School:
College of Science
Department:
Biological Science
Student Type:
Undergraduate
Program:
Health Science
Faculty:
Preston Aldrich, Ph.D.
Craig E. Broeder, Ph.D., Director, Clinical Exercise Physiology
Laura Gruss, Ph.D.
Cheryl Heinz, Ph.D.
Lawrence F. Kamin, Ph.D.
Alfred R. Martin, Ph.D.
John Mickus, Ph.D.
Robin Pals-Rylaarsdam, Ph.D.
Alice N. Sima, R.N., M.S.N., M.B.A., Director, Pre-Professional Health Programs
LeeAnn Smith, Ph.D.
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., Chair, Biological Sciences
Lecturers:
Jason Adams, M.S.
Christine Beatty, Ph.D.
Pat Blaney, D.D.S.
William Carvell Ph.D.
Vandana Chinwalla, Ph.D.
Thomas Cornwell, M.D.
Dominic Costabile, D.O.
Abigail Derby, Ph.D.
Philip DuPont, M.D. Ph.D.
Peter Gallos, D.D.S.
Kathryn Kennedy, D.D.S.
Tom Knudson, M.S.
Sharon Luckhardt, O.D.
David Maze, O.D.
Daniel Olson, Ed.D.
Scott Padalik, M.D.
Patricia Pascoe M.S.
David Piazza, M.D.
Leonard Piazza, M.D.
Roli Prasad, Ph.D.
Stephen Rowley, M.D.
Nancy Schubert, D.O.
Veronica Stellmach, Ph.D.
Greg Stevens, D.M.D.
Paula Tomczak, Ph.D.
Jayashree Venkatasubramanian, Ph.D.
Daryl Wilson, M.D.
The Lecturers listed are individuals who have been employed as instructors on an as-needed basis,
within the last several years, to teach courses at Benedictine University. Instructors listed may not
currently be employed by Benedictine University. The University is fortunate to be able to provide our
students with part-time faculty whose experience, credentials and commitment to education add to the high quality of our resident faculty.
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.
The Health Science degree program is designed to:
1. Prepare students for professional study in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, other biomedical specialties and related health careers;
2. Expose students to current biological issues within a liberal arts context;
3. Introduce the range of biological levels of organization - from molecular and cellular biology to systemic biology; and
4. Integrate physical, chemical and mathematical principles in the study of biological systems.
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. Lecture/Laboratory courses must be from biology, biochemistry, chemistry, nutrition or physics. Approved 300 level nutrition electives are: NUTR-341(3), 342(2), 371(4), and selected 390(1-3). BIOL-389(2) or HLSC-291(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. However, these credits do apply towards the 29 hours for advanced sciences elective requirement. The minimum health science major consists of 62 hours of coursework completed with grades of "C" or better.
A student may have only one major in the biochemistry/molecular biology, biology, chemistry, environmental science, health science and physics programs.
We encourage students to further their learning by assisting in labs. However, only 2 credits in BIOL 292, CHEM 295 and PHYS LAB will count towards the Health Science major.
Requirements - Other:
The 4+1 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 (MCEP)after just one additional year of graduate work.
In addition to the University requirements, the student in this 4+1 program must complete with a grade of "C" or better: BCHM 261 (3); BIOL- C108 (3), C109(1), 203 (4), 229 (3), 258 (4), 268 (3), 358 (3); CHEM- C113 (3), 114 (1), 123 (3), 124 (1), 242 (3), 243 (1), 247 (3), 248 (1); HLSC- 321 (1), 322 (1), 360 (3), 361 (3), 380 (2), 390 (2), 392 (3); Math 111 (3); NUTR 241; PHYS- 113 (3), 114 (1), 118 (3), 119 (1). Admission to the graduate part of the program (last year of undergraduate courses) is not automatic. A GPA of 3.2/4.0 and application to the director of the MCEP program is required for admission consideration.
Major Sheet:
http://www.ben.edu/major_sheets/healthscience.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 2008-2009 Undergraduate Catalog and is valid until August 1, 2009.
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