健康科学B.S.

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关于 Health Sciences at RIC

B.S. in health sciences offers concentrations in human services and medical laboratory sciences, as well as completions in dental hygiene and respiratory therapy. Because the dental hygiene and respiratory therapy programs are completion programs only, students must already have RT or DH licensure before enrolling.

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Course Information

Here we provide information on course requirements, course descriptions and an Academic Rhode Map for each program, a semester-by-semester plan to help you toward graduation in four years.

Course Requirements

Course Descriptions

Academic Rhode Map for BS in Health Sciences

Academic Rhode Map for 口腔卫生

Academic Rhode Map for 人类服务s

Academic Rhode Map for Medical Laboratory Sciences

Academic Rhode Map for Respiratory Therapy

通识教育 at RIC

All degree programs require the completion of ten 4-credit 通识教育 courses: three core courses and seven distribution courses. The goal of 通识教育 is to engage students in deeper study in a wide range of academic disciplines and to introduce them to the habit of inquiry essential to the academic enterprise. For program and course requirements, visit 通识教育.

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Program/Learning Goals

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to demonstrate:

  • A broad-based understanding of diverse arts and sciences fields.
  • A fundamental knowledge of health-related biology and chemistry.
  • The mathematical and social skills necessary to succeed in modern society.
  • The specific tools and skills required for their chosen discipline.

口腔卫生

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:

  • Assume responsibility for ethical dental hygiene practice in accordance with professional codes of ethics and state law.
  • Provide comprehensive dental hygiene expertise, knowledge and services to the local community.
  • Make evidence-based decisions by acquiring, analyzing and documenting information using current scientific research.
  • Critically evaluate professional issues within the context of the modern health-care environment.
  • Promote oral health within the community.

人类服务

  • Upon completion of this program, students will have a fundamental understanding of health sciences and health-care issues.

Respiratory Therapy

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:

  • Critically evaluate professional issues within the context of the modern health-care environment.
  • Describe and interpret statistical tests applied to medical research data.
  • 应用 evidence-based medicine to clinical practice.