Major Guide for Transfer Advising
Transfer Pathways for this Major
View the JMU B.S. Health Sciences Transfer Guide, which shows the courses to take at your community college for the best 2-year plus 2-year pathway to your major at JMU.
If you are earning a transferable associate degree from VCCS or Richard Bland other than the degree listed in the transfer guide above, your time to graduation may or may not be impacted. You will still qualify for the general education waiver at JMU. In addition, you may want to consider following the guidance for equivalent courses in this major.
- Not sure if the degree you're pursing is transferable? Learn about transferable degrees
- JMU Next Transfer Advisors are available to assist you in selecting courses and planning to transfer to JMU.
You should choose courses at your current school that satisfy specific general education AND major requirements at JMU. In addition, to be considered a competitive student for admission, you should have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA and successfully completed college course work in these core subject areas: English, mathematics, social science and lab science.
- View VCCS & RBC courses that satisfy JMU General Education requirements
- Learn more about the transfer admission process
Equivalent Courses for this Major:
The following courses can help toward your major at JMU. The list below shows all possible courses offered that fulfill requirements towards this major. Not all courses may be offered at your community college, and you are not required to complete these courses in order to transfer. We recommend meeting with a JMU Next Transfer Advisor as you schedule courses at your community college.
|
VCCS |
RBC |
JMU Course Equivalent |
|
MTH 155 or 245 |
MATH 217 |
MATH 220, Elementary Statistics |
|
CHM 101 or 111 |
CHEM 101/101L |
CHEM 120, Concepts of Chemistry or CHEM 131/L, General Chemistry I |
|
HLT 110 or 116 |
HLTH 225 |
HTH 100, Personal Wellness |
|
HLT 143 |
None |
HTH 210, Medical Terminology |
Advising Notes:
Additional courses that can count in the major:
- HLT 230 at VCCS | HLTH 245 at RBC
- BIO 101, 102 at VCCS | BIO 101/L, 102/L at RBC
- BIO 141 & 142* at VCCS | BIO 205 & 206* at RBC
- PHY 201, 202 at VCCS | PHYS 101, 102 at RBC
- PSY 200 or 230 at VCCS | PSY 210 or 250 at RBC
Choice of which additional courses to take depends on your goals with Health Sciences. Consult the B.S. Health Sciences Transfer Guide and/or the Pre-Professional Health Advising website for more information.
*Must take both courses at VCCS/RBC to earn full credit at JMU
Additional Notes:
- The ideal pathway from VCCS to this major is the A.S. degree in Public Health (consult the B.S. Health Sciences Transfer Guide). If your community college doesn't offer a degree in public health, you can complete the A.S. Science degree and take recommended science, math and health classes listed on the B.S. Health Sciences Transfer Guide.
- Not sure if the degree you're pursing is transferable? Learn about transferable degrees
- JMU Next Transfer Advisors are available to assist you in select courses and planning to transfer to JMU.
