Health Sciences Program & Curriculum
Your path in Health Sciences should fit your goals. At Moravian, you can follow the traditional 4-year degree program or choose our new 3-year degree option that’s designed for students eager to move into graduate school sooner. Along the way, you’ll not only save time but may also save $52,099 to $57,246 in fees and room and board.
Example of 3-year course schedule by track
Pre-Athletic Training/Exercise Science
Fall I
- HLTR 185: Introduction to Health Professions
- MATH 107: Elementary Statistics -or- HLTP 189: Biostatistics for Health
- BIOL 111: Foundations of Biology
- *MILE 101: (Writing, Critical Reading, Digital Literacy)
Spring I
- HLTR 210: Medical Terminology
- General Elective
- *MILE course
- CHEM 108: Fundamentals of Chemistry
Summer I
- General Elective
- General Elective
- PSYC 120: Introduction to Psychology
Fall II
- BIOL 106: Human Anatomy & Physiology for Health Science I
- *MILE course
- General Elective
- HLTR/P Elective
Spring II
- BIOL 107: Human Anatomy & Physiology for Health Science II
- HLTR Elective
- *MILE course
- HLTR 310: Research Methods in Health Sciences
Summer II
- *MILE course
- General Elective
- General Elective
Fall III
- HLTR 285: Clinical Observership
- HLTR 260: Kinesiology
- PHYS 109: Physics for Life Sciences I
- HLTR 261: Management and Prevention of Sports Injuries
Spring III
- HLTR 360: Exercise Physiology
- HLTR 231: Nutrition for Health Sciences
- HLTR 385: Social Issues in Health Sciences
- General Elective
*Students must complete MILE general education courses that are not part of the Health Sciences major including the following Paths to Knowledge: Humanistic Inquiry, Reading 2, and Creativity in addition to one other course in the Arts & Humanities.
Fall I
- HLTR 185: Introduction to Health Professions
- MATH 107: Elementary Statistics -or- HLTP 189: Biostatistics for Health
- *MILE 101: (Writing, Critical Reading, Digital Literacy)
- General Elective
Spring I
- HLTR 210: Medical Terminology
- General Elective
- SOC 115: Introductory Sociology
- *MILE course
Summer I
- General Elective
- General Elective
- PSYC 120: Introduction to Psychology
Fall II
- BIOL 106: Human Anatomy & Physiology for Health Science I
- HLTP 110: Introduction to Public Health
- *MILE course
- General Elective
Spring II
- BIOL 107: Human Anatomy & Physiology for Health Science II
- PSYC 207: Lifespan Development
- *MILE course
- *MILE course
Summer II
- HLTR 285: Clinical Observership
- General Elective
- General Elective
Fall III
- HLTR 310: Research Methods in Health Sciences'
- HLTR 260: Kinesiology
- *MILE course
- PHYS 109: Physics for Life Sciences I
Spring III
- HLTP 289: Social Determinants of Health
- HLTR Elective
- HLTR 385: Social Issues in Health Sciences
- PSYC 362: Abnormal Psychology
*Students must complete MILE general education courses that are not part of the Health Sciences major including the following Paths to Knowledge: Humanistic Inquiry, Reading 2, Global Connections, and Creativity in addition to one other course in the Arts & Humanities.
Fall I
- HLTR 185: Introduction to Health Professions
- MATH 107: Elementary Statistics -or- HLTP 189: Biostatistics for Health
- BIOL 111: Foundations of Biology
- *MILE 101: (Writing, Critical Reading, Digital Literacy)
Spring I
- HLTR 210: Medical Terminology
- PSYC 120: Introduction to Psychology
- 200 or 300 level Biology course
- *MILE course
Summer I
- CHEM 113: General Chemistry I
- CHEM 114: General Chemistry II
Fall II
- BIOL 106: Human Anatomy & Physiology for Health Science I
- PSYC 207: Lifespan Development
- General Elective
- General Elective
Spring II
- BIOL 107: Human Anatomy & Physiology for Health Science II
- *MILE course
- *MILE course
- *MILE course
Summer II
- HLTR 285: Clinical Observership
- General Elective
- General Elective
Fall III
- HLTR 310: Research Methods in Health Sciences
- HLTR Elective
- Elective
- PHYS 109: Physics for Life Sciences I
- General Elective
Spring III
- HLTR 231: Nutrition for Health
- HLTR 385: Social Issues in Health Sciences
- PHYS 110: Physics for Life Sciences II
- *MILE course
*Students must complete MILE general education courses that are not part of the Health Sciences major including the following Paths to Knowledge: Humanistic Inquiry, Reading 2, Social Science, and Creativity in addition to one other course in the Arts & Humanities.
