Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Studies
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| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2026-08-01 | - |
| 2027-01-01 | - |
| 2027-05-01 | - |
| 2027-08-01 | - |
Program Overview
Colleges & Programs
The university offers a wide range of programs through its various colleges, including:
- College of Dental Medicine
- MSD Digital Dentistry
- MSD Endodontics
- MSD Orthodontics
- MSD Periodontics
- D.M.D.
- D.M.D., Ph.D.
- College of Graduate Studies
- Certificate Clinical Research
- MS Biomedical Sciences
- MS Clinical Research
- MS Medical Sciences
- Ph.D. Biomedical Sciences
- Ph.D. BDSI
- Ph.D. Biostatistics
- Ph.D. Epidemiology
- College of Health Professions
- BS-AHIA
- BS Healthcare Studies
- MHA - Executive
- MHA - Residential
- MS-CVP - Post-Professional
- MS-CVP - Residential
- MS-ECS
- MSGC
- MS Healthcare Quality & Safety
- MSHI
- MSPATH
- MSPAS - Hybrid
- MSPAS - Residential
- MS-SLP
- DHA
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- DNAP - Post-Master's
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- Ph.D. Rehabilitation Science
- DPT - Hybrid
- DPT - Residential
- College of Medicine
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- MPH - Epidemiology
- MPH - Generalist
- MPH - Behavior/Promotion
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- M.D., Ph.D.
- College of Nursing
- BSN - Accelerated
- BSN - RN-to-BSN
- MSN
- DNP/MSN
- DNP - Post-MSN
- Ph.D. Nursing Science
- PMHNP Certificate
- College of Pharmacy
- Pharm.D.
- Pharm.D./MPH
- Pharm.D./MSHI
Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Studies
The Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Studies (BSHCS) is a degree completion program that provides students with a foundation in healthcare studies and population health. This program is ideal for individuals who want to complete their bachelor's degree online while continuing to work, increase their career advancement opportunities by obtaining a bachelor's degree, and apply to a graduate program in the health professions upon completion of their bachelor's degree.
Curriculum
The curriculum for the BSHCS program includes the following courses:
- Year 1, Fall B:
- HCS300: Introduction to Health Behavior/Education (3 credits)
- HCS301: Health Drivers & Emerging Inn (3 credits)
- HCS302: Foundations of Public Health (3 credits)
- HCS307: Academic and Scientific Writing (3 credits)
- Year 1, Spring:
- HCS310: Program Planning and Implement (3 credits)
- HCS312/HAP512: Overview of the US Health, or US Health Care System (3 credits)
- HCS316: Etiology and Pathophysiology (3 credits)
- HCS324/HAP524: Principles of Epidemiology, or Epidemiology (3 credits)
- HCS330: Practicum Development (1 credit)
- Year 1, Summer A, Trailer:
- HCS320: Introduction to Health Policy (3 credits)
- HCS318: Evaluation of Health Promotion (3 credits)
- HCS314/HAP514: Applied Research & Statistics (3 credits)
- HCS412/HAP737: Leadership in the Health Profession, or Organization Theory (3 credits)
- HCS331: Practicum Development II (1 credit)
- Year 2, Fall B:
- HCS406: Global Health (3 credits)
- HCS410: Rural Public Health (3 credits)
- HCS322: Health and Disease Across the (3 credits)
- HCS480/HAP580: Guided Practicum, or Guided Practicum Health Administration (3 credits)
Program Requirements
The BSHCS program requires a total of 122 credits, including 50 credits of curriculum coursework and 72 credits of prerequisite coursework.