Program Requirement
Program details
Catalog Year: 2025 - 2026
General Studies Gold
Degree: Bachelor of Science,
BS
College/School:
College of Health Solutions
Plan Code: NHMEDBS
120
minimum credit hours
45
Upper division minimum credit hours
Curriculum Checksheet
| Requirement | Minimum Grade | Credit Hours |
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| Requirement | Minimum Grade | Credit Hours |
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| Major Courses | ||
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BIO 181 General Biology I
(SCIT)
4 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 4 |
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BIO 182 General Biology II
(SCIT)
4 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 4 |
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BIO 201 Human Anatomy and Physiology I
(SCIT)
4 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 4 |
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BIO 202 Human Anatomy and Physiology II
(SCIT)
4 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 4 |
|
CHM 113 General Chemistry I
(SCIT)
4 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 4 |
|
CHM 116 General Chemistry II
(SCIT)
4 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 4 |
|
CHM 233 General Organic Chemistry I
AND
CHM 237 General Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
4 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 4 |
|
CHM 234 General Organic Chemistry II
AND
CHM 238 General Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
4 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 4 |
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ASU Online students will complete CHM 237 and CHM 238 organic chemistry laboratories during summer sessions. For each lab course, the hands-on experiments will be conducted at the ASU Tempe campus during a one-week session and lab reports will be completed in the weeks following the in-person session. This may impact your financial aid. Financial aid is available to those who apply and qualify, and students may receive funds to help cover costs for each semester of enrollment. The amount of financial aid that a student is eligible for varies depending on prior education experience and other individual factors. Learn more about summer financial aid and additional ways to cover summer costs. |
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HCD 300 Biostatistics
(QTRS)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
HCD 303 Global Health Care Systems
(GCSI)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
HCD 330 Health Care Systems in the U.S.
(CIVI)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
HSC 210 Cultural Aspects of Health
(GCSI)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
HSC 310 Health Communication
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
MED 300 Historical and Contemporary Issues in Health
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
MED 320 Applied Medical/Health Care Ethics
(HUAD)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
MED 450 Leadership and Professionalism
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
CHS 484 Topic: Applied Health Experience
OR CHS 484 Topic: Citizen Science in Health OR CHS 484 Topic: Translational Research OR CHS 493 Honors Thesis OR CHS 494 Topic: Undergraduate Research OR HSC 484 Internship OR MED 484 Internship OR MED 494 Topic: Introduction to Clinical Healthcare Courses in the requirement above (CHS 484, CHS 493, CHS 494, HSC 484, MED 484, or MED 494) fulfill the College of Health Solutions Experiential Learning requirement.
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
400-Level
LSC Elective
Students who plan to apply to medical school are strongly recommended to complete an upper division biochemistry course with lab.
9 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 9 |
| Preprofessional Courses | ||
|
Dentistry Courses
Integrative Health (ND/NMD/DC) Courses
BIO 340 General Genetics
or
LSC 347 Fundamentals of Genetics
AND
LSC 348 Fundamentals of Genetics Laboratory
Medicine (MD/DO) Courses
BIO 340 General Genetics
or
LSC 347 Fundamentals of Genetics
AND
LSC 348 Fundamentals of Genetics Laboratory
Occupational Therapy Courses
SOC 400 Perspectives on Aging
or
SOC 410 Race, Medicine, and the Body
or
SOC 418 Aging and the Life Course
(SOBE)
or
SOC 424 Women and Health
(SOBE)
or
SOC 426 Social Inequalities
(CIVI)
or
SOC 427 Sociology of Health and Illness
(SOBE)
Optometry Courses
Pharmacy Courses
Physician Assistant (PA) Courses
Students customize the Medical Studies degree by following the preprofessional course list that aligns with their planned health career path. A minimum of 11 credit hours of preprofessional coursework is required, though more may be needed depending on the selected course list and the requirements of the health graduate programs to which the student intends to apply.
11 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 11 |
| College of Health Solutions Requirements | ||
|
CHS 100 Optimizing Your Health and Performance
(SOBE)
OR CHS 300 An Exploration of Well-Being (SOBE) First-year students should take CHS 100. Students who enter with more than 30 credits should take CHS 300.
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
College of Health Solutions students must complete three credits of Experiential Learning coursework. This requirement is fulfilled for Medical Studies, BS students by a course within the major. If interested in additional experiential learning opportunities, visit: https://chs.asu.edu/current-students/experiential-learning. |
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| Foundational Courses | ||
|
CDE 232 Human Development
(SOBE)
OR COM 100 Introduction to Human Communication (SOBE) OR ECN 211 Macroeconomic Principles (SOBE) OR SOC 101 Introductory Sociology (SOBE)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
Students should select the course from this list that aligns with their desired health professions program. For more information, current students can check their graduation audit (DARS): https://goto.asuonline.asu.edu/dars/.
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MAT 170 Precalculus
(MATH)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology
(SOBE)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
| ASU 101 or College-Specific First-Year Seminar | ||
|
ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students.
|
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|
CHS 101 The ASU Experience for Health Solutions Students
1 Credit Hours
|
1 | |
| First-Year Composition | ||
|
ENG 101 First-Year Composition
AND
ENG 102 First-Year Composition
OR ENG 105 Advanced First-Year Composition OR ENG 107 First-Year Composition AND ENG 108 First-Year Composition
6 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 6 |
Notes
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All baccalaureate degree students must fulfill university graduation requirements, including a minimum of 120 credit hours, with at least 45 credit hours in upper-division courses. https://catalog.asu.edu/undergraduatereq
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All undergraduate students must complete General Studies requirements. https://catalog.asu.edu/ug_gsr
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Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in first mathematics course.
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Students should work with their academic advisor, and consider course prerequisites, in order to complete all degree requirements in four years.
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For student resources, including academic advising appointment scheduling, forms and policies, internship information, involvement/research opportunities and more, visit: https://chs.asu.edu/.
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Students interested in pursuing health-related professional and graduate programs should explore pre-health resources, including Pre-Health 101 Workshops and Pre-Health Advising. For more information, visit: https://prehealth.asu.edu/.
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Career preparation resources are available through Career Services. For more information, visit: https://career.asu.edu/.
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