Health Sciences (B.S.)

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Concentrations: Health Assessment and Promotion, Health Studies (for students also pursuing a pre-professional preparation), and Public Health. See course notes for specific recommendations by concentration.

Major requirements and their VCCS equivalents (and RBC equivalents if applicable)

Note: The word "and" between VCCS course numbers indicates JMU credit will be awarded only for completion of the VCCS sequence.

JMU Course	VCCS Course	RBC Course	Notes
GHTH 100	HLT 110 or HLT 116 or HLT 160	Health 225 or Physical Education 109 or 117	For all concentrations
CHEM 120 or CHEM 131, 131L, 132, 132L	CHM 121 and 122 or CHM 111, 112	Chemistry 101, 102	For all concentrations
MATH 220	MTH 146 or MTH 157 or MTH 240 or MTH 241 and 242	Mathematics 217	For all concentrations
BIO 270 and 290	BIO 141 and 142 or BIO 231 and 232	Biology 205 and 206	For all concentrations
MATH 220, 205 or 235	MTH 146 or MTH 157 or MTH 240 or MTH 241 and 242 or MTH 173 or MTH 175 or MTH 213 or MTH 270 or MTH 271 or MTH 273	Mathematics 217 or 201 or 207	For Health Studies; math choice depends on pre-professional program
NUTR 280	DIT 121, HLT 138 or HLT 230	Health 252	Required for Health Assessment and Promotion; an option for Public Health and Health Studies.
CHEM 241, 241L	CHM 241 and 242 and 243 and 244	Chemistry 230 and 231	An option for Health Studies. Students who complete a full year, including labs, of organic chemistry at the community college will receive credit for the first semester and lab at JMU.

Advising Notes:

1. Students are strongly encouraged to complete chemistry, anatomy and physiology, and statistics at the community college.
2. The Health Studies concentration is designed for students interested in making application to a professional program and includes preparatory courses in one of the following pre-professional health preparation programs: pre-medical, pre-dental, pre-optometry, pre-occupational therapy, pre-physical therapy, pre-pharmacy, pre-physician assistant and pre-veterinary.

For more information:

Major Snapshot
Department of Health Sciences
Pre-professional Health Programs

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JMU Major Guides for Virginia Community College Students