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Butler University Bulletin 2024-2025
Health Sciences, BSHS
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The undergraduate health sciences program blends basic sciences, health sciences, and healthcare-related courses to form an excellent foundation for students pursuing graduate programs in the healthcare field.
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Core Courses
Required for all Butler graduates - FYS 101 (First Year Seminar; 3 hrs) or HN 110 (Honors FYS; 4 hrs)
- FYS 102 (First Year Seminar; 3 hrs) or HN 111 (Honors FYS; 4 hrs)
- PCA (Perspective in the Creative Arts; 3 hrs)
- TI (Text & Ideas; 3 hrs)
- AR (Any Analytical Reasoning Course or MA 106)
- GHS (Global & Historical Studies; 3 hrs)
- GHS (Global & Historical Studies; 3 hrs)
- SW (Social World; 3 hrs) Recommend that this requirement be met by an introductory psychology or sociology course: such as SW 250 or SW 200
- PWB (Physical Well-Being; 1 hr)
- BCR (Butler Cultural Requirement; 8 events)
BSHS Requirements
- BSHS 110 - Introduction to Healthcare, Min Units 3
- BSHS 215 - Medical Terminology, Min Units 2
- BSHS 225 - Interprofessional Health Education, Min Units 2
- BSHS 230 - Healthcare Systems and Policy, Min Units 2
- BSHS 290 - Exploring Public Health, Min Units 3
- BSHS 340 - Introduction to Healthcare Communication, Min Units 3
- BSHS 360 - Healthcare Ethics, Min Units 3
- BSHS 350 - Health Disparities, Min Units 3
- BSHS 430 - Healthcare Quality & Improvement, Min Units 2
- BSHS 450 - Healthcare Biostatistics, Min Units 3
- BSHS 460 - Evidence Based Healthcare, Min Units 3
- BSHS 470 - Introduction to Pharmacology, Min Units 4
- Social Science - a second psychology or sociology course of choice; tailor selection to graduate program prerequisites
EPS Course Series
Explore. Prepare. Succeed. Beginning Fall 2022 every student must enroll in the appropriate BSHS 300 section every semester they are in the major. - BSHS 100 EPS First-year Fall; 0.5
- BSHS 105 EPS First-year Spring; 0.5
- BSHS 200 EPS Sophomore Fall; 0.5
- BSHS 205 EPS Sophomore Spring; 0.5
- BSHS 300 EPS Junior Fall; 0.5
- BSHS 305 EPS Junior Spring; 0.5
- BSHS 400 EPS Senior Fall; 0.5
- BSHS 405 EPS Senior Spring; 0.5
Other Science courses required or elective for Health Science majors
Science choice - choose 3 courses from the following: Elective Courses *#
Electives courses - at least 15 hrs required (no more than 6 elective hrs may double count with any declared minor) *Please see Approved Elective Choices for Health Sciences Majors below for a list of Butler University courses approved as electives for Health Science majors. #Please see description for Optional BSHS Medical Spanish Concentration below. The courses you choose for your concentration will contribute to your BSHS electives requirement. Approved Elective Choices for Health Sciences Majors - AC 100 - Volunteer Income Tax Assistance, Min Units 1
- AN 302 - The Body and Society, Min Units 3
- AN 304 - Medical Anthropology, Min Units 3
- AN 380 - Selected Topics in Anthropology, Min Units 3
- BI 230 - Ecology and Evolutionary Biology: Fundamentals, Min Units 4
- BI 301 - Principles of Zoology, Min Units 4
- BI 323 - Principles of Immunology, Min Units 2
- BI 411 - Principles of Physiology, Min Units 4 (prerequisite BI 230)
- BI 460 - Cell and Molecular Neurobiology, Min Units 4 (prerequisite BI 230 with C- or better; BI 411 recommended)
- BSHS 206 - Poverty and Modern Day Slavery: a local and global crisis, Min Units 2
- BSHS 210 - Topics in Health and Wellness, Min Units 3
- BSHS 280 - Emergency Medical Technician- Basic Program, Min Units 6 (offered summer only)
- BSHS 385 Healthcare Immersion Abroad
- BSHS 285 - Healthcare Immersion Abroad, Min Units 3
- BSHS 301 - Healthcare & Business/Health Sciences Internship, Min Units 1
- BSHS 310 Nutrition for Healthcare Providers
- BSHS 319 Introduction to Healthcare Analytics
- BSHS 480 - Integrative/Holistic Medicine, Min Units 2
- BSHS 481 - Introductory Medical Spanish, Min Units 3
- BSHS 482 - Advanced Medical Spanish, Min Units 3
- BSHS 483 - Medical Spanish Service Learning, Min Units 3
- BSHS 484 - Spanish Language Immersion Trip, Min Units 3
- BSHS 485 - Culinary Medicine, Min Units 3
- BSHS 486 - Making Medicines: The Process, Min Units 1
- BSHS 487 - Toxicology, Min Units 3
- BSHS 488 - Drug Abuse-Pharmacology, Min Units 3
- BSHS 489 - Spanish/English Medical Interpretation, Min Units 3
- BSHS 491 - Professional Leadership, Min Units 2
- BSHS 492 - Introduction to Epidemiology and Research
- BSHS 493 - Global Health, Min Units 3
- BSHS 494 - Introduction to Gerontology, Min Units 3
- BSHS 495 - Hot Topics in Healthcare, Min Units 2
- BSHS 497 - BU Health, Min Units 1
- BSHS 498 - Sustainable Healthy Nutrition
- BSHS 499 - Special Topics in BSHS, Min Units 1
- CH 462 - Biochemistry 2, Min Units 3
- CH 418 03 - Chemistry of Food study abroad experience (note ONLY section 03, not sections 01, 02, or 04)
- EC 346 - Health Care Economics, Min Units 3 (prerequisite = EC231)
- EN 303 - Studies in Professional Writing, Min Units 3 Writing About Public Health - (Note this course may be used as an elective only when the topic is healthcare related. Several sections are not related to healthcare.)
