Health Sciences, BSHS
Program Closure Date: 14 August 2023. Last term students can complete the Health Science Major: Summer 2023.
Effective start date of Healthcare Administration Major: Fall 2020.
Students may remain in the HLSC degree program or transfer to the Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration Program (BSHA) which begins Fall 2020. Intent to transfer must be made to advising by 1 March 2020.
Date the program provider will cease recommending candidates to the BSHS degree program: 1 December 2019.
Program Information
The Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences (BSHS) prepares graduates for a variety of career opportunities in the health care field by providing the management skills necessary for success. By designing a degree plan using electives in such areas as computer science, geographic information systems, mathematics, business administration, accounting, international business, and information systems, the student may pursue specific areas of interest. Students can also use electives to design a degree plan that will satisfy entrance requirements for admission to professional schools such as medicine, dentistry, physical therapy, public health, law, and business.
The Bachelors of Science in Health Sciences degree is focused on preparing professionals with the ability to improve through innovation, collaboration, and application the practice of healthcare management across the health care spectrum. The program graduates individuals qualified as professional managers of health care at the entry level.
The program is an affiliate of The Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA) publishers of the Journal of Health Administration Education. The website offers multiple opportunities for students in health administration programs that include but are not limited to scholarships, meeting others in health programs across the nation and world, health administration information, and potential positions.