Health Sciences (M.H.S.) - Maternal and Child Health
Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2025 through summer 2026. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Program Courses | ||
| HSCI 501 | Health Research Literacy | 3 |
| HLTH 553 | Grant Acquisition and Management | 3 |
| HLTH 556 | Politics and Health Policy | 3 |
| HLTH 601 | Population Health Ethics | 3 |
| HLTH 602 | Health Care & Human Flourishing | 3 |
| HSCI 678 | Applications of Health Leadership | 3 |
| HSCI 679 | Capstone in Health Sciences | 3 |
| Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 24 | |
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Choose 3 credits from FACS 570, or any HLTH 500-699, HSCI 500-69, NUTR 500-699, or HAHR 500-699
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Maternal and Child Health Cognate | ||
| MACH 620 | Maternal & Child Health | 3 |
| MACH 622 | Violence & Trafficking Prevention | 3 |
| MACH 623 | Policy & Advocacy | 3 |
| MACH 624 | Administration, Leadership, & Legal Issues | 3 |
| Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
All applicable prerequisites must be met
Graduation Requirements
- Complete 39 hours
- A maximum of 50% of the program hours may be transferred if approved and allowable, including credit from an earned degree from Liberty University on the same academic level
- 3.0 GPA
- No grades lowers than a B- may be applied to the degree.
- Degree must be completed within 5 years
- Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student’s anticipated graduation date
Program Offered in Online Format
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| HSCI 501 | Health Research Literacy | 3 |
| HLTH 556 | Politics and Health Policy | 3 |
| HLTH 553 | Grant Acquisition and Management | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| HLTH 601 | Population Health Ethics | 3 |
| Elective 1 | 3 | |
| HLTH 602 | Health Care & Human Flourishing | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| MACH 620 | Maternal & Child Health | 3 |
| MACH 622 | Violence & Trafficking Prevention | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fourth Semester | ||
| MACH 623 | Policy & Advocacy | 3 |
| HSCI 678 | Applications of Health Leadership | 3 |
| Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Fifth Semester | ||
| MACH 624 | Administration, Leadership, & Legal Issues | 3 |
| HSCI 679 | Capstone in Health Sciences | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 39 | |