Health Science, Bachelor of Science
The Bachelor of Science in Health Science degree prepares students for professional jobs within the healthcare industry. This degree targets individuals who already hold an associate degree (e.g., Medical Assisting, Surgical Technology) and wish to pursue further education, individuals who wish to obtain an entry-level position in a healthcare facility, individuals who want to advance into a management role, or individuals wanting to pursue a graduate degree within the healthcare field.
Curriculum for this degree was designed to follow the National Healthcare Foundation Standards and Accountability Criteria. These standards were designed to provide guidelines of proper student outcomes to develop high quality graduates that will be able to effectively contribute to the healthcare setting. Coursework utilizes courses offered within the Division of Health & Natural Science and additionally integrates courses from the Division of Social Science & Humanities.
Graduation
The Bachelor of Science degree in Health Science is granted by Presentation College to those candidates who have completed the 120-credit requirement as described in the curriculum plan, earned a 2.00 grade point average or above in all health science major requirement courses, and who have met all degree requirements of Presentation College. A cumulative GPA of 2.00 or higher is required to graduate from the program.
120 credits
Major Requirements (36 crs)
| BI162 | Medical Terminology | 2 |
| BI263 | Introduction to Medical Microbiology | 3 |
| BL263 | Introduction to Medical Microbiology Lab | 1 |
| BI402 | Biology Capstone | 2 |
| BI423 | Epidemiology | 3 |
| HCA103 | Introduction to Healthcare Information | 3 |
| HCA123 | Healthcare Reimbursement & Revenue Management | 3 |
| HCA143 | Healthcare Law & Ethics | 3 |
| HCA423 | Healthcare Finance | 3 |
| HCA433 | Healthcare Administration | 3 |
| HLTH163 | Human Diseases | 3 |
| HMS324 | Human Behavior in the Social Environment | 4 |
| Upper Level Human Services, Psychology, or Science Elective | 3 |
General Education Requirements (44-45 crs)
Communication Skills
| EN113 | College Composition I | 3 |
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| EN114 | College Composition Ib | 4 |
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| EN133 | College Composition II | 3 |
| CT233 | Communication Skills I: Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
Religious and Ethical Education
Cultural and Social Heritage
| Social Science/Human Culture Core course | 3 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts Core course | 3 |
| PS133 | General Psychology | 3 |
| SO353 | Social Problems | 3 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts electives | 9 |
Natural Science and Quantitative Reasoning
| MA153 | College Algebra | 3 |
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| MA243 | Statistics | 3 |
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| BI115 | Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology/Concepts of Human Biology | 3 |
| BL115 | Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology/Concepts of Human Biology Lab | 1 |
College Experience
Electives (40 crs)
| Restricted Electives | 9 |
| Upper-level General Electives | 9 |
| General Electives | 22 |
Restricted electives must be outside the discipline of the natural sciences