2026-2027 Academic DRAFT Catalog

Dec 05, 2025

2026-2027 Academic DRAFT Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Health Sciences, BS (HLTHSCI-BS)

CIP Code: 511199

Program Description

The Health Sciences, BS, programs provide pathways to healthcare graduate programs, and are particulary well-suited to students interested in pursuing degrees related to neuromuscular, musckuloskeletal, and sport and rehabilitation medicine. The program of study incorporates both classroom and supervised laboratory content, along with experiential learning, to prepare undergraduate students with the core knowledge, abilities, and skills to pursue an advanced healthcare degree.

The program includes five concentrations providing specific pathways to graduate education and healthcare careers:

Pre-Athletic Training concentration: for students wishing to pursue graduate education and careers in athetic training.
Pre-Occupational Therapy concentration: for students wishing to pursue graduate education and careers in occupational therapy.
Pre-Physician Assistant concentration: for students wishing to pursue graduate education and careers in physician assistantship.
Pre-Physical Therapy concentration: for students wishing to pursue graduate education and careers in physical therapy.
Pre-Sport and Rehabilitaion Medicine concentration: for students wishing to pursue a medical degree (MD or DO) and a career as a physician or surgeon.

Each concentration is designed to be as comprehensive as possible in terms of relevant graduate school prerequisites. However, students are advised to review the specific requirements of graduate programs to which they intend to apply, so that their program of study can be adjusted as needed, with help from their academic and faculty advisors.

Program Admission Requirements

To be admitted into any of the Health Sciences, BS, concentrations, students must:

Complete 15 hours of coursework counting toward the BS degree,
Complete ATR 2610: Introduction to Allied Health Care Professions, with a grade of C or higher, and
Have a minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 2.50.

Program Learning Objectives

Students enrolled in this program will learn to:

Demonstrate the core knowledge, skills, and abilities associated with health promotion, disease prevention, and healthcare.
Describe the social, cultural, psychological, economic, educational, and political factors impacting individual and community health, and healthcare delivery.
Explain and navigate the ethical, legal, regulatory, and economic aspects of the U.S. healthcare system.
Demonstrate professionalism, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills in collaboration with interprofessional healthcare teams providing patient care.

Program Learning Outcomes

As a result of their learning experience, graduates of this program can:

Apply core knowledge in basic science, health promotion, disease prevention, and healthcare to evaluate issues relevant to clinical practice.
Investigate the social, cultural, psychological, economic, educational, and political factors impacting individual and community health.
Complete the requirements to apply to graduate school in pursuit of an advanced healthcare degree, including developing a resume, cover letter, and personal statement.

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Program Requirements

I. Wright State Core: 36 Credit Hours

As a part of the requirements for a bachelor’s degree at Wright State University, all students must complete the Wright State Core, a general education curriculum. Most programs require 36 hours in the Core, some programs may require additional hours.

Specific Core classes in some of the Elements may be required by some majors. When this occurs, the specific Core courses required will be listed below. In Elements where a specific course is not required, students can choose any course from the Wright State Core Program Requirements.

First-Year Seminar: 1 Credit Hour

All students must successfully complete a First-Year Seminar during their first year. Transfer students who transfer 24 or more credit hours (post high school graduation) are exempt from this requirement and will need to satisfy one additional credit hour in the Additional Core Courses category.

UVC 1010 - First Year Seminar Credit Hour(s): 1

Element A - English Composition: 6 Credit Hours

First-Year Writing Course (3 credit hours)

All students must successfully complete ENG 1100.  Based on Writing Placement level, some students may be required to enroll in a corequisite course (DEV 0100). 
ENG 1100 - Academic Writing and Reading Credit Hour(s): 3
Second-Year Writing Course (3 credit hours)
ENG 2100 - Research Writing and Argumentation Credit Hour(s): 3

Element B - Mathematics, Statistics, and Logic: 4 Credit Hours

Based on Math Placement Level, students may need additional prerequisite or corequisite coursework in mathematics prior to enrollment in the required course below.

STT 1600 - Statistical Concepts Credit Hour(s): 4
OR
STT 2640 - Elementary Statistics Credit Hour(s): 4

Element C - Arts and Humanities: 6 Credit Hours

Students will select two Arts and Humanities courses, with different course prefixes from the approved Wright State Core Program Requirements. One course must fulfill the History requirement.

History Requirement (3 credit hours)

Choose 1 course from the list below:
HST 1100 - Western Civilizations to 1500 Credit Hour(s): 3 (GI)
HST 1200 - The West and the World since 1500 Credit Hour(s): 3 (GI)
HST 1500 - Introduction to Greek and Roman Culture Credit Hour(s): 3 (GI)
Arts and Humanities Course (3 credit hours)

Choose an additional Arts and Humanities course (a different prefix from what is chosen above) from the approved Wright State Core Program Requirements.

Element D - Social and Behavioral Sciences: 7 Credit Hours

Students will select two Social and Behavioral Sciences courses, with different course prefixes from the approved Wright State Core Program Requirements.

Required:

PSY 1010 - Introduction to Psychology Credit Hour(s): 3
PSY 1010L - Introduction to Psychology Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 0
SOC 2000 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hour(s): 3 (IW)

Element E - Natural Sciences: 10 Credit Hours

Students will select two Natural Science courses, from the approved Wright State Core Program Requirements. At least one course must contain a laboratory.

