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Health Sciences Programs - Bachelor of Science

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The BS in Health Sciences is designed to provide the academic knowledge and professional skills to allow students to move directly into a range of employment opportunities within the health field and/or continue their education in discipline-specific programs. Many health-related professions can be entered directly with a baccalaureate degree. The BS in Health Sciences includes three distinct concentrations:

Bachelor of Science - Healthy Lifestyles Coaching

Health Sciences offers a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree with a concentration in Healthy Lifestyles Coaching that will prepare students for careers in lifestyle intervention. Lifestyle intervention is an evidence-based, cost effective, low risk approach to the prevention, risk reduction, and management of chronic diseases such as type-2 diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, obesity, stress, and others. Plan of Study (PDF)

Bachelor of Science - Health Policy

The Bachelor of Science (BS) degree with a Health Policy concentration will prepare students for careers in the support side of health delivery. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates the need for health care services administrators will increase 19% between 2006 and 2016. The continuum of health care now spans a diverse array of health providers ranging from private practitioner offices and outpatient care centers to residential care facilities and acute care hospitals. At each of these levels, administrative and policy support is essential. Plan of Study (PDF)

Bachelor of Science – Pre-Professional

The Bachelor of Science (BS), Pre-Professional concentration of the BS in Health Sciences, is designed to prepare students who are planning to attend medical, dental, veterinary, physical therapy, pharmacy, osteopathic and similar professional schools. Pre-professional students will receive a comprehensive core of basic science courses as well as a solid base in ethics, communication, research (the cornerstone of evidence based practice), and healthy lifestyles (the foundation of health promotion and chronic disease risk reduction). Plan of Study (PDF)