Health Science Studies (BS)
Tricia Blalock, PT, DPT, MPH, CLT, Undergraduate Program Director
Admission Requirements
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, BIO 1105, CHE 1301, and CHE 1101, and have a cumulative GPA corresponding to the minimum requirements for each concentration:
| Program | Cumulative GPA |
|---|---|
| HSS - Health Professions Concentration | 3.0 |
| HSS - Pre-Athletic Training Concentration | 3.0 |
| HSS - Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental Concentration | 3.2 |
| HSS - Pre-Occupational Therapy Concentration | 3.2 |
| HSS - Pre-Physician Assistant Concentration | 3.2 |
| HSS - Pre-Physical Therapy Concentration | 3.2 |
Transfer students must have a cumulative GPA corresponding to the minimum requirements for each concentration.
Retention in the Major/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 a second consecutive semester will be dismissed from their concentration and must select another major or alternative concentration for which they do have the minimum cumulative GPA.
Once a student is removed from a concentration requiring a 3.2 cumulative GPA (Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental, Pre-OT, Pre-PA, Pre-PT), they cannot return to any 3.2 concentration in the future, regardless of any cumulative GPA increase.
If a student is dismissed from a concentration requiring a 3.0 cumulative GPA (Health Professions or Pre-Athletic Training), they are no longer eligible for the Health Science Studies major.
Students who do not successfully complete BIO 1305/BIO 1105 and BIO 1306/BIO 1106 (where required) with a C or better in two 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 in the Pre-Athletic Training concentration who do not successfully complete BIO 1305/BIO 1105 with a C or better in two attempts will be dismissed from their concentration and must select another major. Additionally, students will not be able to remain in the Pre-Athletic Training concentration if they are not continuing in the Accelerated BS/MATR program.
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 (BS)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum Total Hours Requirement | (124) | |
| Minimum GPA - 2.0 ("C") Overall 1 | ||
| Minimum Hours in Residence | (60) | |
| Minimum Advanced Hours (for UG: 3000- or 4000-level courses) | (36) | |
| General Education Requirements | ||
| Standard HH Core Requirements | ||
| Chapel - 2 semesters | ||
| ENGL 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 |
| Additional General Education Requirements for Major | ||
| Communication and Media Literacy | ||
| CSS 1302 | Public Speaking for Business and Professional Students | 3 |
| or CSS 1304 | Argumentation and Debate | |
| Contemporary Social Issues | ||
| PSY 1305 | Psychological Science: Understanding Human Behavior | 3 |
| Fine Arts and Performing Arts | ||
| Select 3 hrs. from the following: | 3 | |
| Foreign Languages and Cultures | ||
| Complete 3-6 hrs. (concentration-dependent): 2 | 3-6 | |
| Formal Reasoning | ||
| Complete one of the following (concentration-dependent): | ||
| MTH 1320 | Precalculus 3 | 3 |
| or MTH 1321 | Calculus I | |
| Research, Writing, and Literature | ||
| Complete two courses total from the following lists (concentration-dependent): 4 | 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 5 | 1 |
| Lifetime Fitness Distribution List (HH) 5 | 2-3 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| 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 | ||
| Choose one of the following concentrations: | 64-71 | |
| Health Professions Concentration | ||
| Pre-Athletic Training Concentration | ||
| Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental Concentration | ||
| Pre-Occupational Therapy Concentration | ||
| Pre-Physical Therapy Concentration | ||
| Pre-Physician Assistant Concentration | ||
| Note: Additional elective hrs. to reach 124 hrs. minimum may be required. | ||
| Total Hours | 124-125 | |
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Although a minimum GPA of 2.0 is required for graduation with any bachelor's degree at Baylor, a minimum GPA of 3.2 is required to transfer, change, and remain in the major for Pre-Med/Pre-Dent, Pre-OT, Pre-PA, & Pre-PT concentrations. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required to transfer, change, and remain in the major for Health Professions and Pre-Athletic Training concentrations.
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Foreign Languages and Cultures: Only the Health Professions and Pre-Occupational Therapy concentrations must take 6 hours to fulfill this requirement. All other concentrations only need 3 hours.
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Formal Reasoning: Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental concentration students MUST take MTH 1321 to fulfill this requirement.
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Research, Writing, and Literature: Pre-Athletic Training concentration students MUST take ENG 1310 AND 3 upper-level credit hours from the distribution lists.
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Lifetime Fitness: Health Professions, Pre-Physical Therapy, Pre-Medical concentration students are required to take 2 hours of Lifetime Fitness courses, plus PUBH 1145. All other concentrations must take 3 hours of Lifetime Fitness courses, plus PUBH 1145.