BSc in Health Sciences
Greensboro, USA
BSc
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Jan 2026
TUITION FEES
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
Your Journey to Health
By majoring in Health Sciences, students complete individualized coursework designed to prepare them for admission into graduate programs in the health field of their choice. This is an ideal major for students with dreams of pursuing a career in a health field. Guilford’s pre-professional programs — Pre-Medicine, Pre-Dentistry, Pre-Physician Assistant, Pre-Physical Therapy and Pre-Veterinary Medicine — prepare students to go on to graduate school in their preferred health field or to enter the workforce in other health professions.
The B.S. in Health Sciences is an interdisciplinary major that requires students to select courses from at least two of the following disciplines:
- Chemistry
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Psychology
- Sport Studies
Students will also take a Health Sciences Seminar, designed to support the professional goals of Health Sciences majors by helping with the graduate school application process.
Specific Course Requirements
Courses for the program will be selected in close consultation with the student’s advising team. Courses in the major come from disciplines in a variety of areas of study, primarily the natural sciences, mathematics and social sciences. In addition to the pre-requisite courses needed for their desired graduate or post-baccalaureate program, all majors take Health Science Seminar, a 1-credit course designed to help students with the application process, from preparing the personal statement to interview tips and financial planning. The major requires a minimum of 33 credit hours (nine courses) chosen from the lists in each field below, one of which must be an internship at the 390 level in the student’s proposed career field. This internship experience is undertaken in the junior or senior year and is intended to give the student an opportunity to gain the real-world experience necessary for a career in any of the healthcare fields.
The Health Sciences Seminar acts as a capstone to the major along with the internship experience and should be taken in the junior or senior year.
Health Sciences
- An Introduction to Health Humanities
- Internship
- Health Science Seminar
Biology
- Intro Biol: Ecol and Evolution
- Intro Biol:Molecules and Cells
- Scientific Inquiry: Introduction to Research in Community Health Issues (PBH 292)
- Molecular Cell Biology
- Microbiology
- Psychobiology (PSY 340)
- Human Anatomy and Physiology I
- Human Anatomy and Physiology II
- Sensory Systems. (PSY 343)
- Biochemistry (CHEM 434)
- Genetics
Chemistry
- Chemical Principles I
- Chemical Principles II
- Organic Chemistry I
- Organic Chemistry II
- Biochemistry (BIOL 434)
- Genetics
Mathematics
- Elementary Statistics
- College Algebra
- Precalculus
- Trigonometry
- Calculus I
Physics
- College Physics I
- College Physics II
- Classical and Modern Physics I
- Classical and Modern Physics II
Psychology
- Introduction to Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Psychobiology (Biol 340)
- Adult Psychopathology
- Sensory Systems (Biol 343)
- Health Psychology
Public Health
- Introduction to Public Health
- Global Health
- Epidemiology
Sport Studies
- Health and Wellness Promotion
- Emergency Procedures in Sports Medicine
- Biomechanics of Sport and Exercise
- Sport and Exercise Physiology
- Perspectives in Sport and Exercise Nutrition
- Psychology of Sport & Exercise
- Therapeutic Modalities and Rehabilitation with Lab
- Physical Examination and Assessment with Lab
Total credits required for B.S. degree in health science is 33 credits.
Guilford students have also gained valuable career-related experience during health-focused internships at the following:
- Moses Cone Family Practice
- Guilford County Public Health Department
- Murphy Wainer Orthopedic Specialists
- Wake Forest University School of Medicine
- Triad Health Project
- Healthserve Community Health Clinic
In addition to coursework, Health Science majors are required to complete an internship to make sure they get experience needed for admission to graduate programs in the health professions. Health sciences internships, study abroad programs and research projects give our students opportunities to gain real-world experience.