Health, Undergraduate Certificate
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Program Description
The Health Undergraduate Certificate provides students with foundational knowledge in essential health concepts. This program serves as a foundation for individuals looking to further their education in health-related fields or pursue careers in health-focused professions. This certificate can be stacked into associate and bachelor degrees at UVU.
Program Learning Outcomes
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Total Credit Hours | 20 | |
| Total Credit Hours | ||
| ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Academic Writing | 3 |
| or ENGL 1005 | Foundations of Academic Writing | |
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing | 3 |
| PSY 1100 | Human Development Life Span | 3 |
| or PSY 1010 | General Psychology | |
| BIOL 1610 & BIOL 1615 | College Biology I and College Biology I Laboratory | 5 |
| NUTR 1020 | Foundations of Human Nutrition | 3 |
| or HLSC 1300 | Medical Terminology and Functional Anatomy | |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra | ||
| College Algebra | ||
| College Algebra with Preliminaries | ||
| Introduction to Statistics | ||
| Introduction to Statistics with Algebra | ||
Graduation Requirements
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Completion of a minimum of 20 semester credits.
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Overall grade point average of 2.5 or above.
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All core courses must be completed with grade 'C' or higher.
Graduation Plan
This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Credit Hours | |
| ENGL 1010 or ENGL 1005 | Introduction to Academic Writing or Foundations of Academic Writing | 3 |
| PSY 1100 or PSY 1010 | Human Development Life Span or General Psychology | 3 |
| Math requirement | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 9 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| BIOL 1610 & BIOL 1615 | College Biology I and College Biology I Laboratory | 5 |
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing | 3 |
| NUTR 1020 or HLSC 1300 | Foundations of Human Nutrition or Medical Terminology and Functional Anatomy | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 11 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 20 | |
An online graduation plan offers students a flexible yet structured approach to their academic journey. While this sample serves as a general guideline, individual plans may differ based on Math and English placement scores. Meeting with an academic advisor is strongly recommended to customize plans and ensure all graduation requirements are met.
Online course options are available at https://www.uvu.edu/online/courses/index.html, and advising support is available through your assigned advisor.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Credit Hours | |
| ENGL 1010 or ENGL 1005 |
Introduction to Academic Writing or Foundations of Academic Writing |
3 |
| Quant. Literacy | 3 | |
| PSY 1100 or PSY 1010 |
Human Development Life Span or General Psychology |
3 |
| Credit Hours | 9 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| BIOL 1610 | College Biology I | 4 |
| BIOL 1615 | College Biology I Laboratory | 1 |
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing | 3 |
| NUTR 1020 or HLSC 1300 |
Foundations of Human Nutrition or Medical Terminology and Functional Anatomy |
3 |
| Credit Hours | 11 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 20 | |