
Bachelor of Science in Health Science
Boston, USA
DURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
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TUITION FEES
USD 36,060 / per credit **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* applications are reviewed on a rolling basis; applicants are encouraged to apply early, as space is limited
** this program offers merit-based scholarships up to a maximum of $18,000 per year
Key Summary
Introduction
You know you want a career in healthcare, but you’re not sure which one. Or maybe you know what you want to do, but you need to beef up your academic experience and résumé to compete in that field. The Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences (BSHS) program is designed to help you discover your goals – and reach them.
How can one major be the right fit for so many? Personalization. The BSHS is custom-designed around you. In your first year, you’ll take an Introduction to the Majors course to learn about all majors at MCPHS, and then a Health Sciences Seminar to explore your options within the BSHS major. Along the way, you’ll work one-on-one with the faculty program director and career advisors to navigate a plan that’s right for you, as well as connect with alumni to seek their insights. Whatever you decide to do, MCPHS will work with you to formalize a path forward, and your faculty mentor will help ensure that you meet all required prerequisites to achieve your goals.
As an early part of your BSHS curriculum, you’ll conduct informational interviews with professionals in your target career to gain a tangible sense of what you want to pursue. Later in the major, you’ll take a deeper dive with a full-semester internship and job shadowing. Our location in Boston’s world-renowned Longwood Medical and Academic Area offers unparalleled opportunities for hands-on learning. With intensive advising, plenty of due diligence, and real-world experience, you’ll graduate ready to compete in your chosen field. Three different tracks lead you to where you want to go.
Track 1: Bachelor of Health Sciences – General
Get the lay of the land before choosing your specialty.
Undecided majors are welcome to start here and then apply for a transfer into their desired program. Personalized academic and career advising help you find your path, and since all first-year students at MCPHS take the same curriculum, you won’t lose any ground.
Or, continue as a major in Health Sciences in preparation for graduate school. Faculty advising ensures that you complete all of your required prerequisites as concentration courses, and hands-on experience builds your résumé for application to grad school in your chosen field.
Track 2: Bachelor of Health Sciences – Health Education
Become a certified health educator to teach the future of healthcare.
The BSHS with a concentration in Health Education prepares you to teach and promote health and well-being in a range of settings, some of which include healthcare (hospitals, medical groups, private practice); communities and non-profit organizations; colleges and universities; K-12 schools; businesses and worksites; and government. Graduates of this concentration are eligible to sit for the Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) exam offered by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing.
This pathway pairs well with clinical and non-clinical aspirations. For example, after earning your BSHS, you may choose to enroll in a postbaccalaureate program in nursing or dental hygiene. You could then pursue a career as a clinical health education specialist. Or, you could continue your education and earn a master’s degree in public health, health sciences, or healthcare management and become a leader within the field of public health, teaching, and learning, or business administration with a strong background in health education and promotion.
Track 3: Bachelor of Health Sciences – Healthcare Management
Join the team that makes healthcare work, day in and day out.
The BSHS with a Healthcare Management concentration prepares you to run the business of healthcare. This nonclinical pathway can also be paired with clinical aspirations. For example, you can earn your BSHS in healthcare management, go on to nursing postgrad, and enter the workforce as a nurse manager.
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Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
This program offers merit-based scholarships up to a maximum of $18,000 per year.
Curriculum
Example: BS in Health Sciences - General Pathway
Year I Fall
- Anatomy & Physiology I w/lab
- Basic Chemistry I w/lab
- Algebra & Trig
- Expository Writing
- Introduction to the Major
Year I Spring
- Anatomy & Physiology II w/lab
- Basic Chemistry II w/lab
- Intro to Psychology
- Expository Writing II
- Health Sciences Seminar
Year II Fall
- Health Promotion
- American Culture, Identity & Public Life
- Interpersonal Communication
- Statistics
- Human Development through the Life Cycle
- Introduction to Health Sciences
Year II Spring
- Public Health and Policy
- Medical Microbiology (w/lab
- Health Psychology
- SSC Elective
- HUM Elective
Year III Fall
- Health Care Informatics
- Health Care Ethics
- Writing for Health Sci Prof
- General Elective
- General Pathway Elective**
Year III Spring
- Research Analysis and Methods
- Introduction to Healthcare Delivery
- Evolution of the Health Prof
- General Elective*
- General Pathway Elective**
Year IV Fall
- Health Sciences Practicum
- General Elective*
- General Elective*
- General Elective*
- General Pathway Elective**
Year IV Spring
- Health Sciences Capstone
- General Elective*
- General Elective*
- General Pathway Elective**
- General Pathway Elective**
*Students may declare a Minor to partially fulfill General Electives.
**Students interested in general health sciences or interested in pursuing postgraduate advanced study may design an individualized General Pathway list of courses with prior approval by the program director.
Program Outcome
Program Goals
The goals of the entry-level BSHS 4-year program are to provide:
- An opportunity for students to earn a BS in Health Sciences, with a broad foundational knowledge base in math and the basic biological, chemical, social, and behavioral health sciences;
- Opportunities for the development and demonstration of interpersonal, oral, and written communications, critical thinking, information literacy, and research design skills;
- A comprehensive general education that includes an understanding of healthcare delivery, healthcare ethics, and interpersonal communications in healthcare;
- A broad introduction to applied health sciences in health promotion, health informatics, public health and policy, and health services research;
- Curricular and experiential opportunities for students to explore the wide range of clinical and non-clinical career options in the healthcare industry; and
- Individualized academic advising and career mentoring for students who are undecided about their preferred health sciences career pathway; for students who are interested in Healthcare Management, Health Education, or Health Information Systems careers; and for students who are interested in preparing for admissions to post-baccalaureate programs of study in healthcare professions.
Program Learning Outcomes
By the completion of the Health Sciences program, students will be able to demonstrate proficiency across a variety of learning outcomes, including:
Health Promotion Outcomes
- Demonstrate mastery of the eight dimensions of wellness;
- Evaluate behavior change theories that are advantageous to improving quality of life among individuals and/or communities;
- Hypothesize and recommend public health policies that can increase the overall health status of individuals and/or communities.
Healthcare Systems Outcomes
- Investigate, explore, and assess student health and wellness services at colleges and universities, then provide health and wellness services navigation recommendations for MCPHS University;
- Analyze and reflect on research and scholarship trends in interprofessional education and team-based collaborative practice in healthcare;
- Plan, propose, and advocate for promoting and maintaining a culture of health and safety at home, in communities, in the workplace, and in healthcare delivery;
- Propose and justify health equity strategies at the individual, community, organizational, and individual levels that could be undertaken to reduce or eliminate health disparities in diverse populations.
Health Workforce Development Outcomes
- Demonstrate requisite career readiness core competencies that broadly prepare students for success in the workplace and lifelong health career management;
- Explore employment options and opportunities in a variety of different healthcare and health sciences industry settings through literature searches, informational interviews, and job shadow experiences;
- Arrange and complete a volunteer in-person OR virtual/remote work experience to gain practical work experience related to future career goals in the health sciences.
Health Research Outcomes
- Explain the ethical considerations of conducting research on human participants;
- Develop a comprehensive research prospectus based on evidence and best practices;
- Plan, conduct, and present a capstone project prospectus that integrates research and applied bio-psycho-social sciences with health promotion, healthcare systems, or health workforce development;
- Compile and present a portfolio to document a repository of evidence reflecting the scholarly and professional progress, goals, and reflections of the learner; integrating knowledge, theory, and skills gained in the satisfactory completion of the BS in Health Sciences program requirements.
English Language Requirements
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