Bachelor's in Health Sciences

Health Sciences is a Bachelor program taught at Assumption College, USA. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (4 years) options.

The Health Sciences major at Assumption College is an interdisciplinary B.A. program. Students take courses covering health care delivery, disability and illness, biological sciences and math, and public health topics. The major includes coursework in evidence-based health care, legal and ethical aspects of health care, and systems for delivering health care in America. Students also complete biology electives and an internship as part of the program.

Students complete 14 courses within the major, totaling 48 credits, with 10 credits overlapping with the core curriculum. All courses are 3 credits unless otherwise indicated. The program includes a semester-long internship in the healthcare field and faculty-student research opportunities on campus. Classes are taught by professors, with no teaching assistants.

The program offers specialized concentrations that prepare students for graduate study and related careers. Options include Communication Sciences and Disorders (to work as a Speech-Language Pathology aide or pursue graduate study in Speech-Language Pathology or Audiology), Patient Advocacy, Pre-Occupational Therapy, and Pre-Physical Therapy. The internship experience can lead to employment opportunities after graduation.

Modules

• HUS 119 Introduction to Health, Human Services
• HUS 121 Human Development Across the Lifespan
• HSC 100 Systems Approach to Delivering Health Care in America
• HSC 150 Introduction to Public Health
• HUS 210 Medical Aspects of Human Functionality
• HUS/HSC 220 Psychosocial Aspects of Chronic Illness and Disability
• HUS 230 Applied Interviewing Skills
• BIO 160 Concepts in Biology (4 credits)
• PSY 224 or SOC 300 or ECO 115 Statistics (Consult with advisor)
• HSC 310 Evidence-based Health Care
• HSC 360 Legal and Ethical Aspects of Health Care
• HSC 450 Internship in Health Sciences (6 credits)

The minimum requirements for admission in Health Sciences at Assumption College for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Assumption College.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Assumption College as pre-requiste for admission in Health Sciences.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Please check detail of study units at https://www.assumption.edu/undergraduate/health-sciences

• Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) aide
• Assumption University Athletic Training
• Central Mass Physical Therapy
• Greendale Physical Therapy
• THOM Early Intervention Services
• UMASS Medical Emergency Mental Health
• Wachusett Early Childhood Center
• Worcester Polytechnic Institute Athletic Training
• Worcester Physical Therapy

80 fully funded scholarships are listed for USA. See USA scholarships.