School of Health Sciences
The Bachelor of Science in Health Science (BSHS) program is designed for students looking for a career in the health sciences. The BSHS is a degree that will advance their current healthcare careers to the next level, change jobs or industries or prepare for graduate or professional programs, such as medical and chiropractic programs, physical or occupational therapy, healthcare informatics, athletic training, or healthcare administration.
This program aims to produce graduates who are competent to perform, develop, evaluate, correlate, and assure accuracy and validity of health programs and health information. Students will be able to direct and supervise health education programs and operations and collaborate with clinicians and the lay population. Graduates should be confident in their ability to practice independently and collaboratively in all areas of health. Students will possess skills in problem solving, interpretation and evaluation of health information, statistical approaches to data evaluation, principles and practices of leadership, and communicating health information to all. Furthermore, they will be equipped to provide information that is crucial to improve the health of all individuals.
The program is hybrid program with the majority of courses offered online; however, some classroom-based courses may be required.
To qualify for graduation, students must meet all graduation requirements.
Course List
Code |
Title |
Hours |
ENGL 1101 | English Composition I | 3 |
ENGL 1102 | English Composition II | 3 |
1 | 3 |
| Quantitative Reasoning | |
| College Algebra | |
| Precalculus | |
| Elementary Statistics | |
COMM 1100 | Human Communication | 2-3 |
or COMM 1110 | Public Speaking |
| 2 |
| Special Topics: Humanities | |
| Special Topics: Mathematics | |
| Special Topics:Science | |
| Special Topics: Social Science | |
| 3 |
| World Literature I | |
| World Literature II | |
| British Literature I | |
| British Literature II | |
| American Literature I | |
| American Literature II | |
| Latino Literature | |
| African-American Literature | |
| 3 |
| Art Appreciation | |
| Art History to Renaissance | |
| Art History Renaissance to Pre | |
| Humanities in Drama | |
| World Literature I | |
| World Literature II | |
| British Literature I | |
| British Literature II | |
| American Literature I | |
| American Literature II | |
| Latino Literature | |
| African-American Literature | |
| Film Appreciation | |
| History of Motion Pictures | |
| Studies In Humanities | |
| Music Appreciation | |
| Introduction to Philosophy | |
| Intro to Religion | |
| Elementary Spanish I | |
| Elementary Spanish II | |
| Intermediate Spanish I | |
| Intermediate Spanish II | |
| Theater Appreciation | |
| 8 |
| Introduction to Biology I and Introduction to Biology I Lab and Introduction to Biology II and Introduction to Biology II Lab | |
| Principles of Biology I and Principles of Biology II | |
| Survey of Chemistry I and Survey of Chemistry II | |
| Principles of Chemistry I and Principles of Chemistry I Lab and Principles of Chemistry II and Principles of Chemistry II Lab | |
| Introductory Physics I and Introductory Physics II | |
| Principles of Physics I and Principles of Physics II | |
| 3-4 |
| Precalculus | |
| Applied Calculus | |
| Calculus I | |
| Elementary Statistics (strongly recommended) | |
| Elementary Statistics II | |
POLS 1101 | American Government | 3 |
HIST 2111 | American History I | 3 |
or HIST 2112 | American History II |
| 3 |
| World Civilization to 1500 | |
| World Civ Since 1500 | |
| Western Civilization I | |
| Western Civilization II | |
| 3 |
| Principles of Macroeconomics | |
| World Civilization to 1500 | |
| World Civ Since 1500 | |
| Western Civilization I | |
| Western Civilization II | |
| American History I | |
| American History II | |
| Minorities in U.S. History | |
| Economic History | |
| Intro to Global Issues | |
| Intro to Domestic Issues | |
| Intro to General Psychology (strongly recommended) | |
| Intro to Religion | |
| Introductory Sociology (strongly recommended) | |
| Intro to Social Problems | |
STAT 1401 | Elementary Statistics 4 | 3 |
BIOL 2251K | Anatomy & Physiology I | 3-4 |
or PHED 2603 | Functnl Anatomy & Physiology I |
| 3 |
| Intro to General Psychology 5 | |
| Introductory Sociology 5 | |
6 | 8-12 |
| |
PHED 1010 | Concepts of Fitness/Health | 2 |
| 2 |
HSCI 3105 | Hlth Promotion & Disease Prev | 3 |
HSCI 3200 | Theories & Behavior in Hlth Ed | 3 |
HSCI 3315 | Fund of Epidemiology & Biostat | 3 |
HSCI 3502 | Healthcare in Diverse Cultures | 3 |
HSCI 3515 | Health Policy | 3 |
HSCI 3710 | Health Education | 3 |
HSCI 4205 | Hlth Promotion & Ed Prog Plan | 3 |
HSCI 4700 | Foundations of Research | 3 |
HSCI 4820 | Leadership & Mgmt in Hlth Prof | 3 |
HSCI 4910 | Interprofessional Collaboratio | 2 |
HSCI 4950 | Capstone | 1 |
| 9 |
| Ethics in Healthcare | |
| Healthcare Informatics & Tech | |
| Drugs Alcohol & Behavior | |
| Soc Det of Health & Wellness | |
| Special Populations | |
| Patient Safety | |
| Independent Study I | |
| Independent Study II | |
| Independent Study III | |
| Current Topics in Health | |
| Strategies for Healthy Living | |
| Environmental Health | |
| Internship in Health Sciences | |
| Strength and Conditioning | |
| Biomechanics | |
| Exercise Physiology | |
| Sports Nutrition | |
| Exercise Testing & Prescriptio | |
| 21 |
| |
| |
Total Hours | 124 |
Graduation Requirements
Course List
Code |
Title |
Hours |
| 60 |
| 4 |
| 33 |
| 9 |
| 21 |
Total Hours | 127 |