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Today's rapidly growing field of healthcare has created an ever-expanding need for healthcare professionals. The Bachelor of Science in Health Science program online can enable you to step up and serve the community by meeting that need. With a focus on the important role of professionalism in healthcare delivery, our health science courses blend the teaching of theory with industry-related technical information.

Students taking health science classes in our Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences program are given a solid foundation for entry-level employment in a range of positions in the health care industry at facilities such as:

• Health practitioners' offices
• Hospitals
• Home healthcare services
• Outpatient care services
• Nursing care facilities
• Health insurance companies
• State and government healthcare programs

Graduates are prepared to pursue graduate studies and are equipped with the skills appropriate to pursue lifelong learning.

Students in the South University Bachelor of Science in Health Science may select a specialization in Public Health. Focusing on health promotion and disease/injury prevention, public health professionals also play a key role in emergency preparedness and response.

Outcome goals of the Public Health specialization are:

• Understanding of the interaction between resource management, organizational theory, marketing and public policy to safeguard and sustain the public health of individuals.
• The application of the principles of public health planning collaboratively with health service providers and consumers in the implementation and evaluation of health promotion programs.
• Identify and analyze current and emerging issues facing the health of diverse communities.
• Describe and critically evaluate public health research questions to proactively develop and design innovative healthcare programs.

View the course list page to review the curriculum for the Public Health specialization.

Employment Outlook for Health Science

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, "Wage and salary employment in the health care industry is projected to increase 22 percent through 2016." "Health care will generate 3 million new wage and salary jobs between 2006 and 2016, more than any other industry. Seven of the twenty fastest growing occupations are health care related. Job opportunities should be good in all employment settings."

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Career Guide to Industries, 2008-09 Edition, Health Care, on the internet at http://www.bls.gov/oco/cg/cgs035.htm.

Academic Requirements

The online courses in health science are designed for prospective students who are a high school graduate OR have the equivalent GED (General Education Development Certificate).

After meeting this qualification, applicants must also fulfill one of the following criteria:

1. Achieved a satisfactory score on one of the college entrance examinations (SAT, ACT or CPT, which is the placement test used by South University) OR
2. Earned 30 college quarter credit hours (20 college semester credit hours), with a cumulative GPA of 2.0

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