health-human-sciences

Health and Human Sciences

The Bachelor of Science in Health and Human Sciences program at Albany College of Pharmacy blends a curriculum grounded in the natural sciences with course work in the humanities, social sciences and health fields, offering students a wide range of courses and career options.

Graduates of the four-year Health and Human Sciences program will be able to:

Demonstrate an understanding of the basic biological and physical principles relevant to health and illness.
Identify cultural, social, psychological and economic dimensions of health and illness.
Examine human health issues through a multi-disciplinary perspective.
Analyze the primary literature of a variety of fields and develop comprehensive responses to interdisciplinary problems.
Communicate effectively with a variety of audiences.
Demonstrate an understanding of ethical and human rights principles related to health issues.
Have a solid understanding of contemporary and global health issues.
Apply content knowledge and experiences to design and implement health promotion and disease prevention strategies.

Career Pathways

The Health and Human Sciences program provides an academic environment to develop well-rounded undergraduate students and guide them toward successful, sustainable careers and leadership in humanistic health care.

Graduates of the Health and Human Sciences program will be prepared to enter the workforce in a variety of health-related fields or pursue advanced studies in graduate or professional school.

Careers may include roles as health counselors, science and health writers, policy analysts and researchers for governmental organizations, consumer groups, and scientific research institutes.

Students will also have an excellent foundation for post-graduate work in law, health services and administration. They may also choose to pursue graduate programs in nutrition, public health, health administration, anthropology, sociology, or other related fields.

Curriculum (subject to change)

Students will complete 127 course credits for gradation (85 credits required, 42 credits elective). 39 credits must be from 300 or 400 level courses.

Required Courses

Natural Sciences (39 credits)

General Chemistry I and II (8)

Organic Chemistry I and II (8)

Physics for Life Science (4)+

General Biology I and II (8)

Anatomy and Physiology

I and II (8)*#

Biochemistry (3)

6 credits from:

Microbiology (4)

Immunology (3)

Molecular Biology (3)

Genetics (3)

Survey of Pharmacology (3)*

Humanities and Social Science (27 credits)

Humanities I, II and III (9)

Psychology (3)

Sociology (3)

12 credits of Liberal Arts (defined in the College Catalog), including at least two courses with a cultural component.

Health (22 credits)

B.S. Student Seminar (1)

Health and Human Science Seminar (2x3)*

Introduction to Public Health (3)

Epidemiology (3)

6 credits from:

Social Aspects of Health Care (3)

Topics in Epidemiology (3)

Public Policy (3)*

Health Advocacy (3)*

Medical Antthropology (3)

Bioethics (3)

Society and Human Health (3)

Eugenics (3)

Nutrition (3)

Economics of Healthcare (3)

Global Health (3)*

Legal Aspects of Health

Care (3)*

and 3 credits of health electives

Math (9 credits)

Math Concepts (3)

Calculus (3)x

Statistics (3)

Communication (9 credits)

Principles of Communication (3)

Public Speaking (3)

3 credits from:

Professional and Technical Communication (3)

Interpersonal Communication (3)

Scientific Communication (3)

Free Electives (15 credits)

Total Credit Hours - 127

* new courses to be offered for this program.

+ College Physics I and II may be substituted for Physics for Life Sciences with

5 credits counting toward elective hours.

#Physiology/Patho. I and II may be substituted for Anatomy and Physioloogy

with 3 credits counting toward elective hours.

x Calculus I and II may be substituted for Calculus with 5 credits counting

toward elective hours.