Required:

CHM 1210 - General Chemistry I Credit Hour(s): 3
CHM 1210L - General Chemistry Lab I Credit Hour(s): 2
CHM 1210R - General Chemistry Lab I Recitation Credit Hour(s): 0
PHY 1110 - Principles of Physics I Credit Hour(s): 4
PHY 1110L - Principles of Physics Lab I Credit Hour(s): 1
PHY 1110R - Principles of Physics I Recitation Credit Hour(s): 0

Additional Core Courses: 2 Credit Hours

Students will select up to 2 additional credit hours from Elements A-E from the approved Wright State Core Program Requirements to reach the 36 minimum hours required in the Core. Unless specified by the student’s major, these are selected by the student. When a major has required courses in this area, the specific Core course(s) required will be listed below.

Additional Core Requirements

Within the 36 credit hours of the Wright State Core students must successfully complete the following:

One Global Inquiry (GI) course

Two Inclusive Excellence (IE) courses

One to two Integrated Writing (IW) courses. To meet degree requirements all students must complete a minimum of 3 IW courses by choosing either (a) 1 in the Core and 2 in the major or (b) 2 in the Core and 1 in the major. Students should check their major program requirements for courses that fulfill Integrated Writing.

Students who do not make choices within the 36 required hours of the Core to fulfill the GI, IE, and IW requirements will take additional Core hours beyond the minimum of 36.

II. Health Sciences Major Requirements: 40 Credit Hours

The following 40 credit hours are required by all six concentrations in the Health Sciences major:

ATR 2610 - Introduction to Allied Health Care Professions Credit Hour(s): 3
ATR 2620 - Emergency Medical Response Credit Hour(s): 4
ATR 3030 - Therapeutic Exercise Credit Hour(s): 3
ATR 4820 - Exercise and Sport Pharmacology Credit Hour(s): 3
BIO 1010 - Medical Terminology Credit Hour(s): 3
BIO 1120 - Cells and Genes Credit Hour(s): 4
BIO 1120L - Cells & Genes Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 0
HED 4570 - Health and Fitness for Chronic Disease and Disorders Credit Hour(s): 3 (IW)
HPR 2430 - Motor Development and Learning Credit Hour(s): 4
KNH 2530 - Kinesiology Credit Hour(s): 3
KNH 2550 - Applied Exercise Physiology Credit Hour(s): 3
KNH 4110 - Fitness Assessment and Programming Credit Hour(s): 3 (IW)
KNH 4840 - Practicum in Health, PE and Rec Credit Hour(s): 1 to 15
(4 credit hours required)

III. Major Concentration Requirements: 35-44 Credit Hours

Students will choose one of the following major concentrations:

5. Pre-Sport and Rehabilitation Medicine Concentration Requirements: 42 Credit Hours

ANT 3100 - Human Structure and Function I Credit Hour(s): 4
ANT 3100L - Human Structure and Function I Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 0
ANT 3120 - Human Structure and Function II Credit Hour(s): 4
ANT 3120L - Human Structure and Function II Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 0
BIO 1150 - Organisms and Ecosystems Credit Hour(s): 4
BIO 1150L - Organisms & Ecosystems Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 0
BIO 2110 - Principles of Molecular and Classical Genetics Credit Hour(s): 3
BMB 4001 - Fundamentals of Biochemistry Credit Hour(s): 3
CHM 1220 - General Chemistry II Credit Hour(s): 3
CHM 1220L - General Chemistry Lab II Credit Hour(s): 2
CHM 1220R - General Chemistry Lab II Recitation Credit Hour(s): 0
CHM 2110 - Organic Chemistry I Credit Hour(s): 3
CHM 2110L - Organic Chemistry Lab I Credit Hour(s): 2
CHM 2110R - Organic Chemistry Lab I Recitation Credit Hour(s): 0
CHM 2120 - Organic Chemistry II Credit Hour(s): 3
CHM 2120L - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 2
CHM 2120R - Organic Chemistry Lab II Recitation Credit Hour(s): 0
MTH 2300 - Calculus I Credit Hour(s): 4
PHY 1120 - Principles of Physics II Credit Hour(s): 4
PHY 1120L - Principles of Physics Lab II Credit Hour(s): 1
PHY 1120R - Principles of Physics II Recitation Credit Hour(s): 0

IV. General Electives: 0-9 Credit Hours

Students must earn a minimum of 120 credit hours for a baccalaureate degree. If the total number of credit hours in the WSU Core (general education program) and the major requirements do not total at least 120 credits, students will choose additional courses (general electives) to meet the minimum required 120 credit hours. Students may choose from any undergraduate course in the Academic Catalog for which they meet the course prerequisites and for which they do not already have earned credit.

The number of General Electives by concentration is as follows:

Pre-Athletic Training concentration: 9 credit hours
Pre-Occupational Therapy concentration: 1 credit hour
Pre-Physician Assistant concentration: 0 credit hours
Pre-Physical Therapy concentration: 4 credit hours
Pre-Sport and Rehabilitaion Medicine concentration: 2 credit hours

Total: 120 Credit Hours

Graduation Planning Strategy

A Graduation Planning Strategy (GPS), also known as a four-year guide, is an academic tool showing one example of how a program can be completed in a certain amount of time. All Wright State undergraduate majors can be completed in four years with careful planning. Some programs may require summer coursework. Time to degree is dependent on many factors including student placement in mathematics and writing courses, CCP and AP coursework, transfer coursework, and other variables.

These guides are valid for this year’s Academic Catalog only and are subject to change. These guides are a recommendation only and your actual program may vary. Students should consult with their academic advisor on a regular basis and create a personalized plan to degree completion.