Minor in Health Sciences
The minor in health sciences, open to all UCF students, is designed to increase the student's knowledge base in the areas of healthcare, health promotion, and disease prevention. It may prove beneficial to students seeking future employment within the healthcare arena and for students applying to various health related academic programs. This minor is only available to students currently enrolled at the University of Central Florida.
To receive the minor, students must complete the course work, maintain at least a 2.5 GPA and earn a minimum of "C" in all required courses. Grades less than "C-" (1.75) or "S" grades from other institutions are not accepted. At least 15 hours used in the minor must be earned at UCF within the department. No credit by exam (CLEP, TSD or Military credit) may be used. Internships or Independent Study credit cannot be used toward the minor.
Majors may not count courses presently required in a department program. Additional prerequisite courses may be required.
The official program of study for the minor in health sciences is available online in the UCF Undergraduate Catalog.
Program of Study
As part of the minor in health sciences, students are required to take take classes in the followng subject areas:
- U.S. health care systems
- Modern concepts of nutrition
- Medical self assessment
Students must also take an additional 9 hours of approved upper-division courses in the Department of Health Professions.
Contact Information
L. Timothy Worrell, M.P.H., RRT
Instructor
HPA I Room 267
E-mail: L.timothyworrell@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-5236
