Nov 21, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Applied Health Sciences Minor


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The Applied Health Sciences minor in the School of Integrated Health Sciences allows undergraduate students to develop foundational knowledge in domains of the human experience in relation to health and wellness.

Please see the UNLV School of Integrated Health Sciences web page at www.unlv.edu/integratedhealth for information about department programs, faculty and facilities. Degree worksheets are available at www.unlv.edu/degree/minor-applied-health-sciences.

Learning Outcomes

Students will:

  • Understand the principles of providing culturally appropriate, ethical, evidence-based practice in healthcare settings.
  • Locate, comprehend, and apply information from scientific peer-reviewed journals.
  • Develop effective communication skills to disseminate evidence-based health and well-being information to individuals from diverse populations.
  • Apply evidence-based principles to create culturally appropriate health promotions and interventions across a person’s lifespan.
  • Apply health-related knowledge through community service and experientially-based learning opportunities.

Advising


Please see advising information at the UNLV Division of Health Sciences Academic Advising Center.

Accreditation


For information regarding accreditation at UNLV, please head over to Academic Program Accreditations.

University Graduation Requirements


To obtain this minor, you must be a degree seeking undergraduate student pursuing an approved UNLV bachelor’s degree. Please see Graduation Policies  for complete information.

Applied Health Sciences Minor - Total Credits: 24


All courses must be earned with a minimum C grade.

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