Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences
Hampton, USA
BSc
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
The Hampton University School of Nursing offers the Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences at its main campus in two concentrations: Community Health Promotions, Policy, and Administration. The program allows students to gain educational experiences which develop an understanding of their discipline and emphasizes interprofessional collaborative healthcare practices. Students are provided with the background and experiences needed for successful entry into practice and or graduate education.
Community Health Promotion
- Utilize parametric and non-parametric statistics to describe a research problem.
- Critically analyze human health issues and propose practical solutions to these issues.
- Describe the overall U.S. Health profile to include major concepts such as indicators, social determinants, disparities, access to health services, historical and contemporary trends, and implications.
- Understand how social, cultural, economic, political, and biological environments affect both personal and community health.
- Complete a practicum and capstone experience.
Policy and Administration
- Utilize parametric and non-parametric statistics to describe a research problem.
- Critically analyze human health issues and propose practical solutions to these issues.
- Understanding basic management styles, principles, and theories.
- Implement principles and practices of human resource administration (i.e. employee recruitment, selection, placement, training, performance evaluation, compensation, benefits, labor relations, safety, and health).
- Complete a practicum and capstone experience.
Community Health Promotion
Semester 1 (Fall)
- Written Communication 1
- Math 110 or HIGHER
- General Chemistry
- History
- University 101
- Introduction to Sociology
Semester 2 (Spring)
- Written Communication ll
- Oral Communication
- General Biology
- Introduction to Psychology
- PED
- Humanities
Semester 3 (Fall)
- Required natural science course
- Introduction to Statistics or Statistics l Introduction to Statistical Methods
- Introduction to the Health Profession or Introduction to the Nursing Profession or Health Education
- Healthcare in the US
- Medical Terminology
- Introduction to Computers
Semester 4 (Spring)
- Required natural science course 200 level or HIGHER
- Pre-calculus Mathematics l or Free (unrestricted) Elective
- Health and Community Assessment or Health Assessment
- Nutrition and Wellness or Nutrition and Dietetics
- Humanities ll or Humanities Elective
- Teaching for Health Professionals
Semester 5 (Fall)
- Scientific Writing for Health Professionals
- Health Promotion
- Advanced Concepts of Health or Free (unrestricted) Elective
- Behavioral Health
Semester 6 (Spring)
- Health Research Methods
- Urban Problems in Sociological Perspectives
- Human Growth and Development
- Population/Community Health
- Principles of Marketing
Semester 7 (Fall)
- Health Program Planning
- MGT Information D/P Systems
- Health Science Capstone Project Proposal
- Leadership in Organizations
Semester 8 (Spring)
- Free (unrestricted) Elective
- Health and Aging
- Health Science Internship
- Health Science Capstone Project
- Health Disparities and Service Learning
Program Total 120
Policy and Administration
Semester 1 (Fall)
- Written Communication 1
- Math 110 or HIGHER
- General Chemistry
- History
- University 101
- Introduction to Sociology
Semester 2 (Spring)
- Written Communication ll
- Oral Communication
- General Biology
- Introduction to Psychology
- PED
- Humanities
Semester 3 (Fall)
- Required natural science course
- Introduction to Statistics or Statistics l Introduction to Statistical Methods
- Introduction to the Health Profession or Introduction to the Nursing Profession or Health Education
- Healthcare in the US
- Medical Terminology
- Introduction to Computers
Semester 4 (Spring)
- Required natural science course 200 level or HIGHER
- Pre-calculus Mathematics l or Free (unrestricted) Elective
- Introduction to Healthcare Law
- Humanities ll or Humanities Elective
- Human Growth and Development
Semester 5 (Fall)
- Cultural Assessment for Health Professionals
- Post-Acute
- Population/Community Health or Community Health
- Business Organizational Behavior
- Financial Account
Semester 6 (Spring)
- Healthcare Research Methods
- Multidisciplinary Approaches to Healthcare Ethics
- Healthcare Economics and Financial
- Advanced Concepts of Health / Free (unrestricted) Elective or Nutrition and Dietetics
- Principles of Marketing
Semester 7 (Fall)
- MGT Information D/P Systems
- Healthcare Administration
- Policy and Politics of Healthcare
- Health Science Capstone Project Proposal
Semester 8 (Spring)
- Free (unrestriced) Elective
- Organizational Behavior
- Health Science Internship
- Health Science Capstone Project
Program Total 120
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