- EN 370 - Literature and Public Problems, Min Units 3 (When topic is healthcare related, not all courses will qualify.)
- HN 300 - Interdisciplinary Honors Seminar, Min Units 3 (NOT ALL HN 300 COURSES; may not receive elective credit for both HN 300 and BSHS 493 Global Health)
- HN 390 - Tuscan Culture and Cuisine: Heritage, Health, and Identity in the Mediterranean Diet
- HN 397 / HN 398 Honors Independent Study: Thesis Proposal
- LC 301 - Career-Planning Strategies: Foundations for Success, Min Units 1
- MG 303 - Leadership London, Min Units 3
- MG 380 - Health Care Administration, Min Units 3
- MK 386 - Health Care Marketing, Min Units 3 (prerequisite = MK 280 or MK 380)
- MS 377 - Health Care Information & Technology Management, Min Units 3 (prerequisites = MS100 & MS265)
- ORG 357 - Health Communication, Min Units 3
- PE 128 Introduction to Health Education
- PE 147 - Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries and Illnesses
- KIN 253 - Motor Learning, Min Units 3
- KIN 323 - Kinesiology, Min Units 3
- KIN 324 - Exercise Physiology, Min Units 3
- KIN 352 - Exercise Testing and Prescription, Min Units 3
- PL 363 Biomedicatl Ethics
- PS 370 - Biological Bases of Behavior, Min Units 3 (prerequisite = C- or better in SW 250PS or NW 220PS)
- PS 320 - Life Span Developmental Psychology, Min Units 3 (prerequisite = C- or better in SW 250PS or NW 220PS)
- PS 333 - Human Sexuality, Min Units 3
- PS 350 - Social Psychology, Min Units 3 (prerequisite = C- or better in SW 250PS or NW 220PS)
- PS 385 - Cognitive Processes, Min Units 3 (prerequisite = C- or better in SW 250PS or NW 220PS)
- PS 412 - Advanced Applied Neuroscience, Min Units 3 (prerequisite = C- or better in PS 235, PS 385, or permission of instructor)
- PS 441 - Abnormal Psychology, Min Units 3 (10 hour prerequisite)
- PX 350 - Tuscany Culture and Cuisine - the History and Culture of the Mediterranean Diet, Min Units 3
- RZ 201 - Leadership and Decision Making, Min Units 2
- RZ 202 - Army Doctrine and Team Development, Min Units 2
- SO 311 - Law and Society, Min Units 3
- SO 354 - Aging and the Life Course, Min Units 3
- SO 356 - Health, Illness, and Society, Min Units 3
- SW 200-SO Understanding Society: Health and Illness (NOT ALL SW 200 COURSES)
- SW 200-SO Understanding Society: Disabilities and Society (NOT ALL SW 200 COURSES)
- SW 251-PS Detrimants of Well-being Min Units: 3
- SW 275-BI 01 Mental Illness: Biological, Psychological, and Social Perspectives
- SW 280-ST Hunger and Obesity
Optional BSHS Medical Spanish Concentration The Medical Spanish concentration within the health science and healthcare and business majors would not add additional required hours for graduation, rather it would focus many elective choices into one area. The courses you choose for your concentration (from the list below) will contribute to your BSHS electives requirement. Students pursuing this concentration must successfully complete:
The minimum number of credit hours for the Health Science major (BSHS degree) is 122. Per university requirements, a minimum of 40 credit hours must be at the 300 level or above. And for students transferring into Butler from another university, at least 45 credit hours of coursework must be successfully completed here to earn a Butler degree. |
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