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The Health Sciences Program

The Department of Health Sciences offers students the opportunity to pursue a Bachelor of Sciences (B.S.) in Human Health & Physiology and either a B.S. or a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Public Health. These programs prepare studentes with the skills and knowledge needed to become a leader in rapidly growing and impactful fields and meet the growing demand for professionals trained to address complex health challenges. Pursuing studies in human health & physiology or public health allows you to apply your knowledge to improve individual and community well-being.

Programs

• Human Health and Physiology (BS in Human Health and Physiology)
• Public Health (BA in Public Health)
• Public Health (BS in Public Health)

Courses

• HHP 100 - Big Ideas
• HHP 101 - Introduction to the Human Body
• HHP 130 - Introduction to Nutrition
• HHP 150 - First-Year Seminar
• HHP 210 - Human Anatomy
• HHP 210L - Human Anatomy Lab
• HHP 211L - Dissection Human Anatomy Lab
• HHP 300 - Statistical and Data Analysis in Health Sciences
• HHP 310 - Biomechanics of Human Movement
• HHP 314 - Medical Terminology
• HHP 315 - Health-Related Exercise Prescription
• HHP 316 - Medical Pharmacology
• HHP 317 - Motor Control
• HHP 318 - Applied Exercise Prescription for Older Adults
• HHP 320 - Human Physiology
• HHP 320L - Human Physiology Lab
• HHP 325 - Exercise Physiology
• HHP 325L - Exercise Physiology Lab
• HHP 326 - Microbes in Human Disease
• HHP 326L - Microbes in Human Disease Laboratory
• HHP 329 - Physiology Journal Club
• HHP 329 - Physiology Journal Club
• HHP 330 - Nutrition and Human Performance
• HHP 331 - Nutrition Across the Lifespan
• HHP 332 - Nutrition in Health & Disease
• HHP 340 - Issues in Health
• HHP 342 - Health Ethics
• HHP 343 - Bioethics to Clinical Practice
• HHP 410 - Advanced Topics in Human Health
• HHP 411 - Cardiovascular Physiology
• HHP 412 -  Neuromuscular Physiology
• HHP 414 - Physiology of Aging
• HHP 420 - Advanced Topics in Physiology
• HHP 430 - Advanced Topics in Nutrition
• HHP 460 -  Topics in Human Health
• HHP 465 - Mentored Student Teaching
• HHP 470 - Independent Study
• HHP 480 - Research
• HHP 490 - Advanced Research in Human Health
• HHP 495 - Honors
• HHP 496 - Honors
• HHP 498 - Internship
• PBHL 101 - Introduction to Public Health
• PBHL 150 - First-Year Seminar
• PBHL 201 - Foundations of Epidemiology
• PBHL 212 - Global Health
• PBHL 323 - Health Policy
• PBHL 325 - Environmental Issues in Public Health
• PBHL 330 - Community Nutrition
• PBHL 331 - Sustainable Food Systems and Diets
• PBHL 332 - Population Nutrition, Policy, and Programs
• PBHL 350 - The Social and Behavioral Sciences in Health
• PBHL 351 - Social Determinants of Health
• PBHL 361 -  Maternal, Neonatal, and Child Health
• PBHL 362 - Public Health and Physical Activity
• PBHL 412 - Global Public Health Issues
• PBHL 440 -  Health in DC

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