Preprofessional Health Science Major (PHS) (Second major only), BA or BS

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The preprofessional health science major is designed to recognize the academic efforts of students who are preparing for professional study in one of the various physical health areas and will have a primary Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science major other than biomedical engineering, or any degree from the departments of biology or chemistry. The B.A. or B.S. designation of this secondary major will be chosen to match that of the primary degree.

Requirements

Liberal Arts: 38 Hours

All majors at Harding are required to complete the 47-hour Liberal Arts program. The following Liberal Arts requirements are met within the content of the major:

9 hours of Inquiry, Investigation, and Reasoning are satisfied in the major.

Major: 46 Hours

Leveling work, if needed, increases the total number of hours in the degree.

BDOC 3040 - Christian Bioethics Credit Hours: 2, 3
BIOL 3000 - Cell Biology Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 1040/1040L - College Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 1050/1050L - College Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 3740/3740L - Organic Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 3840 - Biochemistry I Credit Hours: 3
MATH 2350 - Analytics and Calculus I Credit Hours: 5
PHYS 2010 - College Physics I Credit Hours: 3
and PHYS 2010L - LAB: College Physics I Credit Hours: 1
PHYS 2020 - College Physics II Credit Hours: 3
and PHYS 2020L - LAB: College Physics II Credit Hours: 1

8 hours from:

BIOL 3210/3210L - Anatomy and Physiology II Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 3220/3220L - Vertebrate Morphology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 3400/3400L - Microbiology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 3230/3230L - Animal Physiology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 3500/3500L - Genetics Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 4400/4400L - Immunology Credit Hours: 4

4 hours from:

CHEM 3750/3750L - Organic Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 3840L - LAB: Biochemistry I Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 3850 - Biochemistry II Credit Hours: 3
MATH 3300 - Analytics and Calculus II Credit Hours: 5
BIOL 3210/3210L - Anatomy and Physiology II Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 3220/3220L - Vertebrate Morphology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 3400/3400L - Microbiology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 3230/3230L - Animal Physiology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 3500/3500L - Genetics Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 4500 - Molecular and Cell Biology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 4400/4400L - Immunology Credit Hours: 4

Primary Major: 31 or more hours

A primary major leading to a Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BS) degree is required. Because of this, a minor is not required. For the exact number of hours, consult the primary major listed elsewhere in this catalog.

Remaining Bible/Electives: 13 Hours Maximum

See Bible Class Enrollment policy here .

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