BS in Health Studies

College

Institute of Emerging Health Professions, Continuing & Professional Studies, Jefferson Online

Degree

Bachelor of Science

Campus

East Falls

Format

Online

Credits

120

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Curriculum

To earn a Bachelor of Science degree, you must complete a minimum of 120 credits. These credits are acquired through transfer of credits from previously attended accredited colleges, universities and institutes, and through courses taken at Jefferson. Specific course requirements are listed below. Remaining credits are satisfied with elective courses.

New Curriculum Starting Fall 2024

This curriculum applies to any student who enrolls in the program starting Fall 2024, in accordance with the 2024-25 Academic Catalog. 

  • CSSX 200 Foundations for Lifelong Learning (3 cr.)
  • Written communication electives (6 cr.) 
  • Oral communication elective (3 cr.)
  • Mathematics elective (3 cr.)
  • HSCX 200 Structure/Function of Human Body (3 cr.)
  • PHLX 300 Healthcare Ethics or PHLX 222 Applied Professional Ethics (3 cr.)
  • Social science elective (3 cr.)
  • Technological literacy elective (3 cr.)
  • General education electives (13 cr.)

*A minimum of 12 credits must be completed at Thomas Jefferson University.
 
  • HSCX 120 Medical Terminology (3 cr.)
  • HSCX 201 Human Disease and Treatment (3 cr.)
  • HSCX 330 Social Determinants of Health (3 cr.)
  • HSMX 301 Health Systems and Policy (3 crs.)
  • HSMX 350 Public Health and Epidemiology (3 cr.)
  • NUTX 301 Nutrition (3 cr.)

  • Health Studies electives - Choose electives from health sciences or health professions. See advisor for approved list of courses.

  • General electives

Current Curriculum

This curriculum applies to any student entering the program up to Summer 2024.

  • Written communication elective
  • Written communication elective
  • Science Elective
  • Math Elective
  • COMM 220 Speaking to Lead in the Digital Age
  • PHIL 222 Applied Professional Ethics
  • Social Science Elective

  • CSSE 101 Learning Across the Lifespan 
  • HSC 120 Medical Terminology
  • HSC 200 Structure and Function of the Human Body

  • HSC 201 Human Disease and Treatment
  • HSM 301 Health Systems and Policy
  • HSM 350 Princ of Public Health & Epidemiology
  • NUTR 301 Nutrition
  • HST 498 Health Studies Capstone

  • CLC 310 Creativity Foundations and Applications
  • CLC 330 Project Management 
  • CLC 340 Leading Diverse Organizations
  • CLC 350 Creative Leadership
  • CLC 360 Leadership in the Digital Age

Health Studies electives - Choose electives from biological sciences, physical sciences, social sciences or health professions. 

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