The Bachelor of Science with a major in Health Sciences is designed to provide students with a fully integrated and comprehensive curriculum to prepare them for a variety of careers within the health sciences and healthcare sector. The program core, which fuses courses in the sciences, communication, and psychology, will expose students to the multiple facets of health and introduce them to a variety of careers in health care and related professions. Depending on interest and career aspirations, students will then select upper-level courses that are aligned with one of our three tailored tracks (general health sciences, behavioral health, and health promotion) and meet requirements for admission to graduate level clinical and non-clinical programs, as well as the employment sector.
Our unique emphasis on interdisciplinary study and the tailored tracks, coupled with expert faculty and the infusion of experiential learning opportunities, gives students the flexibility to explore different facets of health-related professions. This, combined with the core business skills a Bryant education provides, will equip students with a truly unique skill set enabling them to solve problems and be successful in multiple areas of the health industry.
The program coordinator and designated faculty mentors will provide the counseling required for students to select courses and explore career opportunities in this expansive and lucrative sector.
Students in the Health Sciences major will:
- Explain the socio-economic, behavioral, biological, environmental, and other factors that impact human health and contribute to health disparities.
- Communicate effectively on a variety of topics related to health and health care.
- Demonstrate content knowledge in the health sciences.
- Describe the basic concepts, methods, and tools of public health data collection, use and analysis.
- Design a project that uses the fundamental concepts of program implementation including planning, assessment, and evaluation to address a public health challenge.
- Gain a comprehensive and holistic perspective of health which will prepare them to successfully enter a variety of health-related careers and gain acceptance to graduate programs.
Bachelor of Science with a Major in Health Sciences Curriculum Requirements
| First-Year Gateway Experience | ||
| Global Foundations of Character and Leadership | ||
| Global Foundations of Organizations and Business | ||
| Writing Workshop | ||
| Bryant IDEA: Innovation and Design Experience For All | ||
| Health Science Degree Core Requirements | ||
| Biology I Principles of Biology | ||
| Chemistry I Introductory Chemistry | ||
| Introduction to Psychology | ||
| Introduction to Health Communication | ||
| Research Methods in Health Sciences | ||
| General Health Sciences Track | ||
| Human Health and Disease | ||
Choose 3 additional courses from the list below, one must be at the 400 level. Also take one additional course from one of the other tracks. | ||
| Biology II Organismal Biology | ||
| Introductory Chemistry II Chemical Systems | ||
| Nutrition | ||
| Anatomy and Physiology I | ||
| Genetics | ||
| Organic Chemistry I | ||
| Biochemistry | ||
| Organic Chemistry II | ||
| Microbiology | ||
| Computer Programming for the Sciences | ||
| Anatomy and Physiology II | ||
| Human Kinesiology | ||
| Global Health Challenges | ||
| Immunity and Disease | ||
| Introduction to Neuroscience | ||
| Behavioral Track | ||
| Health Psychology | ||
Choose 3 additional courses from the list below, one must be at the 400 level. Also take one additional course from one of the other tracks. | ||
| Introduction to Psychopathology | ||
| Child and Adolescent Development | ||
| Adult Development and Aging | ||
| Positive Psychology | ||
| Child Psychopathology | ||
| Counseling Theory and Practice | ||
| Exercise and Sport Psychology | ||
| Drugs and Behavior | ||
| Psychological Testing and Assessment | ||
| Judgement and Decision Making | ||
| Persuasion and Social Influence | ||
| Health Promotion Track | ||
| Advanced Health Communication Health Campaigns | ||
Choose 3 additional courses from the list below, one must be at the 400 level. Also take one additional course from one of the other tracks. | ||
| Crisis and Risk Communication | ||
| Persuasion and Social Influence | ||
| Health Psychology | ||
| Community Psychology | ||
| Human Health and Disease | ||
| Global Health Challenges | ||
| Suggested Electives for all Tracks: | ||
| Advanced Health Communication Health Campaigns | ||
| Behavioral Economics and Applications | ||
| Economics of Health and Medical Care | ||
| Health Law | ||
| Sociology of Gender, Illness, and Health | ||
| Liberal Arts Core Requirements | ||
| Microeconomic Principles | ||
| Macroeconomic Principles | ||
| Introduction to Literary Studies | ||
| Mathematical Analysis | ||
| Statistics I | ||
Two Humanities Survey Courses | ||
Liberal Arts Distribution Requirements - Modes of Thought 1 | ||
Two Social Science Modes of Thought | ||
One Historical Mode of Thought (upper division) | ||
One Literary Mode of Thought (upper division) | ||
Two Scientific Modes of Thought 2 | ||
| Business Minor Requirement | ||
Selection is made from a variety of business minors (Business Administration, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Global Supply Chain Management, Human Resource Management, Information Systems, International Business, Management, Marketing, Marketing Analytics, and Sales). | ||
| Electives | ||
| Subject to programmatic constraints, students may elect to take additional business courses beyond the required minor. | ||
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Modes of Thought requirements can be met by appropriate courses in the major.
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Include one Lab Science. One science must be taken at the 300 or 400 level.