BioHealth Sciences Undergraduate Major (BS, HBS)
This major offers the following option(s):
- Pre-Clinical Laboratory Science
- Pre-Dentistry
- Pre-Medicine/Pre-Podiatry
- Pre-Optometry
- Pre-Pharmacy
- Pre-Physical Therapy
- Pre-Physician Assistant
Also available via Ecampus.
Administered by the Department of Microbiology under the School of Life Sciences.
The undergraduate BS degree in BioHealth Sciences (BHS) is designed for students seeking an interdisciplinary background in the life sciences, public health, and social sciences. The major consists of a comprehensive core with a strong biological and physical science foundation combined with a variety of health and social science courses. The BHS degree is designed to prepare students to enter a variety of careers requiring a bachelor’s degree, such as health care administration, human services and various technical positions, and to further the advancement of those already in health-related careers.
Students may elect to complete one transcript-visible option in Pre-Clinical Laboratory Science, Pre-Dentistry, Pre-Medicine/Pre-Podiatry, Pre-Optometry, Pre-Pharmacy, Pre-Physical Therapy, or Pre-Physician Assistant. An option is not required for degree completion, but these are designed to provide students with excellent training for a variety of professional programs. Options for the BHS major require additional credits beyond the stand-alone BHS major requirements, and completion of specific courses not currently offered through Ecampus. These courses must be taken either in person at an OSU campus or via transfer credits. Most full-time students can complete the BHS degree requirements plus the additional course work related to degree options in four years.
Major Code: 606
- Apply scientific knowledge from multiple fields to critically analyze health-related problems.
- Communicate science and health concepts, data, and analytical arguments clearly, professionally, and concisely; both verbally and in writing.
- Practice flexible professional skills needed for careers in health sciences professional fields.
- Recognize, evaluate, and respond appropriately to the needs of a diverse demographic population.
Students majoring in BioHealth Sciences cannot seek a dual or double major in Biochemistry & Biophysics, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Biology, Microbiology or Zoology.
Grade Requirements
Students in the BHS major must complete the following courses (or the honors version) with a C- or better:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BI 221 & BI 222 & BI 223 | *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY: CELLS and *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY: ORGANISMS and *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY: POPULATIONS 1 | 12 |
| or BI 204 & BI 205 & BI 206 | *INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY I and *INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY II and *INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY III | |
| CH 331 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY | 4 |
| General Chemistry | 15 | |
| Series A | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY and *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 231 1 | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY and *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 232 1 | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY and *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 233 1 | ||
| Series B | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY and *GENERAL CHEMISTRY and *GENERAL CHEMISTRY 1 | ||
BioHealth Sciences Core
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BHS 110 | BIOHEALTH SCIENCES ORIENTATION | 1 |
| Mathematics and Statistics Core | ||
| ST 201 | PRINCIPLES OF STATISTICS | 4 |
| or ST 351 | INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL METHODS | |
| Select two MTH courses from the following: | 8 | |
| *COLLEGE ALGEBRA | ||
| *ELEMENTARY FUNCTIONS | ||
| *CALCULUS AND PROBABILITY FOR THE LIFE SCIENCES I | ||
| CALCULUS AND PROBABILTITY FOR THE LIFE SCIENCES II | ||
| *DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS | ||
| INTEGRAL CALCULUS | ||
| Chemistry and Physics Core | ||
| PH 201 & PH 202 & PH 203 | *GENERAL PHYSICS and *GENERAL PHYSICS and *GENERAL PHYSICS | 15 |
| General Chemistry | ||
| Select one of the following series: | 15 | |
