- Concentrations and course offerings may vary by campus and/or by program modality. Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for the course availability each term at your campus or within your program modality.
- Certain options within the program may be required at certain campuses or for certain program modalities. Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for requirements at your campus or for your program modality.
Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified and complete any additional courses needed beyond specific college and major requirements to satisfy graduation credit requirements.
Universitywide Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the Universitywide Requirements.
NUpath Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.
Health Science Core
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PHTH 1260 | The American Healthcare System | 4 |
| or PHTH 1261 | Comparative Healthcare Systems | |
| PHTH 2210 | Foundations of Biostatistics | 4 |
| PHTH 2300 | Communication Skills for the Health Professions | 4 |
| or PHTH 2301 | Communication Skills for the Health Professions—Global | |
| PHTH 2350 | Community and Public Health | 4 |
| or PHTH 2351 | Community and Public Health - Global | |
| PHTH 2515 | Healthcare Policy and Administration | 4 |
| PHTH 4120 | Global Perspectives on Discrimination and Health | 4 |
| PHTH 4202 | Principles of Epidemiology in Medicine and Public Health | 4 |
| PHTH 4540 | Health Education and Program Planning | 4 |
Science Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 1111 and BIOL 1112 | General Biology 1 and Lab for BIOL 1111 | 5 |
| BIOL 1113 and BIOL 1114 | General Biology 2 and Lab for BIOL 1113 | 5 |
| CHEM 1161 and CHEM 1162 and CHEM 1163 | General Chemistry for Science Majors and Lab for CHEM 1161 and Recitation for CHEM 1161 | 5 |
| MATH 1241 | Calculus 1 | 4 |
| PSYC 1101 | Foundations of Psychology | 4 |
NUPath Ethical Reasoning
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PHIL 1165 | Moral and Social Problems in Healthcare | 4 |
Law Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| LAW 3101 | Introduction to Legal Studies 1: Law and Legal Reasoning | 4 |
| LAW 3102 | Introduction to Legal Studies 2: Statutes and Regulations | 4 |
| LAW 3120 | Introduction to Law and Strategy | 4 |
| LAW 3130 | Introduction to Negotiation and Advocacy | 4 |
| LAW 3140 | Data Regulation and Compliance | 4 |
| LAW 3235 | Issues in Law and Public Policy | 4 |
| LAW 4335 | Health Law and Policy | 4 |
| Electives | ||
| Complete any combination of 1-semester-hour and 3-semester hour courses for minimum of 8 semester hours from the following: | 8-9 | |
| Introduction to Law and Organizational Management | ||
| Introduction to International Regulations and Business Strategies | ||
| Introduction to Financial Transactions | ||
| Introduction to Healthcare Compliance | ||
| Introduction to Patient Records, Privacy, Security | ||
| Introduction to Employee Rights and Employer Obligations | ||
| Introduction to Antidiscrimination Law | ||
| Introduction to Wages and Benefits | ||
| Introduction to Intellectual Property and Media | ||
| Introduction to Contract Drafting | ||
| Introduction to Global Regulation of Artificial Intelligence | ||
| Introduction to Sports Law, Business, and Society | ||
| Introduction to Intellectual Property | ||
| Introduction to Identifying and Securing Intellectual Property Rights | ||
| Reflections on Law | ||
| Writing on Legal issues | ||
| Advanced Intellectual Property | ||
| Patent Law and Practice | ||
| Law and Economic Development | ||
| Issues in Health Law and Policy | ||
| Issues in Information Security Law | ||
| Law and Inequality | ||
| Special Topics in Law | ||
Writing Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| First-Year Writing | ||
| ENGW 1111 | First-Year Writing | 4 |
| Advanced Writing in the Discipline | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Advanced Writing in the Health Professions | ||
| Advanced Writing for Prelaw | ||
| Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines | ||
Supporting Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Intro to College | ||
| HSCI 1000 | College: An Introduction | 1 |
| Professional Development for Coop | ||
| HSCI 2000 | Professional Development for Bouvé Co-op | 1 |
Capstone
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HSCI 4720 | Health Science Capstone—Service (must complete 0 semester hour HSCI 4700 as prerequisite) | 4 |
General Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Electives | ||
| Complete any remaining semester hours after major and NUpath courses to reach a minimum semester-hour program requirement. | ||
Health Science Major Requirement
A grade of C or higher is required for all BIOL, CHEM, HLTH, HSCI, MATH, and PHTH courses.
