Online Undergraduate Degree in Health Sciences
The healthcare field is rapidly evolving and changing. Healthcare organizations need innovative professionals who understand the field and the people they serve. The Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences program equips students with the communication, cultural, management, and leadership competencies needed to make a positive impact within the healthcare industry.
START MY APPLICATIONRequest Information
Graduates will be prepared to:
- Develop and apply strategies that optimize the management and delivery of health organizations
- Articulate how culture influences individual behaviors, organizational ethics, and healthcare delivery and demonstrate behaviors and attitudes that reflect cultural competence
- Utilize research methods and assess data that contribute to successful health management
- Evaluate the resources and quality measures used by healthcare organizations and suggest ways to optimize both
To prepare graduates for diverse career paths in a range of fields, the Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences program offers an interdisciplinary and customizable curriculum. Students take eight core courses and choose a major concentration in Strategic Management to focus on administration, Public Health to focus on health policy and social issues, or Biology for Health Sciences to enhance existing allied health positions. Health Sciences students also select an elective certificate comprised of four courses from outside of the major.
The Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences degree requires 45 units total, including the major, concentration, elective certificate, and elective and distribution courses.
Core Courses
Complete All Eight
- HLTH SCI 250-DL Healthcare Principles
- HLTH SCI 315-DL Communication in Health Science Professions
- HLTH SCI 317-DL Culturally Responsive Healthcare
- HLTH SCI 355-DL Managing Financial Resources in Healthcare Organizations
- HLTH SCI 357-DL Healthcare Quality Management
- HLTH SCI 365-DL Data Management and Analytics in Healthcare
- HLTH SCI 367-DL Research Methods in Health Sciences
- HLTH SCI 395-DL Capstone
Major Concentrations
Choose one
Elective Certificates
Choose one
Elective certificates provide students with the opportunity to build skills in a wide range of areas to meet career objectives and earn a stand-alone credential to demonstrate expertise in the professional arena.
Degree Requirements
Distribution | Major | Electives | Total |
---|---|---|---|
14 units | Core courses: 8 units Concentration: 4 units |
Certificate courses: 4 units Other electives: 15 units |
45 units |
In addition to the core courses, major concentration, elective certificate, and elective courses, students complete 14 units of distribution courses that includes a writing requirement and courses from three areas. Two distribution courses apply perspectives on power, justice, and equity: one course within the United States and one course focused globally. Students complete a philosophy course on professional ethics for one of the four humanities distribution courses.
Distribution:
- English 111 Writing Seminar and 205 Intermediate Composition (2 units)
- Humanities (4 units)
- Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning (4 units)
- Social Sciences (4 units)
More about the Online Health Sciences Degree
Online Health Sciences Degree Admission & Transfer Policy
Application to Northwestern University School of Professional Studies bachelor's degree programs is completed online. Once admitted, many students create a shorter path to degree completion by applying transfer credit. View detailed application instructions and transfer credit policies on the Admission & Transfer Policy page.
Online Health Sciences Degree Tuition & Financial Aid
The School of Professional Studies offers competitive tuition rates for undergraduate courses. The Tuition & Financial Aid page lists current per-course tuition rates in addition to financial aid and scholarship opportunities.
Online Registration for Health Sciences Degree
Registration for courses opens 8 to 10 weeks before each quarter and is accessed CAESAR, Northwestern's online student records system. View course registration timelines and instructions on the Registration Information page.