Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences
Hodges University
Key Information
Campus location
Fort Myers, USA
Languages
English
Study format
Distance Learning
Duration
40 months
Pace
Full time, Part time
Tuition fees
USD 595 / per credit *
Application deadline
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* programs begin every other month; we request applications 30 days before you plan to begin coursework
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Introduction
What You Can Do With A Health Sciences Degree
- Hodges’ Bachelor’s in Health Sciences is a multidisciplinary studies degree for health science majors that allows students to complete our core curriculum while choosing select electives best suited to their chosen graduate studies and career objectives.
- Receive personalized attention that helps you choose electives that will help you lay a foundation for graduate school for careers such as physicians, physician assistants, therapists, medical scientists, and more.
- Our health sciences degree is an ideal choice for those looking for careers in healthcare positions such as wellness, supervisory roles, administrative/clerical, communications, or health education.
- Health Sciences is an ideal bachelor’s degree path for graduates from Hodges U AA or AS in PTA, Nursing, EMS, or Healthcare Office Administration. Those who have graduated from our AS in PTA or AS in EMS programs may be able to earn the BS degree faster by completing a few general education courses, chemistry and microbiology, and some additional elective credits without taking other chemistry or biology courses.
- Develop knowledge and skills in critical thinking, planning, organizational, collaborative, and computer/written skills in our lab environments; skills that may help you achieve success in your career starting day one.
Exceptional Training For Your Health Career
- Learn in our newly renovated Health Sciences Building, where you will have the opportunity to network and mentor with fellow students preparing you to work in collaborative environments.
- Gain in-depth skills in stimulating lab environments where you will have the opportunity to transform bacteria to make it glow, extract DNA from fungi, and even test your own DNA.
- Acquire experience in how to perform analysis on DNA using lab equipment found in the workplace such as DNA extraction columns, centrifuges, electrophoresis instruments, and PCR machines.
- Receive training in chemistry classes about potential uses of household chemicals.
- Discover the sources of energy in food, and how the body processes this energy.
- Develop skills in the proper use of Personal Protective Equipment.
- Train on how to follow sterile techniques (avoid/protect from contaminations) and explore the prevalence of microorganisms (bacteria and mold) through interactive microbiology labs.
- Hodges University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
Why Choose Hodges University?
- Small Class Sizes
- Accelerated Graduation Ability
- Diverse Program Delivery Options That Fit Your Life
- Proven Workforce-Based Curriculum Taught By Award-Winning Professors
- Monthly Start Dates
- Take One Class at a Time for Most Courses
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Admissions
Curriculum
Area I: Health Sciences Component
- Biology I w/Lab
- Anatomy and Physiology I w/ Lab
- Anatomy and Physiology II w/ Lab
- Fundamentals of Chemistry w/ Lab or General Chemistry I w/Lab
- Physics I w/Lab
- Science or Health Sciences Electives: BCH, BSC, CHM, HSA, HSC, HUN, MCB, PCB, PHY, or AS Clinical Core Courses
*42 of the total 120 credits for this degree must be Upper-Level Courses (3000-4000)
Total Health Sciences Component: 60
Area II: General Education Component
- Human Growth & Development
- English Composition I
- English Composition II
- Intermediate Algebra or College Algebra (recommended)
- Critical Thinking
- Ethics
- General Psychology
- Basic Statistics
- General Education Electives
Total General Education Component: 33
Area III: Electives Component
- Additional Electives
Total Electives Component: 27
Total Semester Hours Required for Graduation: 120
Recommended Science Courses for Application to Master’s and Doctorate Programs *always check with the institution to confirm requirements
- General Biochemistry w/Lab
- Biology II w/Lab
- General Chemistry I w/Lab
- General Chemistry II w/Lab
- Organic Chemistry I w/Lab
- Organic Chemistry II w/Lab
- College Algebra
- Microbiology w/Lab
- General Genetics w/Lab
- Cell Biology w/Lab
- Evolutionary Biology
- Physics II w/Lab