UNDERGRADUATE MINOR IN HEALTH SCIENCE
(Based on 2008-2009 Catalog Requirements)
A Health Science Minor is an interdisciplinary concentration offered to any undergraduate student at South Dakota State University by completing a minimum of 24 semester hours across disciplines. The purpose of the Health Science minor is to provide an opportunity for students to learn more about health and healthcare while pursuing other majors in the University. Several of the required and elective courses listed below are offered online.
Requirements for Health Science Minor: 24 Credits
A. Required Core Courses (12 Credits):
HSc 212, Contemporary Health (2)
HSc 445, Epidemiology (3)
HSc 443, Public Health Science (3) (Nursing majors may substitute NURS 310 and NURS 480)
NURS 201, Medical Terminology (1)
HDFS 210, Lifespan Development (3)
B. Biological Science Courses (6 credits): These courses do not need to be sequence courses but must include science courses with the following prefixes: BIOL, MICR, ZOOL.
C. Elective Courses, choose from the following (6 credits):
HSc 120, Community Health (2)
HSc 200, Complementary & Alternative Health Care (3)
HSc 230 Stress Management for Life (3)
HSc 302, Wellness and the Family (2)
HSc 420, Methods of Health Instruction (2)
HSc 433/533, Occupational Health (3)
HLTH 250, First Aid (2) or
HLTH 364 (4) Emergency Medical Technician
HDFS 241, Family Relations (3)
HDFS 250, Development of Human Sexuality (3)
HDFS 272 Helping Relationships (3)
HDFS 227, Human Development and Personality I: Childhood (3)
HDFS 337, Human Development and Personality II: Adolescence (3)
HDFS 347, Human Development and Personality III: Adulthood (3)
PSYC 414, Drugs and Behavior (3)
SOC 250, Marriage (3)
STAT 281, Introduction to Statistics (3)
All minors must consult the Department Head for Undergraduate Nursing for approval.
Dr. Janet E. Lord, Department Head for Undergraduate Nursing Office: NFA 327. Please call 605/688-6153 for an appointment.