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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Health Science Major, Respiratory Care Option, BS, HS03


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Fast Track Eligible     Major Code: HS03     Bachelor of Science            Summary Degree Requirements  

General Education Core 42 Requirements: 35 Hours


  • Area 1A     6 hours Social & Behavioral Sciences - see below for options
  • Area 1B     3 hours Civic Engagement - see below for options
  • Area 2A     6 hours Written Communication - see below for options
  • Area 2B     3 hours Oral Communication - see below for options
  • Area 3       7 hours Natural Science 1 with and one without lab - 4 hours fulfilled by BIO 0121  - see options below for 3 hours
  • Area 4       3 hours Mathematics - see below for options
  • Area 5A     6 hours Humanities - see below for options
  • Area 5B     3 hours Fine Arts - see below for options
  • Area 5C     3 hours Global Competencies - fulfilled by HS 0305  
  • Area 5D     2 hours Health and Wellness - see below for options
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Institutional Degree Requirement: 1 Hour


Electives: 5 Hours


As needed to total 120 approved credit hours (includes 39 upper division).

Total Hours: 120


BIO 121 fulfills General Education Core Requirement Area 3B (4 hours). HS 305 fulfills area 5C (3 hours).

Institutional requirement UE 0100  may also be met by HNRS 0101  (2 credit hours).

Students who transfer with an Associate’s Degree in Respiratory Care may qualify for upper division retro-credit hours. See Retro Credit Program  for details.

Health Science majors are required to take 15 of the 18 hours of the Health Science core at MSSU.

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