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Dec 05, 2025
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2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Health Sciences Major, B.S. (Microbiology Concentration)
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Department Information
Department of Health Sciences P.O. Box 70673
Phone: (423) 439-4564
Web Address: www.etsu.edu/cph/hs/ The mission of the Department of Health Sciences is to offer a quality educational experience which provides a fundamental knowledge of the basic sciences; to develop student communication skills; fosters enthusiasm for continued learning; to encourage a strong program of scholarly activities; and to promote a spirit of cooperation among members of the academic community and with the community-at-large. The Department of Health Sciences, located in Lamb Hall, is a multidisciplinary department offering a variety of courses concerning those sciences relevant to or implicating the human body and human health, e.g.: Anatomy and Physiology, and Microbiological Sciences. The department offers a B.S. degree in Health Sciences with concentrations in Microbiology or in Human Health. In addition, the department offers minors in Health Sciences. The department also has a joint graduate program with the Department of Biological Sciences and offers a M.S. degree in Biological sciences with a concentration in Microbiology. The purpose of a Health Sciences major with a Microbiology concentration is to produce graduates with a fundamental knowledge of the major fields of microbiology. The graduates with a Microbiology concentration are qualified to be employed as technicians in academic or industrial research laboratories or pursue advanced degrees in graduate or professional schools. Degree Requirements: 120 credits
| General Education | 41-42 credits | | Major Total Requirement | 77-79 credits | | Major Core | (26 credits) | | Concentration | (33 credits) | | Disciplinary Electives | (6-8 credits) | | Interdisciplinary Electives | (12-14 credits) | | TOTAL | 120 credits | Suggested Four-Year Program of Study: HSCI-BS (MBHS) General Education Requirements These requirements include earning 41-42 credits in Communication, Humanities and Fine Arts, Social and Behavior Sciences, History, Natural Sciences and Mathematics categories. Major Specific courses listed in General Education Requirements: Total Requirements for Health Sciences Major: 77-79 credits
Health Sciences Major Core Requirement: 26 credits
Microbiology Concentration: 33 credits
Microbiology Concentration Disciplinary Electives: 6-8 credits
Microbiology Concentration Interdisciplinary Guided Electives: 12-14 credits
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