Health Sciences (B.S.) - Online
Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2026 through summer 2027. 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 | |
- 1
Refer to the list of approved general education electives before enrolling in foundational skill requirements
- 2
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 Course Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Foundational Courses | ||
| CHEM 108 | Chemistry for Health Science Professionals | 4 |
| ETHC 205 | Ethical Reflections on Human Life | 3 |
| MATH 201 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics 1 | 3 |
| Total Hours | 10 | |
- 1
Course may fulfill select general education requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Courses | ||
| BUSI 311 | Introduction to Healthcare Administration | 3 |
| CRST 290 | History of Life | 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 485 | Applications of Biostatistics and Epidemiology | 3 |
| HLTH 491 | Grantsmanship | 3 |
| HSCI 405 | Environmental Health Science | 3 |
| HSCI 410 | Data Visualization for Health Professionals | 3 |
| HSCI 491 | Health Science Capstone | 3 |
| NASC 210 | Science and Society | 3 |
| NURS 105 | Medical Terminology | 1 |
| PHIL 380 | Biomedical Ethics | 3 |
| Total Hours | 40 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Health Sciences Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Health Sciences Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Health Sciences Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Health Sciences Elective 3 | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
- 1
Choose 3 credits from HLTH 100-499 or HSCI 100-499. Students can take any ENVR course or BUSI 304, BUSI 323, BUSI 421, GEOG 370, GEOG 371 in place of these electives.
- 2
Choose 3 credits from HLTH 300-499 or HSCI 100-499. Students can take any ENVR course or BUSI 304, BUSI 323, BUSI 421, GEOG 370, GEOG 371 in place of these electives.
- 3
Choose 3 credits from HLTH 100-499 or HSCI 100-499.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Free Electives | ||
| Choose from 25-28 credit hours of Free Electives | 25-28 | |
| Total Hours | 25-28 | |
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
| Freshman Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| Communications Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Information Literacy Elective I 1 | 3 | |
| ENGL 101 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
| RLGN 104 | Christian Life and Biblical Worldview | 4 |
| UNIV 104 | Instructional Technology for Successful Online Learning | 0-3 |
| Hours | 13-16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Cultural Studies Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Information Literacy Elective II 1 | 3 | |
| Social Science Elective 1 | 3 | |
| BIBL 104 | Survey of Old and New Testament | 4 |
| MATH 201 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Sophomore Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| CHEM 108 | Chemistry for Health Science Professionals | 4 |
| CRST 290 | History of Life | 3 |
| ETHC 205 | Ethical Reflections on Human Life | 3 |
| HLTH 105 | Introduction to the Health Professions | 3 |
| HLTH 221 | Applied Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Natural Science Elective 1 | 3 | |
| THEO 104 | Introduction to Theology Survey | 4 |
| HLTH 222 | Applied Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 3 |
| NURS 105 | Medical Terminology | 1 |
| Health Sciences Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Junior Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| BUSI 311 | Introduction to Healthcare Administration | 3 |
| NASC 210 | Science and Society | 3 |
| PHIL 380 | Biomedical Ethics | 3 |
| Health Sciences Elective 3 | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| HLTH 330 | Human Nutrition | 3 |
| HLTH 485 | Applications of Biostatistics and Epidemiology | 3 |
| Health Sciences Elective 3 | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Senior Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| HSCI 405 | Environmental Health Science | 3 |
| HSCI 410 | Data Visualization for Health Professionals | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| HLTH 491 | Grantsmanship | 3 |
| HSCI 491 | Health Science Capstone | 3 |
| Health Sciences Elective 4 | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120-123 | |
- 1
Refer to the list of approved general education electives before enrolling in foundational skills requirements.
- 2
Choose 3 credits from HLTH 100-499 or HSCI 100-499. Students can take any ENVR course or BUSI 304, BUSI 323, BUSI 421, GEOG 370, GEOG 371 in place of these electives.
- 3
Choose 3 credits from HLTH 300-499 or HSCI 100-499. Students can take any ENVR course or BUSI 304, BUSI 323, BUSI 421, GEOG 370, or GEOG 371 in place of these electives.
- 4
Choose 3 credits from HLTH 100-499 or HSCI 100-499.
All applicable prerequisites must be met