Integrated Health Sciences
The Integrated Health Sciences program at MSU-Northern offers a hands-on curriculum aimed at providing systematic education, relevant work-experience, technical skills, and personal development over the course of 4 years. It is an excellent program for undecided students as well as those with interest in public health, healthcare, athletics, or fitness. Students earning a bachelor’s degree in Integrated Health Sciences choose one of three concentrations, or tracks, based on their interests: 1.) Community Health Education, 2.) Exercise Science, or 3.) Pre-Allied Health.
Students choosing the Community Health Education concentration ultimately take courses related to planning, administering, and evaluating health education programs. Students are also encouraged to seek internships within health education programs at the local and state-levels.
Students choosing the Exercise Science concentration take courses related to comprehensive physical assessments and exercise prescriptions in sport, fitness, and clinical contexts. These students are encouraged to seek internships in sport, fitness, and clinical environments.
Students choosing the Pre-Allied Health concentration focus more on the science courses required for application to Allied Health graduate programs like occupational therapy, physical therapy, or athletic training. These students are encouraged to seek internships in different healthcare environments.
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Mission Statement
To teach students how to empower others through psych-motor, cognitive and affective development in the medical, public health, and fitness settings.
Learning Outcomes for Integrated Health Sciences, BS
Upon completion of the Exercise Science path in the program, students will be able to:1. Conduct and interpret preparticipation health screening procedures and health-related fitness assessments.
2. Prescribe and implement safe and effective exercise programs for special populations (i.e., older adults, younger adults, and pregnant women), apparently healthy clients, and clients with controlled disease.
3. Apply effective behavioral strategies, motivational techniques, and communication techniques to optimize adoption and adherence of exercise and other healthy behaviors.
4. Develop and disseminate risk management guidelines for a health/fitness facility to reduce member, employee, and business risk.
5. seek certification and employment in clinical exercise, fitness, and athletic settings.
Upon completion of the Pre-Allied Health path in the program, students will be able to:
1. Skilled in physical assessments and communication techniques
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2.Knowledgeable in health science and human biology
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3.Eligible to apply for admissions to professional schools in allied health/healthcare.
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4. Prepared for entry-level healthcare jobs and graduate/professional schools in allied health.
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Learning Outcomes for Integrated Health Sciences, minor
Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Students will be able to describe the etiology, risk factors, prevention, and treatments of the most common chronic diseases (cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, obesity, depression).
- Students will demonstrate their ability to use SMART goal setting to modify a personal health behavior.
- Students will demonstrate their ability to conduct a community health related needs assessment or an individual fitness assessment.
- Students will demonstrate their ability to design either a needs-based community health program or a needs-based individual health program.
- Students will demonstrate the ability to empower others through their effective use of:
1. active listening
2. expressing empathy
3. providing constructive encouragement
Bachelor of Science Integrated Health Science (Non-Teaching)
| Code | Title | Credits |
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| General Education Core | 34-37 | |
| Required Courses | ||
| M 121 | College Algebra (Meets CAT I Requirement) | 3 |
| COMX 115 | Intro to Interpersonal Communc (Meets CAT I Requirement) | 3 |
| BIOH 104 | Basic Human Biology (w/ Lab Meets CAT III Requirement) | 4 |
| or BIOH 201 | Human Anat Phys I | |
| AHMS 144 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| PSYX 150 | Drugs and Society (Meets CAT IV Requirement) | 3 |
| BIOH 211 | Human Anat Phys II (w/ Lab Meets CAT III Requirement) | 4 |
| Or Category III Course Approved by Advisor | 3 | |
| WRIT 101 | College Writing I (Meets CAT I Requirement) | 3 |
| Any Category V: Cultural Diversity | 3 | |
| HTH 101 | Opport in Health Professions | 2 |
| HTH 110 | Personal Health and Wellness | 3 |
| Any Category IV: Social Sciences/History | 3 | |
| Any Category VI: Humanities/Fine Arts | 6 | |
| KIN 205 | Foundation in Kinesiology | 3 |
| NUTR 221 | Basic Human Nutrition | 3 |
| Any ACT XXX Activities Course | 1 | |
| Any Category VII: Technology Course | 3 | |
| PSYX 230 | Developmental Psychology (Meets CAT IV Requirement) | 3 |
| CHTH 262 | Community Health | 3 |
| AHAT 210 | Prev and Care Athletic Injur | 3 |
| HTH 325 | Etiology of Disease | 3 |
| HTH 378 | Sex Education | 3 |
| HTH 374 | Current Issues in Health | |
| WRIT 3XX any Upper Division Writing | 3 | |
| HTH 376 | Understanding Obesity | 3 |
| KIN 364 | Research Methods Health | 3 |
| HTH 309 | Contemporary Epidemics | 3 |
| HTH XXX Selective | 3 | |
Areas of Concentration | ||
| Community Health Education | 29 | |
| Advisor Approved Electives | 6 | |
| HPE 234 | First Aid and CPR | 2 |
| CHTH 355 | Theory Pract Comm Hlth Ed | 3 |
| PSYX 383 | Health Psychology | 3 |
| CHTH 440 | Principles of Epidemiology | 3 |
| CHTH 445 | Prgm Planning Comm Health | 3 |
| CHTH 450 | Worksite Health Promotion | 3 |
| HTH 498 | Cooperative Education | 6 |
| Exercise Science Option | 29 | |
| HPE 234 | First Aid and CPR | 2 |
| KIN 483 | Exercise, Disease and Aging | 3 |
| KIN 320 | Exercise Physiology | 3 |
| KIN 327 | Kinesiology & Biomechanics | 3 |
| KIN 410 | Advanced Strength/Conditioning | 3 |
| KIN 415 | Adv Exercise Test & Prescrip | 3 |
| HTH 475 | Legal/Ethical Issue Hlth/Exerc | 3 |
| KIN 440 | Sport Psychology | 3 |
| HTH 498 | Cooperative Education | 6 |
| Pre-Allied Health | 31 | |
| STAT 216 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| CHMY 141/142 | College Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHMY 143/144 | College Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHMY 321 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHMY 322 | Organic Chemistry Lab I | 2 |
| CHMY 323 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHMY 324 | Organic Chemistry Lab II | 2 |
| PHSX 205 | College Physics I | 3 |
| PHSX 206 | College Physics I Laboratory | 1 |
| KIN 490 | Undergraduae Research | 3 |
| AHAT 495 | Practicum: Sports Medicine | 3 |
| Total minimum credits required for degree | 120 | |
Minor Integrated Health Science (Non-Teaching)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| HTH 110 | Personal Health and Wellness | 3 |
| ACT 150 | Beginning Yoga | 1 |
| KIN 205 | Foundation in Kinesiology | 3 |
| HPE 234 | First Aid and CPR | 2 |
| NUTR 221 | Basic Human Nutrition | 3 |
| CHTH 262 | Community Health | 3 |
| HTH 325 | Etiology of Disease | 3 |
| PSYX 383 | Health Psychology | 3 |
| HTH 378 | Sex Education | 3 |
| Total minimum credits required for minor | 24 | |