Vision, Mission, and Guiding Principles for SCUHS

1. 6 credits of humanities, art, literature
2. 6 credits of English, writing composition or related
3. 6 credits of college mathematics or statistics course
4. 3 credits of U.S. history, world history, or related
5. 3 credits of foreign language or computer language
6. 9 credits of psychology, sociology, criminal justice, anthropology or related
SCU Major Requirements (72 semester credits/18 courses)
1. 8 credits of biology and lab (I & II)
2. 8 credits of general chemistry and lab (I & II)
3. 4 credits of microbiology and lab
4. 8 credits of physics (I & II)
5. 8 credits of organic chemistry and lab (I & II)
6. 8 credits of anatomy and physiology and lab (I & II)
7. 4 credits of biochemistry and lab
8. 4 credits of integrative health professions
9. 4 credits of human genetics
10. 4 credits of biological psychology
11. 4 credits of research and evidence based health care
12. 4 credits of integrative health field practicum
13. 4 credits of integrative health capstone/thesis
Undergraduate Thesis Project and Field Practicum
Each student must complete an undergraduate thesis project and is required to complete coursework within a
field practicum placement setting. The field practicum must be approved and consist of a non-profit
organization that provides integrative health or alternative or complimentary medicine. The student will
volunteer and provide weekly status reports and gain knowledge and experience first-hand as they provide
services for a community agency. Students will connect this experience to their capstone project/thesis. In
addition to coursework, exams, quizzes and readings, students will research, prepare and write an APA style
term paper on their field practicum experience as it relates to integrative medicine, integrative health care and
interprofessional practice.
To earn the degree, BS in Biological Sciences students must also comply with the following policies regarding
attendance, incomplete grades, earned units, and cumulative grade point average.
Attendance Policy
Students are required to attend all hours of the program. In the case of an excused absence, students should
contact the instructor to see what arrangements can be made to make-up the hours missed. Students are
responsible for being on time and prepared for each class session with homework assignments completed,
appropriate attire, supplies, etc. All homework and in-class assignments and exams will be graded. Students
must maintain a 75% average on all assignments and exams to successfully continue in and complete the
program. Students who fail to maintain hours and grades may be placed on academic probation and/or
dismissed from the program.
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