Program Requirement
131 total semester hours required
Sample Plan of Study: Four Years, Two Co-ops in Spring/Summer 1
| Year 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| HSCI 1000 | 1 | PHIL 1165 | 4 | PHTH 2350 | 4 | Vacation | |
| PHTH 1260 | 4 | BIOL 1113 and BIOL 1114 | 5 | PHTH 2515 | 4 | ||
| BIOL 1111 and BIOL 1112 | 5 | CHEM 1161 and CHEM 1162 and CHEM 1163 | 5 | ||||
| MATH 1241 | 4 | PSYC 1101 | 4 | ||||
| ENGW 1111 | 4 | ||||||
| 18 | 18 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| PHTH 2210 | 4 | Co-op1 | 0 | Co-op | 0 | PHTH 2300 | 4 |
| HSCI 2000 | 1 | General elective | 4 | General elective | 4 | ||
| LAW 3101 | 4 | ||||||
| LAW 3102 | 4 | ||||||
| General elective | 4 | ||||||
| 17 | 4 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| LAW 3120 | 4 | Co-op1 | 0 | Co-op | 0 | PHTH 4120 | 4 |
| LAW 3130 | 4 | Advanced writing course | 4 | PHTH 4540 | 4 | ||
| LAW 4335 | 4 | ||||||
| General elective | 4 | ||||||
| 16 | 4 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
| PHTH 4202 | 4 | Capstone | 4 | ||||
| LAW 3140 | 4 | General electives | 8 | ||||
| LAW 3235 | 4 | LAW elective | 3 | ||||
| LAW elective | 3 | LAW 3800, 3801, or 4983 (LAW elective) | 1 | ||||
| LAW 3800, 3801, or 4983 (LAW elective) | 1 | ||||||
| 16 | 16 | ||||||
| Total Hours: 133 | |||||||
Sample Plan of Study: Four Years, Two Co-ops in Summer 2/Fall
| Year 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| HSCI 1000 | 1 | MATH 1241 | 4 | PHTH 2350 | 4 | Vacation | |
| PHTH 1260 | 4 | BIOL 1113 and BIOL 1114 | 5 | PHTH 2515 | 4 | ||
| BIOL 1111 and BIOL 1112 | 5 | CHEM 1161 and CHEM 1162 and CHEM 1163 | 5 | ||||
| PSYC 1101 | 4 | PHIL 1165 | 4 | ||||
| ENGW 1111 | 4 | ||||||
| 18 | 18 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| PHTH 2300 | 4 | HSCI 2000 | 1 | General electives | 8 | Co-op | 0 |
| General electives | 8 | LAW 3101 | 4 | ||||
| PHTH 2210 | 4 | LAW 3102 | 4 | ||||
| General electives | 8 | ||||||
| 16 | 17 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| Co-op1 | 0 | PHTH 4202 | 4 | PHTH 4120 | 4 | Co-op | 0 |
| Advanced writing course | 4 | LAW 4335 | 4 | PHTH 4540 | 4 | ||
| LAW 3130 | 4 | ||||||
| LAW 3120 | 4 | ||||||
| 4 | 16 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
| Co-op1 | 0 | LAW 3140 | 4 | ||||
| LAW elective | 3 | LAW 3235 | 4 | ||||
| LAW 3800, 3801, or 4983 (LAW elective) | 1 | Capstone | 4 | ||||
| LAW elective | 3 | ||||||
| LAW 3800, 3801, or 4983 (LAW elective) | 1 | ||||||
| 4 | 16 | ||||||
| Total Hours: 133 | |||||||
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Students may fulfill one course during each co-op or take two courses instead of vacation.