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James Madison University Advising Guide
BRCC Associate of Arts and Sciences Degree, College/University Transfer and JMU Advising Guide for a major in
Health Sciences.
First Year
First Semester
Course # Credits
ENG 111 3
HIS _____ 3
ITE _____ 3
MTH 154 3
CHM 111 or 101 4
SDV ______ 1
Second Semester
Credits
3
3
3
3
Course #
ENG 112
HIS _____
MTH 155 or 245
CST 100 or 110
CHM 112 or approved elective
Course Description
College Composition I
History Elective (101, 102, 111, 112, 121 or 122)
120, 152 or CSC 110
Quantitative Reasoning
College Chemistry I or General Chemistry I (see notes)
Student Development (100 or 101)
Course Description
College Composition II
History Elective
Statistical Reasoning or Statistics I
Public Speaking or Intro to Speech Communication
College Chemistry II or approved elective (see notes) 3-
Second Year
Third Semester
Course # Course Description Credits
_______ Literature Elective 3
HLT 110 or 116 Concepts of Personal and Community Health or Introduction to Personal Wellness Concepts
HLT 143 Medical Terminology I (see notes) 3
______ Approved Elective (see notes) 3
_______ Social Science Elective (see notes) 3
Fourth Semester
Course # Course Description Credits
HLT 1 44 Medical Terminology II (see notes) 3
______ Literature/Humanities/Fine Arts Elective 3
______ Social Science Elective (see notes) 3
HLT 230 Principles of Nutrition and Human Development (see notes) 3
_____ Approved Elective (see notes) 2
Total Credits Required for Associate in Arts and Sciences Degree/JMU Health Sciences requirements - 61
Academic Advising Notes for Health Sciences
- Chemistry is required as part of the Health Sciences core. Depending on the student’s goals, either CHM 101
or CHM 111-112 may be chosen. If CHM 101 is taken, an additional 4 credits of approved electives should
take the place of CHM 112.
- For students who intend to pursue a post-graduate education in a professional health field, JMU offers
advising for the following minors: Pre-dentistry, Pre-medicine, Pre-occupational Therapy, Pre-optometry,
Pre-pharmacy, Pre-physical Therapy, Pre-physician Assistant and Pre-veterinary Medicine. More
information can be found on the Pre-Professional Health Advising web site. See below for social
science/humanities electives based on pre-professional health program.
- Students interested in a pre-professional health program may need additional math; consult with the JMU
transfer advisor.
- Some pre-professional health programs recommend specific social science courses; consult with the JMU
transfer advisor.
- BIO 141 and 142 must be taken at the same college in order to guarantee credit for BIO 270 (Human
Physiology) and BIO 290 (Human Anatomy) at JMU.
- For those interested in JMU's Occupational Therapy program, please note : students who complete
anatomy & physiology I and II at the community college will receive credit for BIO 270 (Human Physiology)
and 290 (Human Anatomy), however it is highly recommended that human anatomy be completed at
JMU. BIO 414 and 514, Functional Anatomy for OTs, are required in the first year of the MOT program, and
require a solid background in human anatomy. Students who have completed a separate human anatomy
course (as opposed to a combination of anatomy and physiology) tend to be more successful in the
graduate level anatomy courses, therefore students who transfer these courses in may be advised to retake
BIO 290 at JMU.
- In order to earn credit for HTH 210, JMU’s medical terminology course, both HLT 143 and 144 must be
taken. Students will earn credit for HTH 210 and an additional 3 credits of HTH elective.
- HLT 230 counts as an elective in the major, but is not required. Students may choose to take a difference
elective.
Pre-Professional Recommended social science/ Chemistry
Health Program humanities courses requirements
Pre-dentistry PSY 200 or 230 CHM 111-
Pre-medicine PHI 115, PSY 200 or 230, SOC 268 CHM 111-
Pre-occupational Therapy PSY 230, SOC 268 CHM 101 or 111
Pre-optometry PSY 200 CHM 111-
Pre-pharmacy CST 100 or 110, ECO 201 or 202, SOC 268, PSY 200 or 230 CHM 111-
Pre-physical Therapy PSY 200 or 230, SOC 268 CHM 111-
Pre-physician Assistant PSY 200 or 230 CHM 111-
Pre-veterinary Medicine SOC 268, PSY 200 or 230 CHM 111-
