The Minor in Health Science

Course Requirements for the Minor: 21-22 units

The following courses, or their approved transfer equivalents, are required of all candidates for this minor.

5 courses required:

HCSV    111    Human Sexuality    3.0    FS *

HCSV    161    Community Health    3.0    FS

HCSV    162    Environmental Health    3.0    FS

HCSV    170    Drugs in Our Society    3.0    FS *

NFSC    123    Nutrition/Physical Fitness    3.0    FS *

Prerequisites: One lower-division course in biological sciences.

2 courses selected from:

HCSV    010    Personal Health    3.0    FS *

HCSV    160    Chronic & Communicable Diseases    3.0    FS

Prerequisites: BIOL 004 is strongly recommended.

HCSV    163    Child Health    3.0    FS *

HCSV    167    Consumer Health    3.0    FS *

HCSV    168    Women’s Health    3.0    FS *

This course is the same as NURS 168 and WMST 168 which may be substituted.

HCSV    175    International Health    3.0    FS

HCSV    178    Multicultural Health    3.0    FS Eth

This course is the same as MCGS 178 which may be substituted.

HCSV    241    Health in the Later Years    3.0    FA

HCSV    260    Hlth Ed for Elem School Teachers    3.0    FS

HCSV    261    Hlth Ed for Secondary Sch Tchrs    3.0    FS

HCSV    272    School Health Programs    3.0    FS

Prerequisites: HCSV 169 recommended.

BIOL    004    Human Physiology    3.0    FS *

PHED    180A    Physiology of Exercise    4.0    FS

Prerequisites: BIOL 004.

For those seeking a Supplemental Authorization in Health Science (grades 9-12), HCSV 170 or HCSV 266, HCSV 111 or HCSV 265, HCSV 272, and an upper-division nutrition course (e.g., NFSC 123) are the requirements. See the Health Science adviser for details.