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Academic paths

With a major in health and human performance, you can choose from four different concentrations:

These pathways are to be used as a guide. Refer to the Course Catalog for official degree requirements.

*Courses Checklist:
BIOL 120 Introduction to Cell & Molecular Biology, C-PN or BIOL 105 Human Biology and Society
BIOL 216 Human Anatomy and Physiology I
BIOL 217 Human Anatomy and Physiology II
CHEM 105 General Chemistry 1, C-PN or CHEM 100 Applications of Chemistry
SSCI 224 Basic Statistics or MATH 221 Introduction to Statistics with R
PSYC 100 Introduction to Psychological Science

Medical Humanities Concentration
Four electives from the following list of courses:
CLAS 201 Medical and Legal Terminology from Greek and Latin (offered during J-term / Summer)
CLAS 335 Bodies of Knowledge
ENGL 306 Professional Writing
IDIS 313 One Health
PEAC 200 Introduction to Peace and Justice
PHIL 200 Philosophy of Sex and Love
PHIL 211 Food Ethics
PHIL 218 Science and Philosophy
PHIL 275 Bioethics
PSYC 215 Human Sexuality
SOCI/WMGS 361 Gender, Sexuality and Society
THRS 210 Death and Dying
THRS 333 Christian Ethics

Courses Checklist:
BIOL 120 Introduction to Cell & Molecular Biology, C-PN or BIOL 105 Human Biology and Society
BIOL 216 Human Anatomy and Physiology I
BIOL 217 Human Anatomy and Physiology II
CHEM 105 General Chemistry 1, C-PN or CHEM 100 Applications of Chemistry
SSCI 224 Basic Statistics or MATH 221 Introduction to Statistics with R
PSYC 100 Introduction to Psychological Science

Sports Medicine Concentration (28 credits)
PHYS 111 Fundamentals of Physics I or PHYS 121 General Physics I
PHYS 112 Fundamentals of Physics II or PHYS 122 General Physics II
CHEM 107 General Chemistry II

Four electives from the following list of courses:
BIOL 250 Introductory Microbiology
CLAS 201 Medical & Legal Terminology in Latin (offered during J-term / Summer)
HUMA 424 Sports and Society
PSYC 200+ elective or COME 352 Media Psychology
PHIL 208 Philosophy of Sports

Public Health Concentration
GEOG 231 GIS-Social Sciences/Humanities
MATH 240 Epidemiology
POLI 132 Introduction to Public Policy
SOCI 236 Introduction to Public Health
SOCI 300 Social Research Methods

Three electives from the following list of courses:
BIOL 250 Introductory Microbiology
BIOL 410 Disease Ecology
CLAS 201 Medical & Legal Terminology in Latin (offered during J-term / Summer)
COME 312 Communication & Mental Health
COME 327 Health Communication
DATA 101 Data Analytics & Info Systems
GEOL 225 Hydrogeology
IDIS 313 One Health
PEAC 200 Introduction to Peace and Justice
POLI 346 Policy Advocacy
PSYC 200+ elective or COME 352 Media Psychology
SOCI 444 Health, Illness and Society

The Pre-Nursing Program is a cooperative program with St. Norbert College (SNC) and Bellin College. Students do not earn a St. Norbert degree or complete a major or minor at SNC. Students will apply to transfer to Bellin during their second year at SNC and must meet the Bellin College transfer admittance requirements.

Eligible students may be able to enroll in the Bellin College 15-month BSN option beginning in June or the two year transfer option in the fall. Students interested in the 15-month option should discuss this with the SNC academic advisor and the Bellin College admissions representative.

Each fall, SNC and Bellin College will coordinate a meeting for nursing students to review program milestones and provide updates on the transfer process. It is recommended that students set up a meeting with Bellin College Admissions during their second semester at SNC to review helpful transfer information and credit transfer options.

SNC Course Checklist:
BIOL 250 Introductory Microbiology
ECON 101 Macroeconomics or ECON 102 Microeconomics
PHIL 120 Philosophical Foundations of Human Nature
PSYC 220 Lifespan Human Development
THRS 117 Theological Foundations
ENGL 150 Literature and Writing or another Writing Intensive course
*Communication Elective
*Difference and Diversity Elective
*Humanities Elective
*Social Science Elective

*One of these must be a 300 or 400 level

Additional Non-SNC Requirements:
Completion of a medical terminology course
Completion of a nursing assistant course

Minimum Requirements for Application to Bellin College
3.0 GPA (calculated by Bellin using transfer courses)
56 Semester Credits
Must have a C or higher in each course in order for it to transfer to Bellin College

See Bellin College website for up to date transfer admissions requirements

Through our partnership with Bellin College, SNC students can earn priority admission to the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program after graduation. This entry-level graduate program builds on movement science foundations and prepares future physical therapists to meet today’s healthcare challenges.

Courses Checklist:
BIOL 120 Introduction to Cell & Molecular Biology or BIOL 105 Human Biology and Society
BIOL 216 Human Anatomy and Physiology I
BIOL 217 Human Anatomy and Physiology II
BIOL 250 Introductory Microbiology
CHEM 105 General Chemistry 1 or CHEM 100 Applications of Chemistry
COME 327 Health Communication
PSYC 100 Introduction to Psychological Science
PSYC 220 Lifespan Human Development
SSCI 224 Basic Statistics or MATH 221 Statistics in the Sciences

Courses Checklist:
PHYS 111 Fundamentals of Physics I or PHYS 121 General Physics I
PHYS 112 Fundamentals of Physics II or PHYS 122 General Physics II
MATH 131 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
or MATH 130 Differential Calculus of Non-Polynomials and Integral Calculus
or MATH 221 Introduction to Statistics with R
or SSCI 224 Basic Statistics

Three discipline-approved electives

Featured faculty

If there’s one thing that SNC professors and instructors have in common, it’s a passion for teaching and sharing their expertise. You’ll also find them dedicated to providing personalized guidance that supports your academic and career aspirations. Discover the distinguished scholars you’ll be learning from.

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Anna Giblin ’21

“SNC hosts lots of informational talks, panels and speakers that opened my eyes and gave me more information about what I’d be experiencing in different medical professions and schools. [This is] beneficial for students who are still deciding, or don’t know much about the different areas of health care.”

Anna Giblin ’21

Career outcomes

The career options in health and human performance are far-reaching, especially since the major concentrations and minors range from pre-nursing and public health to sports medicine and medical humanities. Of the fastest-growing occupations reported by JobsEQ and the Bureau of Labor Statistics, four in the health and human performance field – some requiring a master's degree – land in the top 10: nurse practitioner, medical and health services manager, epidemiologist and physician assistant. Other career paths in this popular area of study include: