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BS in Health Sciences

At a Glance

  • College

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

  • 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.)
  • STAX 211 Finding/Evaluating Statistical Data (3 cr.)
  • Science Lecture and Lab (3 cr. + 1 cr.)
  • PHLX 300 Healthcare Ethics or PHLX 222 Applied Professional Ethics (3 cr.)
  • PSYX 101 Fundamentals of Psychology 1 (3 cr.)
  • Technological literacy course (3 cr.)
  • General education electives (12 cr.)  

*A minimum of 12 credits must be completed at Thomas Jefferson University.
 
Select 16 credits from the following (at least one lab must be completed):
 
  •   BIOX 110 Anatomy and Physiology I (3 cr.)
  •   BIOX 111 Anatomy and Physiology II (3 cr.)
  •   BIOX 113 Anatomy and Physiology I Lab (1 cr.)
  •   BIOX 114 Anatomy and Physiology II Lab (1 cr.)
  •   BIOX 215 Microbiology Lecture (3 cr.)
  •   BIOX 216 Microbiology Lab (1 cr.)
  •   BIOX 121 General Biology I (3 cr.)
  •   BIOX 122 General Biology I Lab (1 cr.)
  •   BIOX 123 General Biology II (3 cr.)
  •   BIOX 124 General Biology II Lab (1 cr.)
  •   CHMX 110 General Chemistry I (3 cr.)
  •   CHMX 111 General Chemistry I Lab (1 cr.)
  •   CHMX 112 General Chemistry II (3 cr.)
  •   CHMX 113 General Chemistry II Lab (1 cr.) 
  •   PHYX 151 Algebra-Based Physics I (3 cr.)
  •   PHYX 152 Algebra-Based Physics I Lab (1 cr.)
  •   PHYX 153 Algebra-Based Physics II (3 cr.)
  •   PHYX 154 Algebra-Based Physics II Lab (1 cr.)

 

Complete all of the following courses (24 cr.):

  • HSCX 110 Introduction to Health Professions (3 cr.)
  • HSCX 120 Medical Terminology (3 cr.)
  • HSMX 301 Health Systems and Policy (3 cr.)
  • HSMX 350 Public Health and Epidemiology (3 cr.)
  • HSMX 412 Healthcare Quality Improvement (3 cr.)
  • HSCX 330 Social Determinants of Health (3 cr.)
  • HSCX 460 Research Methods in Healthcare (3 cr.)
  • HSCX 499 Capstone Seminar in Health Sciences (3 cr.)

  • General electives 
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