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Fall I
- HLTR 185: Introduction to Health Professions
- MATH 107: Elementary Statistics -or- HLTP 189: Biostatistics for Health
- *MILE 101: (Writing, Critical Reading, Digital Literacy)
- General Elective
Spring I
- HLTR 210: Medical Terminology
- General Elective
- *MILE course
- HLTR 150: Introduction to Communication Sciences & Disorders
Summer I
- General Elective
- General Elective
- PSYC 120: Introduction to Psychology
Fall II
- BIOL 108: Anatomy & Physiology of the Speech & Hearing Mechanism
General Elective
HLTR 253: Phonetics & Phonology
HLTR 254: Social & Communication Development
Spring II
- BIOL 107: Human Anatomy & Physiology for Health Science II
- *MILE course
- HLTR 252: Speech & Hearing Science
- *MILE course
Summer II
- HLTR 285: Clinical Observership
- General Elective
- General Elective
Fall III
- HLTR 310: Research Methods in Health Sciences
- HLTR Elective
- PHYS 109: Physics for Life Sciences I
- General Elective
Spring III
- HLTR 385: Social Issues in Health Sciences
- HLTR 354: Clinical Linguistics
- HLTR 355: Audiology
- General Elective
*Students must complete MILE general education courses that are not part of the Health Sciences major including the following Paths to Knowledge: Social Science, Creativity, and one other course in the Arts & Humanities.
Health Sciences Curriculum
Students enrolled in the Health Sciences major complete the following core courses.
- BIOL 106, Human Anatomy & Physiology I for Health Sciences Majors
- or BIOL 108 Anatomy & Physiology of Speech and Hearing Sciences (for CSD track)
- BIOL 107, Human Anatomy & Physiology II for Health Sciences Majors
- HLTR 185, Introduction to Health Professions
- HLTR 210, Medical Topics and Terminology
- HLTR 310, Research Methods for Health Sciences
- HLTR 385, Social Issues in Health Science
- MATH 107, Elementary Statistics -OR- HLTP 189, Biostatistics for Health
- PSYC 120, Introduction to Psychology
In the third or fourth year of study, students have the opportunity to enroll in an elective course titled HLTR 285, Clinical Observership to complete the required number of clinical observation hours expected for enrollment into the graduate program of their choice.
Upon declaring a major in health sciences, students select one of the following tracks, based on their intended career path:
Pre-Athletic Training/Exercise Science
- BIOL 111, Foundations of Biology
- CHEM 108, Fundamentals of Chemistry
- HLTR 231, Nutrition for Health
- HLTR 260, Kinesiology
- HLTR 261, Management and Prevention of Sports Injury
- HLTR 360, Exercise Physiology
- PHYS 109, Physics for Life Sciences I
- 2 Health Sciences Electives
Pre-Occupational Therapy
- HLTP 110, Introduction to Public Health
- HLTP 289, Social Determinants of Health
- HLTR 260, Kinesiology
- PHYS 109, Physics for Life Sciences I
- PSYC 207, Lifespan Development
- PSYC 362, Psychopathology
- SOC 115, Introductory Sociology
- 2 Health Sciences Electives
Pre-Physical Therapy
- BIOL 111, Foundations of Biology
- 200-Level Biology course
- CHEM 113, General Chemistry I
- CHEM 114, General Chemistry II
- PHYS 109, Physics for Life Sciences I
- PHYS 110, Physics for Life Sciences II
- PSYC 207, Lifespan Development
- 2 Health Sciences Electives
Communication Sciences and Disorders
- BIOL 108, Anatomy & Physiology of Speech and Hearing Sciences
- HLTR 150, Introduction to Communication Sciences and Disorders
- HLTR 252, Speech and Hearing Science
- HLTR 253, Phonetics & Phonology
- HLTR 254, Social & Communication Development
- HLTR 354, Clinical Linguistics
- HLTR 355, Audiology
- PHYS 109, Physics for Life Sciences I
- 2 Health Sciences Electives
Contact
Dr. Colin Tomes PhD, PT, DPT, ATC, CSCS, TSAC-F, LAT
Assistant Professor
Director of the Health Sciences Program
tomesc@moravian.edu
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