Department Information
Department of Health Sciences
PO 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; to foster 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 Microbiology and a B.S. degree in Health Sciences. The department also offers an option of Health Sciences 3 + 1 year at Pharmacy doctorate program, where students can complete their B.S. degree in Health Sciences while they are in first year of Pharmacy doctoral program. In addition, department offers minors in Microbiology and Health Sciences. The department has a joint graduate program with the Department of Biological Sciences and offers a M.S. degree in Biological sciences with concentrations in Microbiology and Biomedical Sciences.
The purpose of the degree in Health Sciences is to provide a “human-centric” program with exposure to current concepts, laboratory techniques, and disease prevention/health care recommendations and protocols. The degree emphasizes anatomy, physiology, disease, and human health. The graduates with a Health Sciences degree are qualified to be employed as technicians in academic or industrial research laboratories or purse advanced degrees in graduate or professional schools.
Advising
Dara Young
(423) 439-4458
Email: youngdc@etsu.edu
Website: https://www.etsu.edu/cph/faculty/youngdc.php
Degree Requirements: 120 credits
| General Education |
41-42 credits |
| Major Total Requirement |
61-62 credits |
| Major Core |
(41-42 credits) |
| Advisor Approved Electives |
(20 credits) |
| Free Electives |
16-18 credits |
| TOTAL |
120 credits |
Suggested Four-Year Program of Study: HSCI-BS
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:
Additional Information
Click here to view Degree and Graduation Requirements for all ETSU students.
CSCI 1100 or Proficiency exam: Must be completed to meet Bachelor’s Degree Requirements.
Most minors range from 18-24 credits. Those few minors with more than 24 credits may affect the number of free electives allowed.