BS in Health Studies

College

Institute of Emerging Health Professions, Continuing & Professional Studies

Degree

Bachelor of Science

Campus

East Falls

Format

Online

Credits

120

No matter what’s fueling your ambition, we have the tools and structure to help you every step of the way as you achieve your goals.

The fully online Bachelor of Science in Health Studies serves the needs of students who are interested in a health professions-related program, but desire maximum flexibility in designing their curriculum. Students in the Health Studies major often have varied backgrounds and future interests that cannot be captured in a singularly-focused health-related degree. The BS in Health Studies will provide you with a solid major core in health studies, including timely topics such as health systems and policy, public health and epidemiology, and social determinants of health. This program will enable you to leverage your prior college coursework and tailor your health studies electives and free electives to your professional and personal goals.

Program Highlights

  • Fully online asynchronous
  • Accelerated 8-week courses
  • Flexible schedule and time to degree
  • Transfer up to 90 credits
  • Articulation agreements and tuitions discounts with area community colleges
  • Learn from scholar-practitioner faculty
  • Real-world applications

Financial Aid

Students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents and are interested in receiving federal or state aid must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Undergraduate students must be enrolled in six credits per academic semester to be eligible for most financial aid. Prospective students who have questions about financing their education should visit Jefferson’s Tuition and Financial Aid website.