Department of Health, Human and Life Sciences

The purpose of the Department of Health, Human and Life Sciences is to prepare students to contribute to a global society and a diverse workforce as productive, responsible, and well-educated research and healthcare professionals and/or graduate students. This is accomplished by providing students with the knowledge and skills basic to the practice of their disciplines, instilling them with the fundamental attitudes of professionalism, teaching, service to the community, and a desire for lifelong learning in a personalized, culturally rich and dynamic learning environment that fosters faculty, staff, and student engagement.

The Department of Health, Human and Life Sciences has a science-based curriculum that provides a broad background for students planning to further their education at the graduate level. The department offers the Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and the Bachelor of Science degree emphasizes three primary disciplines: Biology, and Exercise Science-concentrations in Fitness and Wellness and Pre-Athletic Training. These academic offerings carry a competitive matriculation requirement.  Minors are available in Psychology and Biology.

Programs

• Psychology, BA

• Biology, BS
• Exercise Science: Fitness and Wellness Concentration, BS
• Exercise Science: Pre-Athletic Training, BS

• Biology Minor

Courses

• ATH 300 Orthopedic Evaluation (3)
• ATH 301 Introduction to Athletic Training (3)
• ATH 370 Strength and Conditioning (3)
• ATH 378 Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries (3)
• ATH 379 Therapeutic Modalities (3)
• ATH 380 Pharmacology (3)
• ATH 386 Nutrition for Sports and Performance (3)
• ATH 400 Rehabilitation Techniques (3)
• ATH 432 Organization and Administration in Athletic Training (3)
• ATH 495 Clinical Internship in Athletic Training (3)

• BIO 111 Introduction to Biological Science (3)
• BIO 112 General Biology (3)
• BIO 113 General Biology Laboratory (1)
• BIO 114 Principles of Biology I (3)
• BIO 115 Principles of Biology I Laboratory (1)
• BIO 124 Principles of Biology II (3)
• BIO 125 Principles of Biology II Laboratory (1)
• BIO 212 General Zoology (3)
• BIO 213 General Zoology Laboratory (1)
• BIO 214 Current Topics in Biotechnology (3)
• BIO 232 Plant Life (3)
• BIO 233 Plant Life Laboratory (1)
• BIO 312 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy (3)
• BIO 313 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy Laboratory (1)
• BIO 323 Vertebrate Physiology (3)
• BIO 324 Vertebrate Physiology Laboratory (1)
• BIO 332 Microbiology (3)
• BIO 333 Microbiology Laboratory (1)
• BIO 341 Cell & Tissue Culture Lecture (3)
• BIO 342 Cell & Tissue Culture Lab (1)
• BIO 351 Biotechnology I - Principles and Theories of Biotechnology (3)
• BIO 352 Introduction to Molecular Cell Biology (3)
• BIO 353 Introduction to Molecular Cell Biology Laboratory (1)
• BIO 361 Biotechnology I - Principles and Theories of Biotechnology Laboratory (1)
• BIO 373 Human Anatomy & Physiology I Lecture (3)
• BIO 374 Human Anatomy & Physiology I Laboratory (1)
• BIO 383 Human Anatomy & Physiology II Lecture (3)
• BIO 384 Human Anatomy & Physiology II Laboratory (1)
• BIO 401 Genetics (3)
• BIO 402 Genetics Laboratory (1)
• BIO 423 Ecology (3)
• BIO 424 Ecology Laboratory (1)
• BIO 432 Biochemistry Lecture (3)
• BIO 433 Biochemistry Laboratory (1)
• BIO 442 Immunology (3)
• BIO 443 Immunology Laboratory (1)
• BIO 451 Biotechnology II - Applications of Biotechnology (4)
• BIO 452 Frontiers in Cell and Molecular Biology (3)
• BIO 453 Frontiers in Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory (1)
• BIO 461 Biotechnology II - Applications of Biotechnology Lab (3)
• BIO 480 Biology Seminar (1)
• BIO 483 Senior Capstone Course (2)
• BIO 491 Research (1-3)
• BIO 492 Research (1-3)
• BIO 493 Neuroanatomy (3)
• BIO 494 Neuroanatomy Laboratory (1)

• CHE 112 Principles of Chemistry (3)
• CHE 122 Principles of Chemistry Lab (1)
• CHE 212 General Chemistry I (3)
• CHE 214 General Chemistry II (3)
• CHE 222 General Chemistry I Lab (1)
• CHE 224 General Chemistry II Lab (1)
• CHE 241 Analytical Chemistry I (3)
• CHE 242 Analytical Chemistry II (3)
• CHE 251 Analytical Chemistry I Lab (1)
• CHE 252 Analytical Chemistry II Lab (1)
• CHE 341 Organic Chemistry I (3)
• CHE 342 Organic Chemistry II (3)
• CHE 351 Organic Chemistry I Lab (1)
• CHE 352 Organic Chemistry II Lab (1)
• CHE 412 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry (3)
• CHE 422 Advance Inorganic Chemistry Lab (1)
• CHE 431 Physical Chemistry I (3)
• CHE 432 Physical Chemistry II (3)
• CHE 435 Physical Chemistry I Lab (1)
• CHE 436 Physical Chemistry II Lab (1)
• CHE 481 Seminar I (1)
• CHE 482 Seminar II (1)
• CHE 491 Research (1-3)
• CHE 494 Research (1-3)

• HPE 101 Foundations of Health (3)
• HPE 113 Sports Technique and Motor Skills -I (2)
• HPE 114 Sports Techniques and Motor Skills -II (2)
• HPE 214 Beginning Swimming (1)
• HPE 215 Intermediate Swimming (1)
• HPE 216 Medical Terminology for Allied Health Professions (2)
• HPE 221 Introduction to Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Allied Health Professions (3)
• HPE 224 Folk, Square, and Clog Dance (2)
• HPE 225 Modern Dance (2)
• HPE 241 Golf (1)
• HPE 244 Gymnastics (2)
• HPE 265 Self Defense and Karate (1)
• HPE 274 First Aid and Safety (2)
• HPE 285 Supervised Experience in Therapeutic Clinical Settings-I (1)
• HPE 321 Motor Learning (3)
• HPE 373 Physiology of Exercise (3)
• HPE 374 Kinesiology and Analysis of Human Movement (3)
• HPE 375 Kinesiotherapy-I (3)
• HPE 376 Therapeutic Exercise (3)
• HPE 377 Advanced Personal Trainer Certification (3)
• HPE 385 Supervised Experience in Therapeutic Clinical Settings -II (1)