The plan listed below is designed to provide suggestions for sequencing your major courses, but there are also other ways to sequence most majors. This plan is meant to provide aid in early, provisional planning. Please consult with your academic advisor to make strategic academic decisions about which courses to take each semester.
Sample Two Year Plan: Health Science (BS), Pre-Occupational Therapy/Pre-Athletic Training concentration
The following plan is possible on the presumption that an incoming student has an Associate of Arts (AA) degree and has completed the equivalent to BIOL 100, PSYC 166, foreign language, and Missouri Statute prior to enrolling at Truman State University.
FALL - Semester 1
- HLTH 200: Medical Terminology (2 cr)
- HLTH 255: Intro to Community and Public Health (3 cr)
- HLTH 290: Public Health Education Principles (3 cr)
- JINS 3XX: WE/Junior Interdisciplinary Seminar (3 cr)
- STAT 190: Basic Statistics (3 cr) (unless already completed as part of AA degree)
SPRING - Semester 2
- BIOL 325: Human Physiology (4 cr)
- HLTH 270: Health Systems and Consumers (3 cr)
- HLTH 325: Health Management and Policy (3 cr)
- HLTH 349: WE/Research Methods in Health Science (3 cr)
- PSYC 377: Developmental Psychology (3 cr)
FALL - Semester 3
- HLTH 366: Program Assessment & Planning (3 cr)
- HLTH 410: Health Communication Methods (3 cr)
- PSYC 366: Psychology of Abnormal Behavior (3 cr)
- SOAN 190: Sociological Inquiry (3 cr) OR SOAN 191: Anthropology Inquiry (3 cr)
- Health Science Concentration course (1 of 4) (3 cr)
*Register for the CHES Exam — Senior Test
SPRING - Semester 4
- HLTH 400: CHES Exam Review (1 cr)
- HLTH 440: Capstone: Program Implementation and Evaluation (3 cr)
- Health Science Concentration course (2 of 4) (3 cr)
- Health Science Concentration course (3 of 4) (3 cr)
- Health Science Concentration course (4 of 4) (3 cr)
*Take CHES Exam in October
NOTES:
- WE = Writing Enhanced
- (^) Health Science Pre-OT/AT concentration students are specifically required to complete BIOL 107 or BIOL 100, CHEM 100 or CHEM 130, and PSYC 166 to fulfill Required Support. The Writing Enhanced (WE) course requirements are met by completing HLTH 320 (as an elective in the major or another WE course in any area), HLTH 349, and JINS 3XX.
- Students may also need to request override for some classes.
Department Chair: Please contact the Center for Academic Excellence (advise@truman.edu) with any updates to the plan above.
This is a sample course sequence to illustrate class offerings for this major. The Office of the Registrar is responsible for certifying completion of degree requirements based on requirements specified in Truman's Official Catalog.