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Liberal Arts Health Science Program

The liberal arts program does not include specific prerequisite courses, but students are encouraged to study in areas such as biology, psychology, anthropology, sociology, economics political science and philosophy. To earn a degree in the health science liberal arts program, students are required to take 30 credits of health science by advisement. Many students in the liberal arts program have a second major (e.g. elementary education, physical education) and/or use the degree as preparation for graduate education.

Within the broad framework of the liberal arts program, students can select from among several tracks, including:

I. Students majoring in the General Liberal Arts/ Elementary Education program are required to complete the following core courses:

Required Health Science Core Courses Credits
HLS 301: Health Behaviors and Wellness 3
HLS 306: Contemporary Issues in Health 3
HLS 488: Applied Biostatistics and Epidemiology 3
Total: 9

II. In addition, at least ONE course from each group is required (Total = 15 credits):

Group I: Consumer and Community Health Credits
HLS 303: Environmental Health or
HLS 475: Computer Applications in Health
Total: 3

Group II: Mental and Emotional Health Credits
HLS 312: Mental Health or
HLS 471: Child and Adolescent Stressor
HLS 423: Theories of Addiction
Total: 3

Group III: Substance Use and Abuse Credits
HLS 409: Intro. To Psychoactive Substance Use and Abuse or
HLS 418: Alcohol Use and Abuse or
HLS 445: Psychopharmacology of Alcohol and Substance Use & Abuse
Total: 3

Group IV: Family Life/Growth and Development Credits
HLS 314: Family Life Science or
HLS 419: Human Sexuality
Total: 3

Group V: Personal Health/Disease Prevention Credits
HLS 311: Nutritionor
HLS 426: HIV/AIDS: Issues and Implications
Total: 3

III. HLS Electives by Advisement : 6 credits
TOTAL CREDITS: 30

The Department of Health Science has a professional responsibility to deny admission or continuation in any of its undergraduate or graduate programs to any student whose level of performance and/or personal characteristics do not adquately meet academic professional or ethical standards.

All students considering a Department of Health Science program or concentration are invited contact the department's chair or any member of the department faculty for further information and guidance.

Department of Health Science
SUNY College at Brockport 23 Hartwell Hall
350 New Campus Drive Brockport, NY 14420-2979
(585)395-2643
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