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Course Syllabus

BIOL 2120 Utah Health Scholars

  • Division: Natural Science and Math
  • Department: Biology
  • Credit/Time Requirement: Credit: 1; Lecture: 1; Lab: 0
  • Repeatable: Yes.
  • Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring
  • Semester Approved: Fall 2020
  • Five-Year Review Semester: Summer 2026
  • End Semester: Spring 2026
  • Optimum Class Size: 25
  • Maximum Class Size: 44

Course Description

This course is designed to give students preparing for careers in health care (nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, dental hygiene, speech pathology, audiology, pharmacy, medicine, etc.) opportunities for service, leadership, and exposure to various careers in health care. It will also provide instruction in making applications, writing personal statements, and interviewing. There will also be discussions based on articles dealing with issues related to health care such as emerging diseases, new treatments, and ethics. Students will be responsible for attendance, article discussions, advising sessions, community service hours, and maintaining a journal of these activities. All activities will be evaluated throughout the semester. All students considering a career in health care are encouraged to enroll. Enrollment may be continued each semester for elective credit. (Additional fee required)

Justification

This course will serve to help pre-health professional students at Snow College choose appropriate career paths. Acceptance into health profession programs is extremely competitive. Program specific knowledge, service, and extracurricular activities during undergraduate years can increase the likelihood of acceptance into these programs.

Student Learning Outcomes

  1. Students will develop an educational and healthcare career pathway plan.
  2. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the importance of civic engagement and provide appropriate service in the community while connecting service learning to the student’s academic studies.
  3. Students will identify a variety of healthcare career options and evaluate current healthcare issues

Course Content

Reading of course material; Group review of course material; Healthcare career exploration; Complete a minimum of 25 community service hours; Attend a minimum of 2 advising sessions; Learn the value of recording experiences in a reflective journal; Learn methods to improve their professional healthcare applications