Enhanced acoustical transmission and basics
2.6 Transmission through a slit array
Nine additional credits selected from the following:
Any Biology, Chemistry or Physics course numbered 160 or above.
Any Health Science course numbered 200 or above.
BHSC/HLSC 366**, BHSC/HLSC 271**,BHSC 280**, BHSC 426**, PSYN 210**, PSYN 315, PHIL 317**, PSYN 213, PSYN 312, PSYN 232, PSYN 311, PSYN 239, EXSC 110, ExSC 230, ExSC 360, ExSC 460, ExSC 490.
Concentration
Six credits selected in consultation with program director or advisor.
There is an 18-credit residency requirement in the major concentration of health sciences.
* These courses fulfill General Education requirements.
** Recommended for the General Health Sciences Major.
BIOL 222 Pathophysiology BIOL 226 Elements of Biochemistry BIOL 265 Microbiology
BIOL 265A Microbiology lab
HLSC 302 Pathology for Rehabilitation HLSC 314 Clinical Kinesiology
BIOL 317 Clinical Neuroscience
BHSC 308 Health Care Management BHSC 366 Medical Ethics
To complete major concentration, corequisite lab courses must be taken.
Sample Sequences
Recommended General Health Science Track
Fall, 1st year Spring, 1st year
Course Credits Course Credits
BIOL 130: A&P I Lecture 3 BIOL 131: A&P II Lecture 3
BIOL 130A: A&P I Lab 1 BIOL 131A: A&P II Lab 1
MATH 116: College Algebra 3 SPCM 110: Oral Communication 3 ENGL 111: Written English and ENGL 112: Written English and
Literary Studies I 3 Studies II 3
CINQ 101: Critical Inquiry 3 HLSC 215: Cultural Competence in
Health care 3
HLSC 102 Introduction to Health HLSC 205: Standard Safety Precautions 1
Professions 3 for the Health care Professional 1
TOTAL Credits 16 TOTAL Credits 14
Fall, 2nd year Spring, 2nd year
Course Credits Course Credits
HLSC 225: Introduction to Health 1 HLSC 200: Issues in Personal Health 3 Professions’ Literature & Scientific Writing
BHSC 271/HLSC 271 Medical Sociology: 3 BIOL 200: Medical Terminology 2 Health Care in the Modern Society
PSYN 101: Introduction to Psychology 3 BIOL 117: Nutrition 3
HLSC 402: Scientific Writing 2 Elective 2
HLSC 295: Topics in Health Sciences 3 PSYN 233: Developmental Psychology 3
Across the Lifespan
MINOR 3 MINOR 3
TOTAL Credits 16 TOTAL Credits 14
Fall, 3rd year Spring, 3rd year
Course Credits Course Credits
The Arts (College Requirement) 3 Language and Cultural Perspectives 3
(College Requirement)
BHSC 370: Statistics for the Social and 3 BIOL 222: Pathophysiology/HLSC 302: 3 Behavioral Sciences Pathophysiology for Rehabilitation
JRSM 301: Junior Seminar 3 MINOR 3
HLSC 209/EXSC 209: CPR and First Aid 2 Elective 3
MINOR 3 Elective 3
TOTAL Credits 14 TOTAL Credits 15
68 / School of Health & Natural Sciences
Fall, 4th year Spring, 4th year
Course Credits Course Credits BHSC 308/HLSC 308: Health Care 3 Historical and Global Perspectives 3
Management (College Requirement)
HLSC 400: Health Science Capstone 3
Ethical Perspectives (College Requirement) 3 Social Perspectives (College Requirement) 3 Mathematics and Information Technology 3 BHSC 366/HLSC 366: Medical Ethics 3 (College Requirement)
Literature and Communication 3 Elective 3
(College Requirement) 3
MINOR 3
TOTAL Credits 15 TOTAL Credits 15
Recommended Pre-Physical Therapy Tract Sequence with Articulation following Junior Year
Fall, 1st year Spring, 1st year
Course Credits Course Credits BIOL 130: A&P I Lecture 3 BIOL 131: A&P II Lecture 3
BIOL 130A: A&P I Lab 1 BIOL 131 A: A&P II Lab 1
MATH 116: College Algebra 3 Mathematics and Information 3
Technology (College Requirement)
Should be met w/ MATH 201: Pre-calc
ENGL 111: Written English and 3 ENGL 112: Written English and 3
Literary Studies I Literary Studies II
CINQ 101: Critical Inquiry 3 BIOL 160: General Biology I Lecture 3 SPCM 110: Oral Communication 3 BIOL 160A: General Biology I Lab 1
TOTAL Credits 16 TOTAL Credits 14
Fall, 2nd year Spring, 2nd year
Course Credits Course Credits
CHEM 160: General Chemistry I Lecture 3 CHEM 161: General Chemistry II Lecture 3 CHEM 160A: General Chemistry I Lab 1 CHEM 161A: General Chemistry II Lab 1 Social Perspective 3 PHYS 160: General Physics I Lecture 3 Should be met w/ PSYN 101:
Introduction to Psychology
(MINOR) or Elective 3 PHYS 160A: General Physics I Lab 1 Language and Cultural Perspectives 3 PSYN 233: Developmental Psychology 3
(College Requirement) Across the Lifespan
HLSC 102: Introduction to Health 3 HLSC 215: Cultural Competence in 3
Professions Health Care
TOTAL Credits 17 TOTAL Credits 15
Recommended Electives: EXSC 110: Foundations of Exercise Science, EXSC 230 Applied Motor Learning, EXSC 360: Exercise Kinesiology (BIOL 303 and PHYS 160/161 are pre-reqs), EXSC 460 Exercise Physiology (BIOL 309, EXSC 360 pre-reqs), EXSC 490: Exercise Testing and Prescription (EXSC 460, EXSC 230 pre-reqs), PSYN 213: Psychology of Personality, PSYN 312: Abnormal Psychology, PSYN 232: Health Psychology, PSYN 311: Psychological Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence, PSYN 239: Adult Development and Aging, BIOL 310: Immunology, BIOL 360: Genetics, BIOL 317: Clinical Neuroscience, BIOL 366 Developmental Biology, BIOL 275: Cell Biology, BIOL 280:
Histolog
Recommended Pre-Occupational Therapy Track – apply to OT Graduate Program summer after Junior Year
Fall, 3rd year Spring, 3rd year
Course Credits Course Credits PHYS 161: General Physics II Lecture 3 The Arts (College Requirement) 3 PHYS 161A: General Physics II Lab 1 Ethical Perspectives 3
(College Requirement)
BHSC 370: Statistics for the Social and 3 Literature and Communication 3
Behavioral Sciences (College Requirement)
JRSM 301: Junior Seminar 3 Elective (MINOR) 3
Elective (MINOR) 3 Historical and Global Perspectives 3
(College Requirement)
Elective (MINOR) 3 Elective (MINOR) 3
TOTAL Credits 16 TOTAL Credits 18
Fall, 1st year Spring, 1st year
Course Credits Course Credits SOCL 101: Introduction to Sociology 3 ENGL 112: Written English and 3
Literary Studies II
MATH 116: College Algebra 3 PSYN 101: Introduction to Psychology 3 ENGL 111: Written English and 3 PHYS 120: Physics of the Human Body 3 Literary Studies I
CINQ 101: Critical Inquiry 3 HLSC 215: Cultural Competence 3
in Health Care
HLSC 102: Introduction to 3 SPCM 110: Oral Communication 3 Health Professions
TOTAL Credits 15 TOTAL Credits 15
The prephysical therapy health science student may apply to Mercy’s Physical Therapy Program after 90 credits have been completed as long as all prerequisite criteria have been met. Criteria include:
Anatomy and Physiology I and II, Biology I, Chemistry I and II, Physics I and II, Developmental Psychology, Statistics for the Social and Behavioral Sciences, 15 credit minor concentration, GREs, 80 hours of volunteer/work experience in the field as well as general
education requirements.
Recommended Electives: EXSC 110: Foundations of Exercise Science, EXSC 230 Applied Motor Learning, EXSC 360: Exercise Kinesiology (BIOL 303 and PHYS 160/161 are pre-reqs), EXSC 460 Exercise Physiology (BIOL 309, EXSC 360 pre-reqs), EXSC 490: Exercise Testing and Prescription (EXSC 460, EXSC 230 pre-reqs), PSYN 213: Psychology of Personality, PSYN 312: Abnormal Psychology, PSYN 232: Health Psychology, PSYN 311: Psychological Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence, PSYN 239: Adult Development and Aging
70 / School of Health & Natural Sciences
Fall, 2nd year Spring, 2nd year
Course Credits Course Credits
BIOL 130: A&P I Lecture 3 BIOL 131: A&P II Lecture 3 BIOL 130A: A&P I Lab 1 BIOL 131 A: A&P II Lab 1 Mathematics and Information 3 PSYN 233: Developmental Psychology 3 Technology(College Requirement) Across the Lifespan
Could be met w/ CISC 120
Ethical Perspectives 3 Historical and Global Perspectives 3
(College Requirement) (College Requirement)
HLSC 225: Introduction to Health 1 The Arts (College Requirement) 3 Profession’s Literature and Scientific
Writing
HLSC 402: Scientific Writing 2 Literature and Communication 3
(College Requirement)
HLSC 210: Overview of Occupational 1 Therapy Practice
TOTAL Credits 14 TOTAL Credits 16
Fall, 3rd year Spring, 3rd year
Course Credits Course Credits
JRSM 101: Junior Seminar 3 HLSC 314: Clinical Kinesiology and 4
Applied Physics
BIOL 303: Human Anatomy w/ Cadaver 3 PSYN 312: Abnormal Psychology 3 Lecture
BIOL 303: Human Anatomy w/ Cadaver 1 Social Perspectives 3
Lab (College Reqirement)
Core Liberal Arts (100 - 299 course) 3 Elective 3
Language and Cultural Perspectives 3 Core Liberal Arts (100 - 299 course) 3 (College Requirement)
Elective 1
TOTAL Credits 14 TOTAL Credits 16
Fall, 4th year Spring, 4th year
Course Credits Course Credits
HLSC 410: Applied Neuroscience 4 HLSC 420: Introduction to 3 for the Rehabilitation Professional Occupational Therapy (Summer if
accepted or HLSC course substitution)
HLSC 344: Group Process for Health 3 HLSC 302: Pathology for Rehabilitation 3 Professionals
Elective 3 Elective 3
HLSC 205: Standard Safety Precautions 1 BHSC 370: Statistics for the Social and 3 for the Health Care Professional Behavioral Sciences
Elective 3 Elective 3
TOTAL Credits 14 TOTAL Credits 15
Apply to Occupational Therapy Program
The preoccupational therapy health science student may apply to Mercy College Occupational Therapy Graduate Program after 90 undergraduate credits have been completed including 20 credits of the program- required prerequisites (included in the B.S. in Health Science degree). All prerequisites must be completed prior to starting the Occupational Therapy Graduate Program, if accepted. Required prerequisite courses include: Anatomy & Physiology I and II, Developmental Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, a Sociology or Anthropology course, Overview of Occupational Therapy, Human Anatomy with Cadaver, Introduction to Health Profession’s Literature and Scientific Writing, Scientific Writing, Clinical Kinesiology and Applied Physics, Statistics for the Social and Behavioral Sciences, Standard Safety Precautions, Applied Neuro- science for the Rehabilitation Professional, Group Process for Health Professionals, and Introduction to Occupational Therapy.
Recommended Electives: PSYN 213: Psychology of Personality, PSYN 312: Abnormal Psychology, PSYN 232: Health Psychology, PSYN 311: Psychological Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence, PSYN 239: Adult Development and Aging, BHSC 366/HLSC 366: Medical Ethics; BHSC 271/HLSC 271 Medical Sociology: Health Care in the Modern Society; HLSC 295: Topics in Health Sciences;
BHSC 366/HLSC 366: Medical Ethics; PSYN 207: Psychology of Learning; PSYN 228 (BHSC 228): The Psychology of the Preschool Child; PSYN 230: Cognitive Psychology; PSYN 243: Psychological Tests and Measurements; PSYN 257: Psychology of the Exceptional Child; PSYN 262 (BHSC 262, SOCL 262): Alcohol, Drugs, and Behavior; PSYN 315: Aging and Mental Health; PSYN 320: Psychobiology
Fall, 1st year Spring, 1st year
Course Credits Course Credits
BIOL 160: General Biology I Lecture 3 BIOL 161: General Biology II Lecture 3 BIOL 160A: General Biology I Lab 1 BIOL 161A: General Biology II Lab 1 MATH 116: College Algebra 3 Mathematics and Information 3
Technology (College Requirement)
Should be met w/ MATH 201: Pre-calc
ENGL 111: Written English and 3 ENGL 112: Written English and 3
Literary Studies I Literary Studies II
CINQ 101: Critical Inquiry 3 CHEM 160: General Chemistry I Lecture 3 SPCM 110: Oral Communication 3 CHEM 160A: General Chemistry I Lab 1
TOTAL Credits 16 TOTAL Credits 14
Fall, 2nd year Spring, 2nd year
Course Credits Course Credits
CHEM 161: General Chemistry II Lecture 3 PSYN 233: Developmental Psychology 3
Across the Lifespan
CHEM 161A: General Chemistry II Lab 1 HLSC 215: Cultural Competence in 3
Health Care/Elective
BIOL 265 Microbiology 4
HLSC 102: Introduction to Health 3 BHSC 370: Statistics for the Social and 3
Professions Behavioral Sciences
Language and Cultural Perspectives 3 Elective (MINOR) 3
(College Requirement)
Ethical Perspectives 3 Historical and Global Perspectives 3
(College Requirement) (College Requirement)
TOTAL Credits 17 TOTAL Credits 16
Recommended Pre-Physician’s Assistant Tract w/ Articulation into PA program at end of Junior year
72 / A Mercy College Education
Fall, 3rd year Spring, 3rd year
Course Credits Course Credits
BIOL 309: Human Physiology for 3 Elective (MINOR) 4
Biomedical Students
BIOL 226: Elements of Biochemistry 3 Elective (MINOR) 3
Elective (MINOR) 3 Elective (MINOR) 3
JRSM 301 3 The Arts (College Requirement) 3
Literature and , Communication 3 Social Perspectives 3
(College Requirement) (College Requirement)
TOTAL Credits 15 TOTAL Credits 16
The prephysician’s assistant health science student may apply to Mercy’s Physician’s Assistant Program after 90 credits have been completed as long as all prerequisite criteria have been met. Criteria include: Biology I and II, Chemistry I and II, Human Physiology for Biomedical Sciences, Microbiology, Elements of Biochemistry, Statistics for the Social and Behavioral Sciences, Upper level biology course (317 or higher), 500 hours of volunteer or work experience in the field, 15 credit minor as well as general education requirements.
Recommended Electives: BIOL 310: Immunology, BIOL 360: Genetics, BIOL 317: Clinical
Neuroscience, BIOL 366 Developmental Biology, BIOL 275: Cell Biology, BIOL 280: Histology, BIOL 200: Medical Terminology, BIOL 222: Pathophysiology
At the completion of the health science major concentration, students are expected to:
• Master the foundational core concepts and competencies necessary for preparation for the role of a health care professional.
• Demonstrate professional behaviors that encompass strong interpersonal/inter-profession-al skills, cultural competence, ethical practice and a commitment to diversity.
• Apply professional/scientific literature and materials to support professional decision making related to clinical practice and health care issues.
• Acquire knowledge of the current health care system as well as challenges and changes in the delivery and funding of health care regionally and globally.