Tricia Blalock, PT, DPT, MPH, CLT
Director of Health Science Studies

Admission Requirements - Health Science Studies

Students who wish to change their major to Health Science Studies after completing course work at Baylor may do so only at the end of a full semester.  Students must be eligible to register for BIO 1305 Modern Concepts of Bioscience and BIO 1105 Modern Concepts of Bioscience Laboratory, and CHE 1301 Basic Principles of Modern Chemistry I and CHE 1101 General Chemistry Laboratory I, and have a cumulative GPA corresponding to the minimum requirements for each concentration:

Cumulative GPA

Program	Cumulative GPA
Pre Medical/Dental	3.2 cumulative GPA
Pre Physician Assistant	3.2 cumulative GPA
Pre Physical Therapy	3.2 cumulative GPA
Pre Athletic Training	3.0 cumulative GPA
Health Professions	3.0 cumulative GPA

Transfer students must have a cumulative GPA corresponding to the minimum requirements for each concentration.

Students whose cumulative GPA falls below the minimum requirement in any semester will be placed on probation for one semester.  Students whose cumulative GPA falls below the required minimum for their concentration for a second consecutive semester will be dismissed from the concentration and must select another major or alternative concentration for which they do have the minimum cumulative GPA.  Students will not be permitted to re-enter a concentration once dismissed.  Students on the Pre Medical/Dental, Pre Physician Assistant, and Pre Physical Therapy concentrations who do not successfully complete BIO 1305/1105 and BIO 1306/1106 with a C or better in 2 attempts will be dismissed from their concentration and must select another major or alternative concentration for which they do have the minimum cumulative GPA.

Students on the Pre Athletic Training and Health Professions concentrations who do not successfully complete BIO 1305/1105 with a C or better in 2 attempts will be dismissed from their concentration and must select another major.

Current Health Science Studies students who self-select to change their major during a semester in which their cumulative GPA falls below the minimum requirement for their concentration at the end of the semester, will be considered dismissed from the Health Science Studies major and will not be permitted to return.

Requirements for a Major in Health Science Studies

HSS General Education/B.S. Degree Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Minimum required hours		(124)
Residence requirement		(60)
After a student achieves senior standing (90 earned credits), all upper division courses (3000 or 4000 level) must be taken in residence (or in a Baylor approved study abroad program).
No course may be taken pass-fail; Courses taken pass/fail will not be eligible for transfer.
General Education Requirements
Health Science Studies majors must complete the specific requirements noted below to fulfill particular areas of the
Chapel - 2 semesters		0
ENG 2310	American Literary Cultures	3
HIS 1300	The United States in Global Perspective	3
PSC 1387	The U.S. Constitution, Its Interpretation, and the American Political Experience	3
REL 1310	The Christian Scriptures	3
REL 1350	The Christian Heritage	3
SOC 1305	Introduction to Sociology 1	3
Communication and Media Literacy
CSS 1301	Fundamentals of Public Communication	3
or CSS 1302	Speech for Business and Professional Students
Contemporary Social Issues
PSY 1305	Psychological Science: Understanding Human Behavior	3
Fine Arts and Performing Arts
Select 2-3 credit hours from the 5		2-3
Foreign Languages and Cultures
Select 3-6 hours from the 4		3-6
Formal Reasoning
MTH 1320	Precalculus Mathematics 2	3
or MTH 1321	Calculus I
Research, Writing, and Literature
Select 6 credits from the Research, Writing, and Literature Distribution List 6		6
Scientific Method I
BIO 1305 & BIO 1105	Modern Concepts of Bioscience and Modern Concepts of Bioscience Laboratory	4
Scientific Method II
CHE 1301 & CHE 1101	Basic Principles of Modern Chemistry I and General Chemistry Laboratory I	4
Lifetime Fitness
PUBH 1145	Health and Human Behavior 3	1
Select 2-4 hours from the 7		2-4
Total Hours		49-55

HSS Major Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
HED 1350	Dimensions of Health Science Studies	3
BIO 1306 & BIO 1106	Modern Concepts of Bioscience, continued and Modern Concepts of Bioscience Laboratory	4
Required Concentration		54-71
Choose one of the following concentrations:
Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental (67-69 hrs.)
Pre-Physician Assistant (64-69 hrs.)
Pre-Physical Therapy (71 hrs.)
Pre-Athletic Training (54 hrs.)
Health Professions (64-71 hrs.)
Total Hours		61-78

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SOC 1305 is only required for those with a concentration in Pre-Physical Therapy, Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental, and Pre-Physician Assistant. 

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Formal Reasoning: Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental concentration majors MUST take MTH 1321 to fulfill this requirement. 

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Lifetime Fitness: Only Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental, Pre-Athletic Training, and Health Professions concentration majors are required to take PUBH 1145. 

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Foreign Languages and Cultures: Only the Health Professions concentration majors must take 6 hours to fulfill this requirement. All other concentration majors only need 3 hours.

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Fine Arts and Performing Arts: Pre-Athletic Training and Pre-Physician Assistant concentration majors MUST take a 3-hour course to fulfill this requirement.

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Research, Writing, and Literature: Pre-Athletic Training concentration majors MUST take ENG 1310 AND 3 upper-level credit hours from the distribution list.

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Lifetime Fitness: Only Pre-Physician Assistant concentration majors have to complete 4 credit hours of Lifetime Fitness courses. Health Professions concentration majors only need to take 2 Lifetime Fitness courses. All other concentration majors need only 3 credit hours of Lifetime Fitness courses.