Integrated Health Science (Professional Studies), Bachelor of Science
Program Overview
The Bachelor of Science in Integrated Health Sciences with a concentration in Professional Studies is a 120 hour program designed to provide students with a foundation in health science education and the flexibility to complete many of the pre-requisite courses for post-Baccalaureate health and medical education programs including, but not limited to, medicine, occupational therapy, physician assistant studies, physical therapy, dentistry, pharmacy, public health and other fields.
Core Curriculum - 42 hours
The Core Curriculum serves as a broad foundation for the undergraduate degree. All candidates for a bachelor’s degree must achieve core student learning outcomes, including communication, critical thinking, empirical and quantitative skills, teamwork, personal responsibility and social responsibility, by completing courses within each category or component area of the Core Curriculum as outlined below.
The University has approved specific courses that satisfy Core Curriculum Requirements. Approved courses can be found on the Core Curriculum Page. Students seeking the most efficient way to complete the core curriculum and major or minor requirements are advised to take approved courses that can fulfill both requirements. Although core curriculum courses can also be used to fulfill major or minor requirements, earned credits hours are only applied once.
The courses listed below fulfill core curriculum and major requirements. Students who have completed a core curriculum category with courses other than those listed below will still be required to take the listed course(s) to meet major requirements.
020 Mathematics - 3 hours
Choose one:
030 Life and Physical Sciences - 6 hours
080 Social and Behavioral Sciences - 3 hours
090 Integrative and Experiential Learning - 6 hours
One credit from the lab component of BIOL 2401 and BIOL 2402 are applied.
Complete 3 additional hours from the Integrative and Experiential Learning section of the approved core curriculum.
Major Requirements - 78 hours
Required Courses - 36 hours
Health Science Professional Core:
| INHS 1301 | Introduction to Health Science & Professions | 3 |
| INHS 2301 | The Practice of Health Science | 3 |
| HPRS 3301 | Introduction to the Evolving Healthcare System | 3 |
| HPRS 3302 | Medical Law/Ethics for the Health Professional | 3 |
| HPRS 3309 | Leading and Managing the Healthcare Team | 3 |
| HPRS 3320 | Patient Education in Health Sciences | 3 |
| HPRS 3324 | Teaching in the Health Sciences | 3 |
| HPRS 4301 | Introduction to Health Data Utilization | 3 |
| HPRS 4302 | Continuous Quality Improvement | 3 |
| HPRS 4305 | Public Health Concepts | 3 |
| HPRS 4312 | Applied Pathophysiology | 3 |
| HPRS 4334 | Issues and Trends in Health Care | 3 |
Prescribed Electives - 3 hours
Health Services Electives:
Choose from:
| HPRS 3313 | Physical and Mental Health Throughout the Lifespan | 3 |
| HPRS 3319 | Compliance and Risk Management for Health Science | 3 |
| HPRS 4310 | Introduction to Epidemiology for Health Science | 3 |
| HPRS 4315 | Health Disparities | 3 |
| HPRS 4320 | Border Health Issues | 3 |
| HSIN 3347 | Information Management in Consumer Health | 3 |
| HSIN 3348 | Healthcare Database Management | 3 |
| HSIN 4349 | Clinical Information Systems | 3 |
| HSIN 4352 | Ethics and Legal Issues in Health Informatics | 3 |
Professional Studies Concentration - 27 hours
The Professional Studies Concentration allows students to choose coursework to fulfill the degree requirement and complete some of the pre-requisite requirements for their future health care graduate/professional course of study. Students can choose from the following courses but need to refer the specific requirements for their chosen path.
Biological Sciences
Biochemistry
Chemistry
English
Kinesiology
Mathematics
Nutrition
Organic Chemistry
Physics
Psychology
Support Courses - 12 hours
Total Credit Hours: 42
Total Credit Hours: 120
View this program’s recommended roadmap to graduation.
UTRGV Roadmaps are a suggested sequence of courses designed to assist students in completing their undergraduate degree requirements. This is a term-by-term sample roadmap of courses required to complete the degree. Students must satisfy all requirements in their catalog including, but not limited to course prerequisites, grade point average and course grade benchmarks, progression requirements, and graduation requirements.
Students should meet with their academic advisor every semester to discuss their individualized path toward completion. Degree progress within this roadmap depends upon such factors as course availability, individual student academic preparation and readiness, student time management, work and personal responsibilities, and financial considerations. Students may choose to take courses during summer terms to reduce course loads during long semesters.