EIU BS in Health Sciences

Policy and Ethics Option

This interdisciplinary major prepares students for careers in health care, patient care and family support, client advocacy and assistance, health care-related sectors, and for advanced study in allied health. Students develop a diverse range of skill sets and core knowledge to better serve others in health science associated industries. 

Beyond the core, three options exist to provide students with different opportunities to structure their interdisciplinary program in areas of their professional interest: Policy and Ethics, Diversity and Equity and Generalist Option. 

Policy and Ethics prepares students to work in governmental agencies, administrative departments, or advocacy organizations in health-related fields.

REQUIRED CORE COURSES: (23-24 credit hours) 

• BIO 1001G (3 cr.) or *BIO 1550G (4 cr.) or BIO 2210 (4 cr.) or BIO 2005G (4 cr.)..... 3-4 cr. 
• NUR 1511: Health & Human Services Pathways......1 cr. 
• NUR 2613: Medical Terminology…..3 cr. 
• *CHM 1310G & 1315G (CHM 1390G & 1395G): General Chemistry I…… 4 cr. or CHM 1040G: The World of Chemistry 
• PSY 1879G (1890G): Introductory Psychology…..3 cr. 
• PUBH 2270: Community Health…..3 cr. 
• SOC 1838G: Introductory Sociology…… 3 cr. 
• PUBH 4275: Internship…… 3 cr. 

Policy and Ethics  Option Coursework(21-22 credit hours) 

*Required Research Methods Course options: (select one)…… 3-4 cr. 

• MAT 2250G: Elementary Statistics (4 cr.) 
• PLS 2033: Research Methods in Political Science (3 cr.) 
• PSY 3905: Neuroscience Research Methods (3 cr.) 

• PHIL 3080: Medical Ethics…… 3 cr. 
• PLS 2703: Introduction to Public Policy…… 3 cr. 
• PLS/PUBH 4783: Health Politics and Policy….. 3 cr. 
• PUBH 3750: Health Care Delivery Systems……3 cr. 

*Elective options (Complete 6 credit hours from courses listed below): 

- CMN 2920: Introduction to Public Relations…… 3 cr. 

- CMN 4820: Political Communication….. 3 cr. 

- ECN 2800G: Economics of Social Issues…… 3 cr. 

- ECN 3875: Health Economics….. 3 cr. 

- PHI 2500G: The Good life: An Introduction to Ethics….. 3 cr. 

- PLS 3253: Human Rights & International Law.…. 3 cr. 

- PLS 3703: African American Politics…… 3 cr. 

- PLS 3733: Interest Groups & Lobbying…. 3 cr. 

- PLS 3903: Women & Politics…… 3 cr. 

- PLS 4823: Comparative Public Policy….. 3 cr. 

- PUBH: 2200G: Health Citizenship…. 3 cr. 

- SOC 4820: Sociology of Health and Health Care..… 3 cr.