Health Sciences (B.S.) - Online
Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2024 through summer 2025. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.
General Education/Foundational Skills Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Communication & Information Literacy 1 | ||
| ENGL 101 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
| Communications Elective | 3 | |
| Information Literacy Elective | 3 | |
| Information Literacy Elective | 3 | |
| Technological Solutions & Quantitative Reasoning 1 | ||
| UNIV 104 | Instructional Technology for Successful Online Learning | 0-3 |
| Math Elective | MATH 114 or higher | 3 |
| Critical Thinking 1 | ||
| RLGN 104 | Christian Life and Biblical Worldview 2 | 4 |
| Critical Thinking Elective | 3 | |
| Civic & Global Engagement 1 | ||
| Cultural Studies Elective | 3 | |
| Social & Scientific Inquiry 1 | ||
| Natural Science Elective | 3 | |
| Social Science Elective | 3 | |
| Christianity & Contexts 1 | ||
| BIBL 104 | Survey of Old and New Testament | 4 |
| THEO 104 | Introduction to Theology Survey 2 | 4 |
| Total Hours | 39-42 | |
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Refer to the list of approved general education electives before enrolling in foundational skill requirements
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Students transferring in 45 or more UG credit hours will have the requirement of RLGN 104 waived; Students transferring in 60 or more UG credit hours will also have the requirement of THEO 104 waived
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Foundational Courses | ||
| MATH 201 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics 1 | 3 |
| NASC 210 | Science and Society 1 | 3 |
| Total Hours | 6 | |
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Course may fulfill select general education requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Core | ||
| BUSI 302 | Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare | 3 |
| BUSI 311 | Introduction to Healthcare Administration | 3 |
| BUSI 323 | Financial Analysis and Management in Healthcare | 3 |
| BUSI 418 | Research and Evidence Based Practice in Healthcare | 3 |
| CHEM 108 | Chemistry for Health Science Professionals | 4 |
| CRST 290 | History of Life | 3 |
| ENVR 320 | Environment and Sustainability | 3 |
| ENVR 350 | Environmental Science and Policy | 3 |
| HLTH 105 | Introduction to the Health Professions | 3 |
| HLTH 221 | Applied Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 3 |
| HLTH 222 | Applied Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 3 |
| HLTH 330 | Human Nutrition | 3 |
| HLTH 349 | Public and Community Health for Business | 3 |
| HLTH 419 | Wellness and Behavior Change Theories for Business | 3 |
| HLTH 485 | Principles of Epidemiology and Biostatistics for Business | 3 |
| NURS 105 | Medical Terminology | 1 |
| Total Hours | 47 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Free Electives | ||
| Choose 25-34 credit hours of Free Electives | 25-34 | |
| Total Hours | 25-34 | |
All applicable prerequisites must be met
Graduation Requirements
- 120 Total hours
- 2.0 Overall grade point average
- 30 Hours must be upper-level courses (300-400 level)
- Grade of 'C' Minimum required for all upper-level courses in the major
- 25% Of major and concentration taken through Liberty University
- 30 Hours must be completed through Liberty University
- Grad App Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student's anticipated graduation date
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| BIBL 104 | Survey of Old and New Testament | 4 |
| ENGL 101 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
| UNIV 104 | Instructional Technology for Successful Online Learning | 0-3 |
| Communications Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Natural Science Elective (NASC 210) 1 | 3 | |
| NURS 105 | Medical Terminology | 1 |
| Hours | 14-17 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| THEO 104 | Introduction to Theology Survey | 4 |
| Information Literacy Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Math Elective (MATH 201) 1 | 3 | |
| Social Science Elective 1 | 3 | |
| HLTH 105 | Introduction to the Health Professions | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| RLGN 104 | Christian Life and Biblical Worldview | 4 |
| Critical Thinking Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Information Literacy Elective 1 | 3 | |
| HLTH 221 | Applied Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Cultural Studies Elective 1 | 3 | |
| CHEM 108 | Chemistry for Health Science Professionals | 4 |
| HLTH 222 | Applied Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| BUSI 302 | Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare | 3 |
| BUSI 311 | Introduction to Healthcare Administration | 3 |
| CRST 290 | History of Life | 3 |
| ENVR 320 | Environment and Sustainability | 3 |
| HLTH 330 | Human Nutrition | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| BUSI 323 | Financial Analysis and Management in Healthcare | 3 |
| ENVR 350 | Environmental Science and Policy | 3 |
| HLTH 349 | Public and Community Health for Business | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| BUSI 418 | Research and Evidence Based Practice in Healthcare | 3 |
| HLTH 419 | Wellness and Behavior Change Theories for Business | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| HLTH 485 | Principles of Epidemiology and Biostatistics for Business | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 1 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Total Hours | 120-123 | |
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Refer to the list of approved general education electives at www.liberty.edu/gened before enrolling in foundational skills requirements