School of Health Sciences
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School of Health Sciences
Paul Fitzgerald, Director
The School of Health Sciences is designed to serve students with diverse career interests: community health services, environmental and occupational health and safety, health administration, and health education. Basic preparation for these careers is accomplished by completing the professional curricula that lead to a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health, Bachelor of Science in Health, or Bachelor of Science in Industrial Hygiene.
The opportunities vary for professional preparation in the school. Community health study prepares students for entry-level management positions in public-health and health- promotion agencies, social task force agencies, and other noninstitutional health agencies. Students are prepared to develop programs for assessing and planning health programs according to the needs of the community being served.
Environmental and occupational health and safety students focus their studies on factors that may cause or contribute to impaired health of individuals in any environmental setting. The industrial hygiene option deals with industrial hazards and how they affect individuals in the workplace. The environmental health option prepares students for a career in one of the many fields of public health. It also qualifies students to sit for the examination to obtain professional registration as a sanitarian.
Health administration programs focus on preparing students for entry-level management positions in hospitals, long-term care facilities, and other health delivery systems. Blending business techniques and tools with health care applications and principles, students are taught to deal with complex organizational structures and associated business complexities. Students electing to specialize in long-term care administration receive an undergraduate Gerontology Certificate and are eligible, upon degree completion, to sit for the Ohio and National Nursing Home Administrator's licensure examination.
Health education is focused on providing the skills necessary to teach in secondary schools or community agencies. This area includes not only health, but health promotion, disease prevention, and wellness. Students wishing to work in areas other than schools have the opportunity to prepare for such positions in business as employee wellness programs and other pro-health organizations.
Most programs provide either practica, internships, or student teaching experiences in order to provide students with practical experiences complementary to their academic coursework.
Note: Most courses offered through the School of Health Sciences can be retaken up to two times (i.e., one initial registration and two retakes). Variable-credit courses usually cannot be retaken (i.e., with the possibility of the initial grade being removed), but can be repeated for credit to count toward your degree.
Community Health Services
Major code BS8105
This program provides you with background courses and field experiences that qualify you for positions in community health. A Bachelor of Science in Health will be awarded when you have completed the prescribed course of study.Health Science Core
BIOS 103 Human Biology 5or BIOS 170 Intro to Zoology
CS 120 Computer Science Survey 4
or MIS 100 Intro to Microcomputers or 3
or HS 309 Microcomputer Appl. or 4
HLTH 202 Health Sciences and Lifestyle Choices 4
HLTH 204 Drugs, Alcohol, Tobacco 4
HLTH 217 Intro to Health Care Organizations 4
HLTH 230 Medical Terminology for Health Admin. 4
Required Related Courses
EDCE 410 Human Relations 3EDM 480 Intro to Educational Media 4
EH 260 Intro to Environ. Health and Safety 4
HCCF 160 Intro to Child Dev. 4
or PSY 273 Child and Adol. Psych.
HCFN 128 Intro to Nutrition 4
HLTH 205 AIDS Education & Prevention 4
HLTH 330 Community Health Epidemiology 4
HLTH 364 Community Health Field Experience 2�5
HLTH 370J Writing for Health Science 4
HLTH 379 Teaching of Health 5
HLTH 390 Community Health 4
HLTH 410 Health Issues: U.S. Underserved Populations 4
HLTH 412 Intl. Health Programming 4
HLTH 425 Controlling Stress and Tension 4
HLTH 427 Health of Women 4
HLTH 464 Community Health Services Practicum 15
HLTH 489 Community Health Planning and Admin. 4
HLTH 495 School Health Problems 5
INCO 205 Group Discussion 4
PSY 101 General Psychology 5
PSY 120 Elem. Statistical Reasoning 4
or PSY 221 Statistics for Beh. Sciences or 5
PSY 275 Educational Psychology 4
Plus 15�20 hours from INCO, MGT, HLTH, PSY, SOC, or PESS at the 200 level or above.
Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety
Environmental and occupational health and safety professionals are devoted to the evaluation, control, and protection of those factors that may cause or contribute to impaired health of individuals in any environmental setting. Two distinct majors are available.The environmental health science option prepares you for a career in one of the many fields of public health. It also fulfills the educational requirements for registration as a sanitarian and for admission to a graduate school of public health. The Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health will be awarded upon completion of the prescribed course of study.
The industrial hygiene option prepares you for a career as an industrial hygienist concerned with how noise, dust, vapors, and other hazards common to the workplace affect the worker's health. After graduating, you may be employed by a private laboratory, industrial firm, insurance company, or governmental agency. You may enter a graduate program in industrial hygiene, public health, or another health-related discipline. When you have completed the prescribed course of study, you will be awarded the Bachelor of Science in Industrial Hygiene.