| Series A | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY and *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 231 1 | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY and *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 231 1 | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY and *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 233 1 | ||
| Series B | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY and *GENERAL CHEMISTRY and *GENERAL CHEMISTRY 1 | ||
| Organic Chemistry | ||
| CH 331 & CH 332 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY | 8 |
| CH 337 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY | 4 |
| Biological Sciences Core | ||
| BB 314 | CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY | 4 |
| BB 450 & BB 451 | GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY and GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY | 7 |
| BHS 329 | MECHANISMS OF DISEASE: INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL PATHOLOGY | 3 |
| BI 221 & BI 222 & BI 223 | *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY: CELLS and *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY: ORGANISMS and *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY: POPULATIONS 1 | 12 |
| or BI 204 & BI 205 & BI 206 | *INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY I and *INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY II and *INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY III | |
| MB 302 | GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY | 3 |
| MB 303 | GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY 1 | 2 |
| or BHS 305 | LABORATORY AND COMPUTATIONAL SKILLS IN MICROBIOLOGY | |
| MB 310 | BACTERIAL MOLECULAR GENETICS | 3-4 |
| or BI 311 | GENETICS | |
| MB 416 | IMMUNOLOGY | 3 |
| or BHS 316 | PRINCIPLES OF IMMUNOLOGY | |
| BHS 490 | BIOHEALTH SCIENCES CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE | 2 |
| Writing Intensive Course | ||
| BHS 323 | ^MICROBIAL INFLUENCES ON HUMAN HEALTH | 3 |
| or MB 385 | ^EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND EPIDEMICS | |
| Health and Social Sciences Core | ||
| H 210 | *INTRODUCTION TO THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM | 3 |
| H 225 | *SOCIAL AND INDIVIDUAL HEALTH DETERMINANTS | 4 |
| PHAR 210 | TERMINOLOGY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES | 2 |
| PSY 201 | *GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY | 4 |
| PSY 202 | *GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY | 4 |
| Select two of the following Cultural Competency courses: | 6-8 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| *BIOLOGICAL AND CULTURAL CONSTRUCTIONS OF RACE | ||
| *FOOD JUSTICE | ||
| *THE ECONOMICS OF DISCRIMINATION | ||
| *ETHNIC MINORITIES IN OREGON | ||
| *ENVIRONMENTAL RACISM | ||
| *CONTEMPORARY FAMILIES IN THE U.S. | ||
| *DISEASE AND SOCIETY | ||
| *ETHICS OF DIVERSITY | ||
| *PSYCHOLOGY OF GENDER | ||
| *FAT STUDIES | ||
| *INTRODUCTION TO QUEER STUDIES | ||
| *SOCIAL INEQUALITY | ||
| SPANISH FOR MEDICAL PROFESSIONS I | ||
| SPANISH FOR MEDICAL PROFESSIONS II | ||
| *SYSTEMS OF OPPRESSION IN WOMEN'S LIVES | ||
| Upper-Division Science | ||
| Select two courses from the following or complete a BHS option: | 6-8 | |
| *INTRODUCTION TO MOLECULAR BIOLOGY | ||
| *MOLECULAR MEDICINE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO NEUROSCIENCE | ||
| ADVANCED CELL BIOLOGY | ||
| MACROMOLECULAR STRUCTURE | ||
| APPLIED BIOINFORMATICS | ||
| HUMAN BACTERIOLOGY | ||
| HUMAN VIROLOGY | ||
| TEACHING PRACTICUM | ||
| ADVANCED TEACHING PRACTICUM | ||
| POPULATION BIOLOGY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL METHODS | ||
| ANIMAL BEHAVIOR | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL PHYSIOLOGY | ||
| VERTEBRATE PHYSIOLOGY I | ||
| VERTEBRATE PHYSIOLOGY II | ||
| BEHAVIORAL NEUROBIOLOGY | ||
Upper-division CH 300–CH 498 2 | ||
Upper-division MB 400–MB 498 (excluding MB 416) | ||
| Additional Requirements | ||
| Remaining Bacc Core, Option and/or Electives | 49-54 | |
| Total Credits | 180 | |
- *
Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)
- ^
Writing Intensive Course (WIC)
- 1
BI 221/BI 222/BI 223, CH 231/CH 232/CH 233 & CH 261/CH 262/CH 263, and MB 303 are required courses for all BHS Pre-professional School Options (Pre-Pharmacy, Pre-Clinical Laboratory Science, Pre-Physical Therapy, Pre-Medicine/Pre-Podiatry Option, Pre-Dentistry, Pre-Optometry, and Pre-Physician Assistant Options)
- 2
Cannot include CH 331, CH 332, CH 334, CH 335, CH 336, CH 337 or CH 374
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| No more than 3 credits may come from the following courses: | ||
