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The Health Sciences major offers a flexible academic program with an interdisciplinary approach that will prepare you for a variety of careers in allied health fields, such as nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, pathology assistant, genetic counseling, medical technology, medical assistant, nutrition, athletic training, and more. As a Health Sciences student, you will work with the College’s Health Professions Program Advisor to create a course plan tailored to your specific personal and professional goals and interests.
Introductory coursework in the natural and social sciences provides a foundation for students to explore a wide variety of upper-level electives and complete a capstone experience addressing current issues in human health and biology; however, Health Sciences students don’t just learn in the classroom. Students apply their academic knowledge and skills to address real-world problems through a capstone experience that addresses health-related problems tailored to student interests.
The Health Sciences major can also be combined with our other distinctive programs, such as Public Health, Poverty Studies, Urban Environmental Studies, or Leadership Studies to enhance your educational experience. The strong critical thinking, quantitative, and problem-solving skills that you will develop through your BSC education will make you uniquely prepared to tackle the challenges of today’s complex healthcare industry.
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Chart your course with BSC Health Sciences!
Why study Health Sciences at BSC?
- Our program recognizes the continually changing nature of the healthcare field and prepares students for their advanced degrees and lifelong careers.
- Our small classes mean that our students make deep connections to their learning, their fellow students, and their professors.
- Our already strong faculty advising is further augmented by a Health Professions Program Advisor, who is dedicated to guiding, advising, and assisting with planning your schedule, pre-internship placements, and graduate/professional school applications.
- Our hands-on, active program facilitates students working alongside practitioners via internships and shadowing opportunities.
- Students regularly meet with and get advice from administrators and practitioners in the fields of nursing, physician assistant, physical therapy, and many other allied health areas.
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Career Outcomes for Health Sciences Majors
The flexibility of the Health Sciences major allows students to fulfill many of the course prerequisites required for admission into a number of health-related post-graduate programs. BSC graduates with a Health Science Degree are competitive for advanced degree programs in:
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Physician Assistant
- Nursing
- Anesthesiology Assistant
- Genetic counseling
- Nutrition
- Public Health
- Forensic Science
- Athletic training
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Nursing fast track
The Health Sciences Major can be paired with BSC’s joint accelerated masters of science in nursing program with the University of Alabama at Birmingham. BSC students who have completed 29 units (the equivalent of 116 credit hours) toward their bachelor’s degree can begin earning their master’s in January of their senior year, then receive their BSC degree after they complete their first semester of nursing coursework at UAB. More information on this program can be found here -
Meet our students and alumni
Past BSC graduates have gone on to diverse health profession graduate schools, including Emory University, the University of South Alabama (USA), the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Samford University, Augusta College School of Nursing, and Vanderbilt School of Nursing, among many others.
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Questions?
Email Dr. John Woods, Health Sciences advisor, at [email protected]