Environmental Health Science
Major code BS6260
Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety Core
BIOS 103 Human Biology 5or BIOS 170 Intro to Zoology
BIOS 302 Human Anatomy for Nonmajors 6
or BIOS 301 Human Anatomy
BUSL 370 Environmental Law 4
CHEM 151, 152, 153 Fund. of Chemistry 15
CHEM 301, 302 Organic Chemistry 6
CS 120 Computer Science Survey 4
or MIS 100 Intro to Microcomputers or 3
or HS 309 Microcomp. Applications or 4
ECON 103 Prin. of Microeconomics 4
HLTH 330 Community Health Epidemiology 4
or MICR 418 Epidemiology
INCO 103 Fund. of Public Speaking 4
MICR 211, 212 Environ. Microbiology and Lab 6
PHIL 130 Intro to Ethics 4
PHYS 201, 202 Intro to Physics 10
PSY 101 General Psychology 5
PSY 120 Elem. Statistical Reasoning 4
or PSY 221 Statistics for Beh. Sciences or 5
SOC 101 Intro to Sociology 5
Required Professional Courses
EH 260 Intro to Environ. Health and Safety 4EH 275 Env. and Occup. Health and Safety Regulations 4
EH 310 Water Supply and Wastewater Environ. Health Practice 4
EH 312 Solid and Hazardous Waste Management 4
EH 330 Food Quality Control 4
EH 430 Vector Control and Pesticide Use 4
EH 440 Air Quality and Pollution Control 4
EH 450 Institutional Environ. Health Practice 4
EH 455 Recreational Environ. Health Practice 4
EH 457 Environ. Health Planning and Program Admin. 4
EH 464 Environ. Health Practicum 15
IH 200 Intro to Industrial Hygiene, Occup. Safety, and Health 4
IH 400 Industrial Hygiene Sampling and Analysis 5
IH 401 Toxicological Effects of Hazardous Materials 4
IH 415 Intro to Radiological Health 5
Even if your mathematics placement exam result is MATH 263 (which means that you have demonstrated quantitative skills competence sufficient to met the Tier I requirement), you must complete one of the following:
MATH 115 Precalculus 5
MATH 163A Intro to Calculus 4
MATH 263A Calculus 4
Industrial Hygiene
Major code BS3309
Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety Core
BIOS 103 Human Biology 5or BIOS 170 Intro to Zoology
BIOS 302 Human Anatomy for Nonmajors 6
or BIOS 301 Human Anatomy
BUSL 370 Environmental Law 4
CHEM 151, 152, 153 Fund. of Chemistry 15
CHEM 301, 302 Organic Chemistry 6
CS 120 Computer Science Survey 4
or MIS 100 Intro to Microcomputers or 3
or HS 309 Microcomputer Appl. or 4
ECON 103 Prin. of Microeconomics 4
HLTH 330 Community Health Epidemiology 4
or MICR 418 Epidemiology
INCO 103 Fund. of Public Speaking 4
MICR 211, 212 Environ. Microbiology and Lab 6
PHIL 130 Intro to Ethics 4
PHYS 201, 202 Intro to Physics 10
PSY 101 General Psychology 5
PSY 120 Elem. Statistical Reasoning 4
or PSY 221 Statistics for Beh. Sciences or 5
SOC 101 Intro to Sociology 5
Required Professional Courses
CH E 448 Safety in the Process Ind. 3CHEM 241, 242 Quantitative Analysis and Lab 5
CHEM 325 Instrumental Methods of Analysis 4
CHEM 330 Intro to Toxicology 4
ECON 104 Prin. of Macroeconomics 4
EH 260 Intro to Environ. Health and Safety 4
EH 275 Env. and Occup. Health and Safety Regulations 4
EH 310 Water Supply and Wastewater Environ. Health Practice 4
EH 312 Solid and Hazardous Waste Management 4
EH 440 Air Quality and Pollution Control 4
HLTH 230 Medical Terminology for Health Admin. 4
IH 200 Intro to Ind. Hygiene, Occup. Safety and Health 4
IH 400 Industrial Hygiene Sampling and Analysis 5
IH 401 Toxicological Effects of Hazardous Materials 4
IH 405 Ventilation for Contaminant Control 4
IH 410 Physical Hazards: Evaluation and Control 4
IH 415 Intro to Radiological Health 5
IH 420 Hazardous Material: Mgt. and Control 4
MATH 163A&B Intro to Calculus 7
or MATH 263A &B Calculus or 8
MGT 200 Intro to Management 4
or MGT 300 Management
Health Administration
Health administration offers two options: health services administration and long-term health care administration. The health services administration option prepares you for entry-level management positions in all sectors of the health care industry. You are prepared for positions in acute, subacute, and ambulatory care facilities such as hospitals, clinics, home health agencies, managed-care organizations, health maintenance organizations, and other emerging health delivery systems.The long-term health care administration option prepares you for a career in the management of nursing and other long-term care facilities. It fulfills the academic preparation necessary for you to qualify to take the licensure examination of the Ohio Department of Health Board of Examiners for Nursing Home Administration, as well as the National Licensure Examination.
