Health Studies Major (HLST), BS

Liberal Arts: 35 Hours

All majors at Harding are required to complete the 47-hour Liberal Arts  program. The following Liberal Arts requirements are met within the content of the major:

• 9 hours of Inquiry, Investigation, and Reasoning are satisfied in the prenursing requirements.
• PSY 2010  or SOC 2030  satisfies 3 hours of Self and Society.

Recommended:

• BMIS 3000 , BMIS 3080 , or NURS 4130  are recommended to satisfy 3 hours of Self and Society.

Major: 35 Hours

All courses in the major core require a grade of C or higher.

• BIOL 2400/2400L - Anatomy and Physiology I for Nurses Credit Hours: 4

• or BIOL 3200/3200L - Anatomy and Physiology I Credit Hours: 4  

• BIOL 2405/2405L - Anatomy and Physiology II for Nurses Credit Hours: 4

• or BIOL 3210/3210L - Anatomy and Physiology II Credit Hours: 4  

• BIOL 2410/2410L - Introduction to Microbiology for Nurses Credit Hours: 4

• or BIOL 3400/3400L - Microbiology Credit Hours: 4  

• CHEM 1010/1010L - General Chemistry Credit Hours: 4

• or CHEM 1040/1040L - College Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4 

• FCS 3230/3230L - Lifespan Human Development Credit Hours: 3
• FCS 3310 - Human Nutrition Credit Hours: 3
• IDS 2500 - Foundations of Interdisciplinary Studies Credit Hours: 1
• IDS 4500 - Interdisciplinary Studies Capstone Credit Hours: 3
• MATH 1200 - Elementary Statistics Credit Hours: 3
• PSY 2010 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3
• SOC 2030 - General Sociology Credit Hours: 3

Major Electives: 17 Hours

Consult with your advisor before starting this portion of your major. Complete 17 hours from the major electives below. Other upper-level courses may be used here with preapproval of the advisor. Some courses have prerequisites, please consult the catalog for more information. 

NOTE: Courses used in the major may not be used to fulfill the requirements of a minor. MATH 1110  requires a grade of B or higher.

• BDOC 2010 - Christian Ethics Credit Hours: 3
• BDOC 3040 - Christian Bioethics Credit Hours: 2, 3
• BDOC 3060 - Christ and Culture Credit Hours: 2
• BHIS 3030 - Living World Religions Credit Hours: 3
• ENG 3100 - Business and Professional Writing Credit Hours: 3
• FCS 3150 - Adolescent Health Care Transitions Credit Hours: 3
• FCS 3220/3220L - Guidance in Early Childhood Credit Hours: 3
• FCS 3300 - Medical Terminology Credit Hours: 1
• FCS 3490 - Pediatric Nutrition, Health, and Safety Credit Hours: 3
• FCS 4260 - Human Sexuality Credit Hours: 3
• FCS 4300 - Parenting Credit Hours: 3
• HCM 3100 - Healthcare Administration Credit Hours: 3
• HCM 3150 - Survey in Health Information Systems Credit Hours: 3
• HCM 3250 - Legal Issues in Healthcare Organizations Credit Hours: 3
• HCM 3670 - Healthcare Management Internship Credit Hours: 1-3
• HCM 3970-3972 - Special Topics in Healthcare Management Credit Hours: 3
• HCM 4400 - Managing Change in Healthcare Organizations Credit Hours: 3
• KINS 3250 - Motor Learning Credit Hours: 2
• MATH 1110 - Fundamentals of Mathematics for Nurses Credit Hours: 1
• NURS 1000 - Introduction to Nursing Credit Hours: 1
• NURS 2030/2030L - Health Assessment Credit Hours: 3
• NURS 3000 - Professional Nursing Credit Hours: 5
• NURS 3210 - Pharmacology and Nursing Credit Hours: 3
• NURS 3450 - Maternity and Women’s Health Nursing Credit Hours: 4
• NURS 3500 - Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Credit Hours: 4
• NURS 3510 - Nursing Adults with Chronic Health and Rehabilitation Concerns Credit Hours: 5
• NURS 3540 - Gerontological Nursing Credit Hours: 2
• NURS 3550 - Pediatric and Child Health Nursing Credit Hours: 4
• NURS 3620L - LAB: Nursing Practice Interventions Credit Hours: 2
• NURS 3630 - Pathophysiology for Nursing Practice Credit Hours: 3
• NURS 3670 - Nursing Academic Internship Credit Hours: 1-4
• NURS 4120 - Research in Nursing Credit Hours: 3
• NURS 4130 - Health Care Missions Credit Hours: 3
• NURS 4200 - Nursing Adults with Acute Health Concerns Credit Hours: 5
• NURS 4530 - Community Health Nursing Credit Hours: 4
• PSY 3350 - Statistics Credit Hours: 3
• PSY 4250 - Neurophysiology Credit Hours: 3
• SWK 2750 - Introduction to Social Work Credit Hours: 3
• SWK 3450 - Gerontology Credit Hours: 3
• Any graduate NURS course may also count as a major elective.

Minor: 18 Hours

Suggested minors are:

• Entrepreneurial Management  
• Health Care Management  
• Health Missions  
• Human Services  
• Personal Training  

Remaining Bible/Electives: 23 Hours

See Bible Class Enrollment policy here.  

Total Hours: 128