About the Health Sciences Major
About the Health Sciences Major
Department of Health Sciences
Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm
Howley Hall Second Floor
hpm@providence.edu
The new bachelor of science in health sciences (BSHS) degree program is a diverse area of study involving a variety of disciplines that contribute to the science and practice of healthcare. In our program, students are exposed to an array of courses that include chemistry, microbiology, human anatomy and physiology, biostatistics, and psychology. Additionally, students have opportunities to study various topics more in-depth, including health and society, data science, medical technology, public health, epidemiology, and many more.
This dynamic curricular and cross-disciplinary approach prepares students for a wide range of careers in the health professions, including those in clinically related patient care, community and public health, clinical research, health services, and health education and promotion. Students also are prepared for graduate study in nursing, physical therapy, speech pathology, occupational therapy, dietetics, and other clinical and non-clinical careers.
Example Four-Year Plan of Study
Year 1
Fall
- Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab
- Development of Western Civilization
- American Healthcare System
- Writing Core Course
Spring
- General Elective Course
- Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab
- Development of Western Civilization II
- Intro to Psychology
- Principles of Epidemiology
Year 2
Fall
- Bio in Health and Disease I with Lab
- Development of Western Civilization III
- Theology Core Course
- Equity in Health Care
- Careers in Health Sciences
Spring
- General Elective
- Chemistry for Health Professions with Lab
- Development of Western Civilization IV
- Health Information Systems
- HSC Elective
Year 3
Fall
- Global Health Concentration
- Microbiology for Health Professions with Lab
- Philosophy Non-Ethics Core Course
- Fine Arts Core Course
- General Elective
Spring
- General Elective
- Intro to Statistics
- HSC Elective
- Philosophy Ethics Core Course
- General Elective
Year 4
Fall
- Senior Intern I or Capstone Preceptorship
- Theology 300 Core Course
- HSC Elective
- General Elective
Spring
- General Elective Course
- Senior Intern II or Capstone Synthesis
- HSC Elective
- General Elective Course
