The Health Sciences major offers an interdisciplinary approach designed to develop a strong foundation of core skills in preparation for advanced education in a variety of health careers. All students gain knowledge about critical aspects of health: physical and cognitive function, disease and disability, contemporary public health challenges and opportunities, professional communication, the scientific bases of health care knowledge, and ethical and professional issues associated with our complex health care system. Students learn from accomplished faculty across the disciplines in the College of Health Professions and study side by side with other students who aspire to make a difference in people’s lives.

Students will graduate with a Bachelor of Health Sciences degree. Graduates from this program may pursue employment in the health care field (public health, governmental and community agencies, insurance industry, hospitals, or the pharmaceutical industry) or may pursue graduate programs in health informatics, public health, a clinical profession (medicine, occupational therapy, pharmacy, physician assistant, or physical therapy), health administration, business, or law. Careful selection of available courses will optimize admission to desired graduate degree programs. A required capstone will allow students to synthesize what they have learned in their coursework to provide hands-on experience in a health-related environment such as a clinic or agency.

The Health Sciences degree consists of 120 college credit hours. Students may declare the B.H.S. major on admission to the university. Students in the program must maintain a 2.0 grade point average. A maximum of three D’s in the Health Sciences required courses will be accepted toward the B.H.S. degree.

A list of approved restricted electives is available in the COHP Student Services Offices and from the academic advisors. Any courses not listed that students wish to take as electives must be approved in advance by the academic advisor.

Programs

Courses

  - General Education Course

Health Professions

HP 110 Intro to the Health Profession3 Credit hours   

This course is designed to provide an overview of the health care system and health professions taught within the MU campus and throughout the state.

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HP 210 Health Sciences Seminar3 Credit hours   

This course is designed to bring outside non-clinical speakers to discuss professionalism in health care. Students analyze career opportunities and establish non-clinical career expectations.

Attributes: No Textbook Required

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HP 240 Intro to Human Diseases in HS3 Credit hours   

A clinical overview of the common human diseases at a patient and scientist level, with emphasis on bridging the communication gap between health professionals, patients, and the general public.

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HP 320 Intro to Res in Health Prof3 Credit hours   

This course covers the basic quantitative and qualitative research techniques used in the health professions.

Pre-req: HP 210 with a minimum grade of D or HP 240 with a minimum grade of D.

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HP 420 Allied Health Sciences Admin3 Credit hours   

In this course students will explore and apply allied health sciences principles as they related to the student's focus in the Health Sciences major.

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HP 450 BHS Senior Seminar1 Credit hour   

Opportunity for students to explore current topics related to areas of interest.

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HP 480 Special Topics in HP1-4 Credit hours   

Courses will be developed in special topics in Health Professions as deemed necessary by the Dean, COHP

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HP 481 Special Topics in HP1-4 Credit hours   

Courses will be developed in special topics in Health Professions as deemed necessary by the Dean, COHP

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HP 482 Special Topics in HP1-4 Credit hours   

Courses will be developed in special topics in Health Professions as deemed necessary by the Dean, COHP

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HP 483 Special Topics in HP1-4 Credit hours   

Courses will be developed in special topics in Health Professions as deemed necessary by the Dean, COHP

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HP 490   Capstone3-6 Credit hours   

This course offers an opportunity for students to demonstrate that they have achieved the goals for learning established the Bachelor of Health Sciences Program.

Attributes: Capstone Course, No Textbook Required

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