| TEACHING PRACTICUM | ||
| ADVANCED TEACHING PRACTICUM | ||
| RESEARCH | ||
| THESIS | ||
| READING AND CONFERENCE | ||
| PROJECTS | ||
| SEMINAR | ||
| INTERNSHIP | ||
| RESEARCH | ||
| THESIS | ||
| READING AND CONFERENCE | ||
| SPECIAL PROJECTS | ||
| SEMINAR | ||
| OCCUPATIONAL INTERNSHIP | ||
Major Code: 606
Degree plans are subject to change and the following is only an example of how students may complete their degree in four years. Students should consult their advisor to determine the best degree plan for them. Contact details for advisors can be found on the Academic Advising page.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| BHS 110 | BIOHEALTH SCIENCES ORIENTATION | 1 |
| CH 231 & CH 261 or CH 121 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY or GENERAL CHEMISTRY | 5 |
| MTH 111 | *COLLEGE ALGEBRA | 4 |
| HHS 231 | *LIFETIME FITNESS FOR HEALTH | 2 |
| HHS 241 | *LIFETIME FITNESS | 1 |
| Elective | 2 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Winter | ||
| CH 232 & CH 262 or CH 122 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY or *GENERAL CHEMISTRY | 5 |
| MTH 112 | *ELEMENTARY FUNCTIONS | 4 |
| WR 121 | *ENGLISH COMPOSITION | 4 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| CH 233 & CH 263 or CH 123 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY or *GENERAL CHEMISTRY | 5 |
| PSY 201 | *GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY | 4 |
| ST 201 or ST 351 | PRINCIPLES OF STATISTICS or INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL METHODS | 4 |
| Bacc Core: Speech | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BI 221 or BI 204 | *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY: CELLS 3 or *INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY I | 4 |
| CH 331 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY | 4 |
| PHAR 210 | TERMINOLOGY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES | 2 |
| PSY 202 | *GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY | 4 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Winter | ||
| BI 222 or BI 205 | *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY: ORGANISMS 3 or *INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY II | 4 |
| CH 332 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY | 4 |
| H 225 | *SOCIAL AND INDIVIDUAL HEALTH DETERMINANTS | 4 |
| Bacc Core: WR II | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| BI 223 or BI 206 | *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY: POPULATIONS 3 or *INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY III | 4 |
| CH 337 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY | 4 |
| H 210 | *INTRODUCTION TO THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM | 3 |
| Bacc Core: Western Culture | 3 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BB 450 | GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY | 4 |
| PH 201 | *GENERAL PHYSICS | 5 |
| MB 302 | GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY | 3 |
| MB 303 or BHS 305 | GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY or LABORATORY AND COMPUTATIONAL SKILLS IN MICROBIOLOGY | 2 |
| Elective | 1 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Winter | ||
| BB 314 | CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY | 4 |
| BB 451 | GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY | 3 |
| PH 202 | *GENERAL PHYSICS | 5 |
| Bacc Core: Cultural Diversity | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| PH 203 | *GENERAL PHYSICS | 5 |
| BHS 323 or MB 385 | ^MICROBIAL INFLUENCES ON HUMAN HEALTH or ^EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND EPIDEMICS | 3 |
| Bacc Core: Literature & The Arts | 4 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BHS 316 or MB 416 | PRINCIPLES OF IMMUNOLOGY or IMMUNOLOGY | 3 |
| BHS 490 | BIOHEALTH SCIENCES CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE | 2 |
| Elective | 2 | |
| Cultural Competency | 4 | |
| Cultural Competency | 4 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Winter | ||
| BI 311 or MB 310 | GENETICS or BACTERIAL MOLECULAR GENETICS | 4 |
| Bacc Core: Science, Technology & Society | 3 | |
| Elective | 8 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| BHS 329 | MECHANISMS OF DISEASE: INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL PATHOLOGY | 3 |
| Bacc Core: Contemporary Global Issues | 3 | |
| Elective | 2 | |
| Upper-Division Science | 3 | |
| Upper-Division Science | 4 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 180 | |