.141 Introduction to Statistics
Recommended For 2nd Degree Nursing Programs (see your advisor)
CHEM.108 Physiological Chemistry
PSYCH.101 General Psychology
PSYCH.210 Life-Span Psychology
SOC.211 Principles of Sociology
Other Requirements (11 credits):
BIOLOGY.205 Intro Nutrition
BIOLOGY.474 Human Physiology OR BIOLOGY.480 Comp. Animal Phys.
BIOLOGY.479 Integrated Physiology Lab
BIOLOGY.303 Health Services Seminar
MATH.116 Math for Health Sciences (MATH.113, MATH.123 or MATH.125 can be substituted)
Health Science Electives (15 credits):
BIOLOGY.332 Genetics
BIOLOGY.333 Molecular Biology*
BIOLOGY.342 Medical Microbiology
BIOLOGY.343 Immunology
BIOLOGY.361 Comp. Vert. Anatomy
BIOLOGY.364 Vertebrate Histology
BIOLOGY.390 Research Biology 1
BIOLOGY.411 Radiation Biology
BIOLOGY.431 Developmental Biology
BIOLOGY.435 Bioinformatics
BIOLOGY.442 Virology
BIOLOGY.445 Pharmacology for Health Sciences
BIOLOGY.470 Medical Parasitology
BIOLOGY.472 Animal Cell Physiology
BIOLOGY.473 Cancer Biology
BIOLOGY.474 Human Physiology*
BIOLOGY.476 Neurophysiology
BIOLOGY.480 Comp. Animal Phys.*
BIOLOGY.489 Curr. Topics Bio. (Health)
BIOLOGY.490 Internship in Bio. (Health)
*if these are used above as "requirements" they cannot be used as electives