Health Sciences (B.S.) - Online

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

Communication & Information Literacy 1
ENGL 101Composition and Rhetoric3
Communications Elective3
Information Literacy Elective3
Information Literacy Elective3
Technological Solutions & Quantitative Reasoning 1
UNIV 104Instructional Technology for Successful Online Learning0-3
Math ElectiveMATH 114 or higher3
Critical Thinking 1
RLGN 104Christian Life and Biblical Worldview 24
Critical Thinking Elective3
Civic & Global Engagement 1
Cultural Studies Elective3
Social & Scientific Inquiry 1
Natural Science Elective3
Social Science Elective3
Christianity & Contexts 1
BIBL 104Survey of Old and New Testament4
THEO 104Introduction to Theology Survey 24
Total Hours39-42
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 Requirements

Major Foundational Courses
MATH 201Introduction to Probability and Statistics 13
NASC 210Science and Society 13
Total Hours6
1

Course may fulfill select general education requirements

Major Core
BUSI 302Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare3
BUSI 311Introduction to Healthcare Administration3
BUSI 323Financial Analysis and Management in Healthcare3
BUSI 418Research and Evidence Based Practice in Healthcare3
CHEM 108Chemistry for Health Science Professionals4
CRST 290History of Life3
ENVR 320Environment and Sustainability3
ENVR 350Environmental Science and Policy3
HLTH 105Introduction to the Health Professions3
HLTH 221Applied Human Anatomy and Physiology I3
HLTH 222Applied Human Anatomy and Physiology II3
HLTH 330Human Nutrition3
HLTH 349Public and Community Health for Business3
HLTH 419Wellness and Behavior Change Theories for Business3
HLTH 485Principles of Epidemiology and Biostatistics for Business3
NURS 105Medical Terminology1
Total Hours47
Free Electives
Choose 25-34 credit hours of Free Electives25-34
Total Hours25-34

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
Plan of Study Grid
First Year
First SemesterHours
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
 Hours14-17
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
 Hours16
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
 Hours16
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
 Hours16
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
 Hours15
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
 Hours15
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
 Hours15
Second Semester
HLTH 485 Principles of Epidemiology and Biostatistics for Business 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 1
 Hours13
 Total Hours120-123
1

Refer to the list of approved general education electives at www.liberty.edu/gened before enrolling in foundational skills requirements

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