Health Studies Non-Professional Track 8-Semester Degree Plan

Arkansas State University- Jonesboro 

 Health Studies – Non-professional Track 

 Bachelor of Science 

 Suggested Curriculum 2026-27 

 

 Year 1 FALL 

 Year 1 SPRING 

 ENGL 10103 

 Composition I 

 ENGL 10203         Composition II 

 UNIV   11033 

 Making Connections                           SPCH 10003       Oral Communication 

 2 credits 

 Electives 

 2 credits               Electives 

 MATH 11003 

 College Algebra 

 3 credits 

 Physical Science 

 BIOL 24003 

 Human A&P I 

 1 credit 

 Physical Science lab 

 BIOL 24001 

 Human A&P I Lab                               3 credits 

 Social Science 

   

 Year 2 FALL 

 Year 2 SPRING 

 PSYC 11003 

 Intro to Psychology 

 HPMT 22102       Intro to US Healthcare 

 HPMT 22003 

 Medical Terminology                             HEAL 10003       Princ of Personal Health 

 SOCI 

 20103 

 Social Problems or 

 DPEM 22233       HC Emergency Mgmt 

 SCWK 22233 

 Social Problems                                   3 credits               US History or Government 

 DIET 

 22203   Basic Human Nutrition 

 3 credits               Humanities 

 3 credits 

 Fine Arts                                               1 credit                 Elective 

 

 

 

 

 Year 3 FALL 

 Year 3 SPRING 

 HPMT 33403 

 Cultural Competence in HP 

 HPMT 33783       Issues in Mental Health 

 HPMT 33103 

 Introduction to Disease 

 HPMT 33343       Quality Improvement in HC 

 HPMT 33233   Preventive Health                                 HPMT 33463       Intro to Pharmaceuticals 

 HPMT 33353 

 Public Health                                         HPMT 33673       Critical Issues in Health 

 3 credits 

 Elective                                                 3 credits               Elective 

 

 

 

 Year 4 FALL 

 Year 4 SPRING 

 PHIL 33703 

 Ethics in Health Professions or 

 4 credits 

 Electives 

 DPEM 33503 

 Prin of Disaster Management 

 HPMT 44103       Patient Education 

 HPMT 44203 

 Chronic Illness 

 HPMT 44443       Healthcare Management 

 HPMT 44303 

 Patient Safety 

 MLSC 44202         Interpreting Lab Data 

 HPMT 33453 

 Healthcare Advocacy & Navigation 

 HPMT 44543         Healthcare Service Delivery 

 3 credits 

 Elective 

 

   

 Upon completion of the curriculum, the student is awarded a baccalaureate degree in Health Studies.