/Institutions/Messiah-College/json/2023-2024/Undergraduate-Catalog-local.json
/Institutions/Messiah-College/json/2023-2024/Undergraduate-Catalog.json
Applied Health Science (B.S.) Pre-Professional Concentration
Program Overview
Pre-Professional Concentration. Designed for students interested in pursuing graduate degrees in medicine, physician’s assistant, or other health-related sciences.
Dedicated faculty, a human performance laboratory, and a state-of-the-art fitness/wellness facility are some of the resources that enable Messiah to offer a quality Applied Health Science major
Program Learning Outcomes
Graduates from Messiah’s Applied Health Science program can:
- Describe the anatomical and physiological responses to acute and chronic exercise.
- Explain the role of exercise in disease prevention.
- Prescribe safe and effective exercise programs for diverse individuals.
- Integrate scientific information and research into professional situations.
- Identify factors influencing health and human performance.
- Identify how faith impacts professional practice in the applied health sciences.
Major Requirements
Complete the following for your major:
APHS 412 fulfills writing in the major requirement.
Three credits from the following:
APHS 225 | Research Methods and Statistical Analysis | 3 |
STAT 269 | Introductory Statistics | 3 |
Three credits from the following:
Pre-Professional Concentration (41-42)
Select eight credits from the following:
Three to four credits from the following:
Six credits from the following:
Note: Students interested in pursuing medical school should work closely with the Pre-Health advisor and take CHEM 310 Organic Chemistry II (4). In addition, CHEM 410 Biochemistry I (4) is strongly recommended.
QuEST Requirements
Experiential Learning requirement |
0 |
QuEST requirements |
Credits |
First Year Seminar |
3 |
Oral Communication |
3 |
Created and Called for Community (W) |
3 |
Mathematical Sciences (MATH 102, 108, 111) |
met/major |
Laboratory Science (CHEM 105, PHYS 201) |
met/major |
Science, Technology & the World (APHS 301) |
waived |
Social Science (PSYC 101) |
met/major |
European History or United States History |
3 |
Literature |
3 |
Philosophy and Religion |
3 |
Arts |
3 |
First Semester of Language |
3 |
Second Semester of Language |
3 |
Third Semester of Language or Cross Cultural |
3 |
Non-Western Studies |
2 or 3 |
Bible |
3 |
Christian Beliefs |
3 |
Wellness course |
met/major |
Ethics, World Views or Pluralism |
3 |
QuEST requirements |
41-42 |
Major requirements (inclusive of concentration) |
68-69 |
Free electives |
14-12 |
Total credits |
123 |