Bachelor of Applied Science in Health Sciences

The Bachelor of Arts (BAS) in Health Sciences is a unique program for individuals who have completed an AAS degree in a health science field, providing a degree completion pathway for a bachelor’s degree in the health sciences.  The BAS in Health Sciences strengthens problem solving, communication, project management, and critical thinking skills through a variety of discipline areas complementary to and supporting the health sciences.  The Health Sciences core focuses on contemporary health and wellness content and leadership development and provides options for further study across a number of associated health science areas. This degree allows transfer of 64 credits from an earned AAS degree in health and requires completion of at least 60 credit hours in foundation requirements; modified area studies and seminar requirements in general education; and the health sciences major at Domincan University.  Individuals should meet with an advisor in the Health, Wellness, and Medical Studies department for individualized planning for the BAS degree in Health Sciences. 

Students entering the program must have earned:

1. An Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree in a health science associated program from an accredited program; and
2. A minimum 2.75 grade point average.​

Course eligible for transfer credit require grades of C- or higher.

Requirements:

30 Health Sciences credit hours:

  Health and Wellness Core (15 hours):

• HWE 210 - Introduction to Public Health  (3 credit hours)
• NUTR 250 - Nutrition  (3 credit hours)
• HWE 330 - Health Promotion and Advocacy  (3 credit hours)
• CHS 400 - Disability as Diversity: Implications for Health, Wellness and Medicine  (3 credit hours)
• CHS 450 - Health Sciences Capstone  (2 credit hours)
• CHS 460 - Leadership, Collaboration and Problem-Solving Seminar  (1credit hour)

  Health Associated Core (15 credit hours):

     Health Writing and Communication (3 hours)

     Complete one of the following:

• NURS 453 - Professional Writing in the Health Sciences  (3 credit hours)
• ENGL 213 - Writing at Work  (3 credit hours)
• CAS 312 - Health Communication Messaging, Interventions, and Campaigns  (3 credit hours)
• CAS 344 - Health Literacy and Communication  (3 credit hours)  

      Health and Humanities (3 credit hours)

      Complete one of the following:

• ENGL 235 - Literature and Medicine  (3 credit hours)
• PHIL 242 - Introduction to Biomedical Ethics  (3 credit hours)
• THEO 263 - Health and Healing: Medicine, Religion, and Spirituality  (3 credit hours)
• THEO 368 - Biomedical and Health Care Ethics  (3 credit hours)

      Health and Data management (3-4 credit hours)

      Complete one of the following: 

• INF 190 - Project Management  (3 credit hours)
• INF 210 - Health Informatics  (4 credit hours)
• INF 220 - Organizational Informatics  (4 credit hours)
• INF 240 - Community Informatics  (4 credit hours)

      Business Principles (3 credit hours)

      Complete one of the following:

• MGMT 197 - Business Gateway Practicum  (3 credit hours)
• ECON 101 - Principles of Microeconomics  (3 credit hours)
• MKTG 301 - Marketing  (3 credit hours)

      Health and Behavior (3 credit hours)

      Complete one of the following:

• PSYC 255 - Health Psychology  (3 credit hours)
• SOC 244 - The Sociology of Health and Illness  (3 credit hours)
• SOC 390 - Health, Society, and Aging  (3 credit hours) ( has SOC 110 as prerequisite)