Be part of a team! The Health Sciences team, that is. The Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences is a two-year capstone degree program for persons holding AA, AS or AAS degrees from an accredited two-year college, or the equivalent. The BSHS trains students on issues impacting the design and deployment of health information systems and basic legal fundamentals of health care and public health. Students in this degree also study advances in health sciences research and technology, and learn to apply their knowledge of health economics to guide sound business analysis and decision making in health care. Students can pursue a track in one of eight concentration areas, with three of these tracks – Allied Health, Health Care Professional, and Medical Information Technology – available completely online!

• Aging Studies
• Allied Health - Available Online!
• Communication
• Health Care Administration
• Health Care Ethics
• Health Care Professional - Available Online!
• Medical Information Technology - Available Online!
• Psychology of Health
• Public Health - Available Online!

PLEASE NOTE:
To research possible job opportunities post-graduation, students are encouraged to register early with:

• SAHLS AfterCollege Student Job Resource Center
• UWF's Career Services' JasonQuest

In addition, in order to expedite planning for this degree program, prospective students must submit the following materials by these deadlines:

APPLICATION MATERIALS:

1. Official transcripts from all high schools and undergraduate institutions attended.
2. UWF Undergraduate Admission Application
   On this application, students need to specify the Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences program.

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• UWF is a member of the Call to Serve Network. This is a national initiative, “A Call to Serve: Leaders in Education Allied for Public Service,” which is designed to educate a new generation about the importance of a strong civil service, help re-establish links between federal agencies and campuses, and provide students with information about federal jobs.
• A search of the USAJOBS site on 02/08/07 for jobs in "allied health" OR "health sciences" OR "health science" anywhere in the world yielded 202 results for jobs at the federal level alone. Sample job titles included:
  • Health Science Specialist, $30,996.00+, hired by the Department Of Veterans Affairs
  • Research Health Science Specialist, $37,723.00+, hired by the Department Of Veterans Affairs
  • Health Scientist, $46,041.00+, hired by the Department Of Labor
  • Performing this search at the same site with these job titles only ("Health Science Specialist" OR "Research Health Science Specialist" OR "Health Scientist" OR "Research Program Analyst") yielded 95 jobs at the federal level. Entry salaries were $30,996+ for jobs requiring a Bachelor's degree only. Advanced positions with these same job titles indicated top salaries of $110,363+ for administrative positions requiring additional advanced graduate degrees in health related fields.
  • Where are these jobs? Here is a map of the United States indicating where the bottom 50% of these jobs (in terms of a salary range of $30,996-$79,397) were located on 02/08/07, built using the "Map Results" feature at the USAJOBS site.
• What does this degree cost? This will depend in part on your transfer credits, enrollment status at UWF, and the track you choose (there are 8!). Check out the online charts that match your situation (basic tuition rates or online course rates) and do the math - the answer may surprise you!
• What careers are available?  See listing of health careers at Career Explorer. 

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B.S.H.S. Core Courses
All students seeking a B.S.H.S. degree would take all of the following courses:		18 credits	Term Offered
HSC 3034	Advances in Health Sciences Technology	3	Su
HSA 4431	Business Analysis and Decision Making in Health Care	3	Fa
HSA 4430	Health Economics	3	Sp
HSA 4191	Health Information Systems	3	Sp, Su
HSC 4050	Health Sciences Research Seminar	3	Sp
BUL 4602	Legal Fundamentals of Health Care and Public Health	3	Fa
Common Prerequisites
Example prerequisite courses for various areas of concentration are listed below:		32 credits total	Term Offered
ACG 2021	Principles of Financial Accounting [ACGx021] Sub1	3	Fa, Sp, Su
ACG 2071	Principles of Managerial Accounting [ACGx071] Sub1	3	Fa, Sp, Su
BSC 1005/L	Biology for Non-Majors/Lab [BSCxxxx/L or BSCxxxxC]	4	Fa, Sp, Su
CHM 2045/L	General Chemistry I/Lab [CHMx045/L or CHMx045C]	4	Fa, Sp, Su
CGS 2570	Personal Computer Applications [CGSxxxx]	3	Fa, Sp, Su
ECO 2013	Principles of Economics Macro [ECOx013] Sub2	3	Fa, Sp, Su
ECO 2023	Principles of Economics Micro [ECOx023] Sub2	3	Fa, Sp, Su
MAC 1105	College Algebra [MACx105]	3	Fa, Sp, Su
PSY 2012	General Psychology [PSYx012] Sub3	3	Fa, Sp, Su
STA 2023	Elements of Statistics [STAxxxx]	3	Fa, Sp, Su
Substitutions for Common Prerequisites			Term Offered
Sub1: ACG 3082 Accounting for Non-Majors can be substituted for both ACG 2021 & ACG 2071		3
Sub2: ECO 3003 Principles of Economic Theory & Public Policy can be substituted for both ECO 2013 & ECO 2023		3
Sub3: DEP xxxx Developmental Psychology can be substituted for PSY 2012		3
Area of Concentration Courses A BSHS degree would require study in one of the following track areas of concentration. Each track area may require specific prerequisite courses to prepare students for these 3000/4000 level courses. Students will meet with an academic advisor to discuss prerequisites and possible transfer courses which may meet prerequisite requirements. Aging Studies Allied Health - Available Online! Communication Health Care Administration Health Care Ethics Health Care Professional - Available Online! Medical Information Technology - Available Online! Psychology of Health Public Health - Available Online!		(12-33 credits total)
Elective Courses Each concentration area requires a set of advisor-approved electives (9-30 hours depending on the concentration), selected from the following:		(9-30 credits total)
Any course from any concentration listed above (if not completed as part of a concentration's requirements) can also be selected as an elective.
BSC 4854	Bioterrorism	3
HSC 3535	Introduction to Medical Terminology	3
MCB 3020/L	Microbiology / Lab	4
MCB 4276	Epidemiology of Infectious Disease	3
MLS 3031	Introduction to Clinical Laboratory Sciences	2
NUR 4655	Cultural Factors in Health and Illness	3
NUR 4496	The Healthy Woman	3
PLA 4601	Wills, Estates and Trusts	3
SOW 3314	Case Management	3
SOW 3620	Practice with Culturally Diverse Populations	3
SOW 4111	Adolescents at Risk	3
SOW 4242	Families and Family Treatment	3
ZOO 3233/L	Parasitology/Lab	4

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN HEALTH SCIENCES
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

This degree plan is designed as a two-year program for students with an AA, AS or AAS degree from a State of Florida community college or an equivalent Associate's degree from an accredited out-of-state college or university. A maximum of 72 semester hours or credits can be transferred and applied towards the BSHS degree. State required common prerequisites must be completed prior to graduation but are not required for admission to the program. In order to graduate, all students must complete at least 120 semester hours (community college/university), with a minimum of 48 specified upper-division hours (3000/4000 level) at UWF. A grade of "C" or higher is required in all common prerequisite courses and major courses.

Prior to admission or before graduation, students must meet the SUS general education requirements, satisfy the state's Gordon Rule (outlined in the UWF catalog), the requirement for the College-Level Academic Skills Test, and the state foreign language requirement. The foreign language requirement will be satisfied by two years of the same foreign language in high school, or 8-semester hours of the same foreign language in college.