Health Science, Bachelor of Science (BS)
This is a semester program.
Prerequisite: associate degree or certificate in health-related program.
| Required Program Core | ||
| Year One | 21 | |
| FOUNDATIONS OF PUBLIC HEALTH | ||
| CURRENT ISSUES IN THE HEALTH ARENA | ||
| ESSENTIALS OF PROCESS IMPROVEMENT | ||
| APPLIED STATISTICS AND EVIDENCE-BASED DECISION MAKING FOR THE HEALTH SCIENCES | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF RESEARCH AND SCIENTIFIC WRITING | ||
| LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | ||
| RELATIONSHIP, ETHICS AND COMMUNICATION IN HEALTHCARE | ||
| Year Two | 19 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO EPIDEMIOLOGY | ||
| CAREER STRATEGIES | ||
| PRINCIPLES AND POLICIES OF HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT | ||
| SENIOR CAPSTONE HEALTH SCIENCES | ||
| FOUNDATIONS OF CLINICAL EDUCATION | ||
| MYTHOLOGY, FOLKLORE AND HEALTHCARE | ||
| Total Credits | 40 | |
Placement and Clearance Exams
Prior Learning Credits / Sources of Credit AP, CLEP, IB
University Competencies and Proficiencies
General Education Core Requirements (GECR)
Humanities and Fine Arts
(2 courses)—students must choose no more than one course per list:
List 1: Literature
List 2: Fine Arts
List 3: Philosophy and Reasoning
Natural Sciences
(2 courses)—students must choose no more than one course per list:
Anthropology
Biology
Chemistry
Environmental Science
Geography
Physics
Social Sciences
(2 courses)—students must choose no more than one course per list:
List 1: Economics and Government
List 2: Anthropology, Geography, Psychology and Sociology
List 3: History
University Graduation Requirements
Foreign Language
Minor or Certificate
Culture and Gender Diversity in the U.S. Course List
International Studies Course List
Senior Capstone Course List
- All admitted students must officially Declare a Major by the time they reach 90 credits (junior standing).
- Application for Graduation must be made at least two terms in advance of the term you expect to graduate (undergraduate and post-baccalaureate).
- Check your progress with SOAR Student Online Academic Review—you must be signed in to use this tool.
Student Learning Outcomes—students will
- critique the determinants of health;
- demonstrate comprehension of research principles;
- demonstrate effective written, oral and presentation communication skills in healthcare settings;
- explain health inequalities;
- manage projects via application of the five core healthcare competencies;
- problem solve across healthcare settings.