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Healthcare Sciences (BS)

Healthcare Sciences Course Descriptions

Admission to the Major:

Applicants will apply to the major concentration. Applications to the major are due by September 15th. Applicants work with an assigned advisor and are required to submit a completed application form. External applicants or students not working with an advisor should send application materials to the Ila Faye Miller School of Nursing and Health Professions, ATTN: Healthcare Sciences, 4301 Broadway, CPO 300, San Antonio, TX 78209. As part of the application process, the student must submit the following to be considered for entry into the major:

  • A completed application form (found online)
  • A well written letter of intent (more specifics can be obtained from the REHS department)
  • Current Health Care Provider CPR 
  • Official transcripts from all colleges attended filed with the registrar
  • Completion of a favorable criminal background screening
  • Health and Immunization Packet (Health History, Physical, and Immunizations)
  • Acknowledgement of program Essential Functions
  • A candidate may be required to attend an interview with the selection committee and complete a general knowledge exam.
  • HIPAA/Confidentiality Agreement

To be considered for admission the student must meet the following criteria:

  • Completion of the application with all components.
  • Minimum college-level credit and GPA:
    • Pre-Athletic Training: 30 hours of college-level credit with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75.
    • Pre-Medicine: 30 hours of college-level credit with a minimum of cumulative GPA of 3.25.
    • Pre-Physcial Therapy: 30 hours of college-level credit with a minimum of cumulative GPA 3.25.
    • Pre-Occupational Therapy: 30 hours of college-level credit with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.25.
    • Pre-Physician Assistant: 30 hours of college-level credit with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.25.
  • If a firs-time incoming freshman is entering UIW with 20 dual credit hours at a 3.5 cumulative including 8 hours of dual credit science at a 3.0 or better, the student may be eligible for immediate admission to the major coursework. Or if an incoming student is a direct admit student to a UIW professional school, the student may also be eligible for immediate to the major coursework. The student will be given 30 days to complete administrative admission requirements listed above to maintain status in the major.
  • Transfer students should have all pre-requisite coursework completed (8 hrs of Anatomy and Physiology and 8 or more hours of additional science), 45 or more transfer credits that count toward the degree, and a cumulative GPA which meets their concentration requirements. Students should meet with the Program Director to determine the length of time to complete the program. The students will be given 30 days to complete administrative admission requirements listed to maintain status in the major.

Promotion/Retention/Graduation Requirements:

Once accepted into the Healthcare Sciences major, students will be evaluated each semester to ensure they are meeting the expectations set by the program. These expectations include:

  1. The student must be in good standing with the university.
  2. The student must maintain health and immunization requirements.
  3. The student must maintain a minimum of 3.25 GPA on a 4.0 scale for the Pre-Physical Therapy, Pre-Occupational Therapy, Pre-Medicine, and Pre-Physician Assistant tracks. The student must maintain a minimum of 2.75 GPA on a 4.0 scale for the Pre-Athletic Training track.
  4. The student must pass all major and support coursework with a "C" or better.  All students must achieve a final test average of 75% or better in HCSC coursework. Failure to do so will result in failure of the course.

Students that fail to meet the above may be placed on either an academic or administrative probationary contract with the program director with a list of dates and expectations or suspended from the program. Failure to fulfill the probationary contract may result in the student's dismissal from the program. 

If a student wishes to change concentrations to one with a lower GPA requirement due to not meeting the GPA requirement of their current concentration, the student will be asked to reapply to the new concentration with a new letter of intent, 30 hours of observation in the intended concentration area, and a letter of recommendation from a licensed professional in that concentration. The readmission semester must include concentration courses in the degree progression.

Major Requirements

43 hours University Core Curriculum

Refer to the Core Curriculum course options listed in the Institutional Policies section of this catalog. Courses required for the degree may also satisfy required courses/disciplines in the Core Curriculum.

2. Select one of the following concentrations: (A, B, C, D, or E):

A. Pre-Athletic Training Concentration

Rehabilitative Sciences Core Courses (38 Hours):
REHS 2310Intro/Rehabilitative Sciences

REHS 2350Med Term/Doc Patient Care

REHS 2151Patient Assessment Practicum

REHS 3370Healthcare Communication

REHS 3320Cultural Issues in Healthcare

REHS 3410Intro Path/Pharm Hlthcare Prov

REHS 3330Applied Biomechan/Intervention

REHS 3350Professional Development

REHS 3360Integrated Patient Mgmt I

REHS 4310Integrated Patient Mgmt II

REHS 4320Exercise Physiology

REHS 4350Collab Care Health/Disability

REHS 4360Informatics and Evidence in Healthcare

Pre-Athletic Training Concentration Courses (39 Hours):
BIOL 1402General Biology I for Majors and Laboratory

BIOL 2322Anatomy and Physiology II

BIOL 2122Anatomy and Physiology II Lab

CHEM 1301Chemical Principles I

NUTR 2341Introduction to Nutrition

NUTR 4356Nutrition & Human Performance

PHYS 1301/PHYS 1101General Physics I

PSYC 3331Abnormal Psychology

PSYC 3381Statistics in Psychology

PSYC 3384/SOCI 3384Research Methods I

PUBH 2310Essentials of Public Health

PUBH 4320Essentials of Epidemiology

Psychology Elective Course (3 Hours):

Plus a three hour elective psychology course. 

B. Pre-Medicine Concentration

Rehabilitative Sciences Core Courses (32 Hours):
REHS 2310Intro/Rehabilitative Sciences

REHS 2350Med Term/Doc Patient Care

REHS 2151Patient Assessment Practicum

REHS 3320Cultural Issues in Healthcare

REHS 3410Intro Path/Pharm Hlthcare Prov

REHS 3350Professional Development

REHS 3360Integrated Patient Mgmt I

REHS 4310Integrated Patient Mgmt II

REHS 4320Exercise Physiology

REHS 4350Collab Care Health/Disability

REHS 4360Informatics and Evidence in Healthcare

Pre-Medicine-Concentration Courses (45 Hours):
BIOL 1402General Biology I for Majors and Laboratory

BIOL 1403General Biology II for Majors and Laboratory

BIOL 2322Anatomy and Physiology II

BIOL 4351Biochemistry I

CHEM 1301Chemical Principles I

CHEM 1302Chemical Principles II

CHEM 2311Organic Chemistry I

CHEM 2312Organic Chemistry II

PHYS 1301/PHYS 1101General Physics I

PHYS 1302/PHYS 1102General Physics II

PSYC 3381Statistics in Psychology

PSYC 3384/SOCI 3384Research Methods I

C. Pre-Physical Therapy Concentration

Rehabilitative Sciences Core Courses (38 Hours):
REHS 2310Intro/Rehabilitative Sciences

REHS 2350Med Term/Doc Patient Care

REHS 2151Patient Assessment Practicum

REHS 3370Healthcare Communication

REHS 3320Cultural Issues in Healthcare

REHS 3330Applied Biomechan/Intervention

REHS 3350Professional Development

REHS 3360Integrated Patient Mgmt I

REHS 3410Intro Path/Pharm Hlthcare Prov

REHS 4310Integrated Patient Mgmt II

REHS 4320Exercise Physiology

REHS 4350Collab Care Health/Disability

REHS 4360Informatics and Evidence in Healthcare

Pre-Physical Therapy Concentration Courses (40 Hours):
BIOL 1402General Biology I for Majors and Laboratory

BIOL 1403General Biology II for Majors and Laboratory

BIOL 2322Anatomy and Physiology II

CHEM 1301Chemical Principles I

CHEM 1302Chemical Principles II

CHEM 1203LGeneral Chemistry Laboratory

PHYS 1301/PHYS 1101General Physics I

PHYS 1302/PHYS 1102General Physics II

PSYC 3331Abnormal Psychology

PSYC 3381Statistics in Psychology

PSYC 3384/SOCI 3384Research Methods I

Psychology Elective Course (3 Hours):

Plus a three hour elective psychology course. 

D. Pre-Physician Assistant Concentration

Rehabilitative Sciences Core Courses (34 Hours):
REHS 2310Intro/Rehabilitative Sciences

REHS 2350Med Term/Doc Patient Care

REHS 3320Cultural Issues in Healthcare

REHS 3330Applied Biomechan/Intervention

REHS 3350Professional Development

REHS 3360Integrated Patient Mgmt I

REHS 3410Intro Path/Pharm Hlthcare Prov

REHS 4310Integrated Patient Mgmt II

REHS 4320Exercise Physiology

REHS 4350Collab Care Health/Disability

REHS 4360Informatics and Evidence in Healthcare

Pre-Physician Assistant Concentration Courses (45 Hours):
BIOL 1402General Biology I for Majors and Laboratory

BIOL 1403General Biology II for Majors and Laboratory

BIOL 2322Anatomy and Physiology II

BIOL 4351Biochemistry I

BIOL 3361Genetics

BIOL 3471General Microbiology

CHEM 1301Chemical Principles I

CHEM 1302Chemical Principles II

CHEM 1203LGeneral Chemistry Laboratory

CHEM 2311Organic Chemistry I

CHEM 2312Organic Chemistry II

PSYC 3381Statistics in Psychology

PSYC 3384/SOCI 3384Research Methods I

E. Pre-Occupational Therapy Concentration

Rehabilitative Sciences Core Courses (38 Hours)
REHS 2310Intro/Rehabilitative Sciences

REHS 2350Med Term/Doc Patient Care

REHS 2151Patient Assessment Practicum

REHS 3370Healthcare Communication

REHS 3320Cultural Issues in Healthcare

REHS 3410Intro Path/Pharm Hlthcare Prov

REHS 3330Applied Biomechan/Intervention

REHS 3350Professional Development

REHS 3360Integrated Patient Mgmt I

REHS 4310Integrated Patient Mgmt II

REHS 4320Exercise Physiology

REHS 4350Collab Care Health/Disability

REHS 4360Informatics and Evidence in Healthcare

Pre-Occupational Therapy Concentration Courses (39 Hours)
BIOL 1402General Biology I for Majors and Laboratory

BIOL 2322Anatomy and Physiology II

BIOL 2122Anatomy and Physiology II Lab

NUTR 2341Introduction to Nutrition

NUTR 3342Nutrition in the Life Cycle

PHYS 1301/PHYS 1101General Physics I

PSYC 2356Lifespan Development

PSYC 2380Biology and Behavior

PSYC 3351/SOCI 3351Social Psychology

PSYC 3331Abnormal Psychology

PSYC 3381Statistics in Psychology

PSYC 3384/SOCI 3384Research Methods I

PUBH 2310Essentials of Public Health