School:
College of Liberal Arts
Department:
Biological Science
Student Type:
Undergraduate
Program:
Health Science
Faculty:
Lawrence F. Kamin, Ph.D.
Alfred R. Martin, Ph.D.
John Mickus, Ph.D.
Clay Runck, Ph.D.
Alice N. Sima, R.N., M.S.N., M.B.A., Director, Pre-Professional Health Programs
Rev. Theodore D. Suchy, O.S.B., M.S., Curator, Jurica Nature Museum
Donald B. Taylor, Ph.D.
Monica Lee Tischler, Ph.D.
Allison Wilson, Ph.D.
Adjunct Faculty:
Clinical Adjunct Faculty
Pat Blaney, D.D.S.
Paul Chiang, M.D.
Thomas Cornwell, M.D.
Dominic Costabile, D.O.
Alan Kaplin, M.D.
Sharon Luckhardt, O.D.
David Piazza, M.D.
Sal Piazza, M.D.
Greg Stevens, D.M.D.
Nancy Wu, M.D.
Objectives:
The program for majors in health science offers:
1. Students, who are interested in health-related careers, the freedom and flexibility to design a curriculum in advanced science courses which are appropriate to their interests;
2. Clinical experience for academic credit, in one or two health science specialties; and
3. Exposure to advisors and faculty who are both basic scientists and health care specialists.
Requirements - Major:
The health science major must complete: BIOL-C108(3), C109(1), CHEM-C113(3), C114(1), C123(3), C124(1), 242(3), 243(1), 247(3), 248(1); PHYS-C113(3), C114(1), C118(3), 119(1); MATH-111(3) or placement higher than MATH-111; BCHM-261(3) or 361(3); one practicum from HLSC-198(2)-310(2) or HLSC-389(2), and at least 29 hours of upper-level science courses, of which at least two must be lecture/laboratory courses and at least nine hours must be at the 300-level. BIOL-389(2) or HLSC-295(2) may be substituted for the practicum with prior consent of the program director and the Director of Pre-Professional Health Programs.
Note: The nine hours at the 300 level excludes all practica, internships and teaching assistant courses. The minimum health science major consists of 62 hours of coursework completed with grades of "C" or better.
Requirements - Other:
Clinical Experiences:
Students pursuing a health science major may earn credit hours in their junior or senior years observing in a department of a hospital, medically-oriented industry or research institution, where they are assigned to clinical or research preceptors and Benedictine University advisors during their course of study. Written reports of their experiences will be reviewed by the Director of Pre-Professional Health Programs. Through this, students may relate academic materials to their applications in the clinic and determine, through immediate contact with their chosen fields, whether they want to continue in them. These practica do not ensure clinical certification.
4 + 1 Health Science, B.S., and Exercise Physiology M.S., Program:
This program offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Science in four years of full-time study and a Master of Science degree in Clinical Exercise Physiology with one additional year (2 semesters, 2 summers) of graduate work.
In addition to fulfilling the requirements for a Bachelor of Health Science degree, the student in this program must complete the following courses as an undergraduate (taken as science electives): BIOL-203(4), 229(3), 258(4), 268(3), 358(3): NUTR-241(3), 342(2), 343(1); HLSC-321(1), 322(1), 360(3), 361(3), 380(1); BCHM-291(3), and an internship (HLSC- 390). In addition, the student is encouraged to take the following courses as an undergraduate as preparation for the field of exercise physiology (taken as science electives): BIOL-259(1), PHIL-245(3), NUTR-398(1). These electives are suggested by the American Society of Exercise Physiologists. All major and cognate courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better. As admission to the graduate portion of the program is not automatic, students must apply for admission to the graduate program. If the student is interested in pursuing a Ph.D. after completion of the 4+1 program, it is strongly suggested that a research experience be included in the general electives. This program satisfies the science prerequisites for admittance into Physical Therapy programs at Midwestern University and Northwestern University. Refer to their respective course catalogs for additional social and behavioral science requirements.
Major Sheet:
http://www.ben.edu/major_sheets/hsci.pdf (will open in a new window)
Department Home Page:
http://www.ben.edu/hsrc (will open in a new window)
The information contained on this page is from the 2003-2004 Undergraduate Catalog and is valid until August 1, 2004.
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