Nevada State College - Academics - School of Liberal Arts & Sciences

B.S. in Biology with a Concentration in Integrated Health Promotion

Degree Outline
Detailed degree outline including course names and credits.
PDF, Catalog Year 2008-2009

A. English (3-8 credits): ENG 100 or ENG 101, ENG 102; Note: Students who complete ENG 102 will satisfy the Core Curriculum Requirement.
B. Study and Technology Skills (0-2 credits): CEP 121, CEP 122; Note: Transfer students with 30 or more transferrable college credits will be able to waive the Study and Technology Core Requirement.
C. Mathematics (3-5 credits): MATH 124
D. Natural Sciences (8 credits): CHEM 110, CHEM 111
E. Social Sciences (3 credits): Choose one of the following:; ANTH 101, COM 216, COU 300, ECON 103, PSC 210, PSC 211, PSC 231, PSY 101, PSY 460, SOC 101, WMST 101
F. Fine Arts (3 credits): Choose one of the following:; ART 160, ART 260, ART 261, ART 265, ART 475, FIS 110, MUS 121, MUS 122, MUS 128, MUS 134, THTR 100
G. Humanities (6 credits): Choose two of the following:; CH 201, CH 202, COM 101, ETS 101, any Literature course ENG 231 or higher, any Philosophy course (other than 102, 105, 109), any History course , any Foreign Language Course 111 or above, AM 145, AM 146, AM 147, AM 148
H. Constitution (3-6 credits): Choose one of the following:; CH 203, PSC 101 (from an NSHE institution), PSC 101 (equivalent from out-of-state) and PSC 100, PSC 101 (equivalent from out-of-state) and HIST 217, HIST 101 and HIST 102 (HIST 102 must be taken at an NSHE institution excluding UNR), HIST 101 and PSC 100, HIST 101 and HIST 217
I. Community-Based Learning Capstone (3 credits): CBL 400

A. Biology Courses (12 credits): BIOL 189 - Fundamentals of Life Science (4 credits); BIOL 223 - Anatomy and Physiology I (4 credits); BIOL 224 - Anatomy and Physiology II (4 credits)
B. Related Math/Science Requirements (7 credits): PHYS 151 - General Physics I (4 credits); STAT 391 - Applied Statistics for Biological Sciences (3 credits)

A. Integrated Health Promotion Core (24 credits): NUTR 223 - Nutrition (3 credits); NUTR 311 - Nutrition Assessment (4 credits); KIN 172 - Foundations of Kinesiology (3 credits); KIN 175 - Physical Activity & Health (3 credits); KIN 191 - Exercise for Overweight or Type II Diabetes (1 credit); KIN 245 - Anatomical Kinesiology (3 credits); KIN 491 - Exercise Physiology (3 credits); HE 201 - Foundations Personal Health (4 credits)

B. Integrated Health Promotion Electives (12 credits): Choose 12 credits from the following list:; NUTR 240 - Introduction to Sports Nutrition (3 credits); NUTR 370 - Nutrition in the Life Cycle (3 credits); NUTR 407 - Complementary and Integrative MNT (3 credits); NUTR 408 - Nutrition, Food, & Policy (3 credits); KIN 490 - Internship- Fitness & Sports Management (3 credits); HE 405 - Spirituality & Health (3 credits); HE 421 - Health & Wellness Across the Lifespan (3 credits); HE 438 - Health Aspects of Gerontology (3 credits)