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 eight core courses.
Upon declaring a major in health sciences, students select one of the following tracks, based on their intended career path:
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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