General Undergraduate Admission Requirements
All applicants must meet the general admission requirements for Concordia University Chicago undergraduate programs as published in the Concordia University Chicago academic catalog.
New students are accepted into undergraduate degree-seeking programs for online (ADP) and on-campus (Traditional) study in the fall and spring semesters. If you have any questions please work with your admissions advisors.
BS Health Science Major Requirements
Modality: Face-to-Face
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | 40 | |
| Medical Terminology | ||
| Anatomy and Physiology I (With Lab) | ||
| Anatomy and Physiology II (With Lab) | ||
| General Chemistry I (With Lab) | ||
| Elementary Physics I (With Lab) | ||
| Pre-Calculus | ||
| Statistics for the Behavioral Science | ||
| Kinesiology | ||
| Palpation Anatomy | ||
| General Nutrition | ||
| Fitness Testing and Exercise Prescription | ||
| Physiology of Exercise | ||
| Must take both courses for 3 credits each | 6 | |
| Practicum: Health and Exercise Science | ||
| Applied Research in Exercise and Health Science | ||
| Electives | ||
| Select eleven hours from the following: | 11 | |
| First Aid Safety and Injury Prevention | ||
| Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries | ||
| Exercise and Sport Nutrition | ||
| Drug Education | ||
| Biomechanics | ||
| Measurement and Evaluation of Human Performance | ||
| Independent Study in Physical Education | ||
| Health Assessment and Promotion | ||
| Health Assessment and Promotion Practice Lab (NRG2340 and 2341 must be taken together ) | ||
| Pathophysiology | ||
| Pharmacology and Therapeutics in Nursing Practice | ||
| Total Hours | 57 | |
The total hours for the program is 120 credits. This includes general education, electives and major requirements above.
Graduation Requirements
Students in the College of Health, Science and Technology or The College of Theology, Arts and Humanities must meet all University requirements found in the Academic Information section of this catalog. Specific requirements for these Colleges include the following:
- A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 for all coursework completed at CUC
- A minimum GPA of 2.00 for all courses taken in the major at CUC
- A minimum grade of C for all courses taken in a major at CUC
- The Department of Natural Sciences requires a minimum grade of C for courses within the major that are not pre-requisites for other courses. For courses that are pre-requisites, the C minimum remains unless superseded by admission grade requirements for specific programs, medicine/dentistry/pharmacy at LECOM, etc.).
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The following courses may not be taken on the Pass/Fail grade option:
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Course List Code Title Hours ENG-0100 College Writing 3 ENG-1100 English Composition 3 ENG-2000 Writing About Literature 3 MAT-0100 Fundamentals of Math 3 Any course in a major at CUC MAT-1010 Advanced Intermediate Algebra 3