Health Sciences, Speech-Language Pathology Concentration, B.S.

B.S., Health Sciences

The B.S. in Health Sciences combines fundamental scientific knowledge, healthcare industry specific knowledge, and practical skills acquisition for students to be competitive in the 21st century healthcare workforce. The program addresses both the administrative and technical aspects of healthcare as well as the professional, social, ethical, and political elements.  Courses provide broad technical skills as well as the organizational competencies needed for entry level graduate positions in a wide range of healthcare organizations and companies, as well as preparation for graduate study in clinical professions.  In particular, this program aims to provide a broad, interdisciplinary training for students interested in clinical and non-clinical health fields including but not limited to medicine, population health, clinical research administration, and healthcare administration.  The B.S. in Health Sciences also offers two optional concentrations: Speech-Language Pathology and Occupational Therapy.  Each of these concentrations focuses on a specific healthcare profession and is designed to prepare students for graduate school in an area of specialization.

PROGRAM OUTCOMES

By the end of the program, students will be able to...

1. Apply the principles of delivery, payment, financing, and insurance to a self-designed ideal healthcare system.
2. Apply the principles of hypothesis generation and hypothesis testing.
3. Synthesize health-related data which they have systematically collected, analyzed and represented.
4. Demonstrate effective communication skills with peer and professional audiences regarding health sciences topics.
5. Evaluate socio-cultural factors and their impact on health beliefs, behaviors, and medical care.

Students earning a B.S. degree in health sciences must complete a minimum of 125 credits. Courses include the University Core Curriculum and the course requirements indicated below.

Concentration Requirements: (18 credits)

Electives: (18 credits)

• Plus six free electives