At the completion of either course of study, you will be awarded a Bachelor of Science in Health. Upon completion of the long-term health care administration option, you will also qualify for an Ohio University undergraduate Gerontology Certificate (see "Gerontology" at the beginning of the College of Health and Human Services section).
Health Services Administration
Major code BS8119
Health Administration Core
BIOS 103 Human Biology 5or BIOS 170 Intro to Zoology
CS 120 Computer Science Survey 4
or MIS 100 Intro to Microcomputers or 3
or HS 309 Microcomputer Appl. or 4
EH 260 Intro to Environ. Health and Safety 4
HLTH 202 Health Sciences and Lifestyle Choices 4
HLTH 204 Drugs, Alcohol, Tobacco 4
HLTH 217 ntro to Health Care Orgs. 4
HLTH 230 Medical Terminology for Health Admin. 4
HLTH 316 Human Resource Mgt. and Trng. in Health Care 4
HLTH 340 Contemporary Problems in Health Care Org. 4
HLTH 421 Financial Administration of Health Facilities 4
HLTH 422 Reimbursement Payment Systems in Health Care 4
HLTH 480 Practicum in Health Admin. 10
HLTH 481 Internship in Health Admin. 15
Required Professional Courses
ACCT 201 Financial Accounting 4ECON 103 Prin. of Microeconomics 4
HLTH 330 Community Health Epidemiology 4
HLTH 335 Admin. of Acute Care Facilities 4
INCO 103 Public Speaking 4
MGT 200 Intro to Management 4
or MGT 300 Management
Plus 20 hrs from ACCT, BUSL, EH, FIN, HRM, HLTH, IH, INCO,
MGT, MKT at the 200 level or above.
Long-Term Health Care Administration
Major code BS6836
Health Administration Core
BIOS 103 Human Biology 5or BIOS 170 Intro to Zoology
CS 120 Computer Science Survey 4
or MIS 100 Intro to Microcomputers or 3
or HS 309 Microcomputer Appl. or 4
EH 260 Intro to Environ. Health and Safety 4
HLTH 202 Health Sciences and Lifestyle Choices 4
HLTH 204 Drugs, Alcohol, Tobacco 4
HLTH 217 Intro to Health Care Organizations 4
HLTH 230 Medical Terminology for Health Admin 4
HLTH 316 Human Resource Mgt. and Training in Health Care 4
HLTH 340 Contemporary Problems in Health Care Org. 4
HLTH 421 Financial Administration of Health Facilities 4
HLTH 422 Reimbursement Payment Systems in Health Care 4
HLTH 480 Practicum in Health Admin. 10
HLTH 481 Internship in Health Admin. 15
Required Professional Courses
ACCT 201 Financial Accounting 4
ECON 103 Principles of Microeconomics 4
EDCE 410 Human Relations 3
HCCF 380 Death and Dying 4
HCFN 128 Intro to Nutrition 4
HLTH 225 Long-Term Care Admin. I 4
HLTH 325 Long-Term Care Admin. II 4
HLTH 330 Community Health Epidemiology 4
HLTH 405 Long-Term Care Admin. III 4
HLTH 413 Health Aspects of Aging 4
MGT 200 Intro to Management 4
or MGT 300 Management
PSY 101 General Psychology 5
PSY 374 Psychology of Adulthood and Aging 4
SW 101 Intro to Social Welfare and Social Work 3
Select one of the following four:
INCO 301 Empirical Research Applications 5
PSY 120 Elem. Statistical Reasoning 4PSY 221 Statistics for Beh. Sciences 5
SOC 351 Elementary Research Techniques 4
Select one of the following four:
SW 381 Counseling Older Adults 4
SW 395 Aging in the Welfare State 4HSS 300 Communication Disorders in the Elderly 4
PESS 421 Principles of Aging & Physical Activity 3
Plus 9 hours from HCCF, PSY, SOC, or SW at the 300 level or above