Bachelor of Science in Health Studies
The Bachelor of Science in Health Studies is offered for both online and on-campus students. This degree program is designed for students aiming to obtain a career in health promotion, health education, or community health. Additionally, students may use this program to prepare for a graduate degree program in the fields of health promotion, public health, epidemiology, or environmental health or technical job progression from an associate to a related bachelor’s degree.
The program requires a minimum total of 120 hours. Students must meet the general education requirements of the university and complete the 34-hour health studies core and 54-hours of approved electives. Up to 45 hours of transfer credit may be applied from the student's specific area of allied health credential from the four-year university, community college or technical program. University graduation requirements also require 45 hours of upper division credit. Students should speak with an advisor to determine if health related credits typically not accepted at FHSU may be applicable to this program.
Program Summary
General Education - 34 Credit Hours
The goal and framework of this program is to provide maximum transferability and flexibility for students within the Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR) system. Explore the full listing of current FHSU courses that apply toward the KBOR Systemwide Transfer GE program.
Health Studies Core - 32 Credit Hours
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HHP 220 | Responding to Emergencies | 3 |
| HHP 230 | Principles of Nutrition N | 3 |
| BIOL 245 | Medical Terminology | 2 |
| HHP 310 | A Critical Thinking Approach: Consumer Health | 3 |
| HHP 313 | Health Promotion and Wellness | 3 |
| HHP 602 | Public Health | 3 |
| HHP 610 | Global Health | 3 |
| HHP 618 | Environmental Health | 3 |
| HHP 620 | Epidemiology in Public Health | 3 |
| HHP 625 | Legal Issues in Health Care | 3 |
| HHP 473 OR HHP 465 |
Undergraduate Culminating Experience OR Internship in HHP |
3 |
Elective - 54 Credit Hours
(Other electives accepted as determined appropriate by chair)
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HHP 300 | Health Methods | 3 |
| HHP 312 | Fitness Leadership | 2 |
| HHP 315 | Nutrition in Athletic Performance | 3 |
| HHP 314 | Issues in Health Education | 2 |
| HHP 320 | Communicable and Emergent Diseases | 3 |
| HHP 332 | Lifespan Nutrition N | 3 |
| HHP 390 | Physiology of Exercise | 3 |
| HHP 400 | Safety Education | 2 |
| HHP 440 | Anatomical Kinesiology | 3 |
| HHP 480 | Leisure Programming for Older Adultes GE | 2 |
| HHP 605 | Introduction to Gerontology GE | 3 |
| HHP 612 | Physiology of Aging GE | 3 |
| HHP 617 | Nutrition and Aging N GE | 3 |
| LDRS 300 | Introduction to Leadership Concepts L | 3 |
| LDRS 302 | Introduction to Leadership Behavior L | 3 |
| LDRS 310 | Field Work in Leadership Studies L | 3 |
| SOC 470 | Grant Writing G | 3 |
| SOC 671 | Program Development and Evaluation G | 3 |
| SOC 677 | Internship in Sociology: Advanced Grant Writing G | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
Program Contact
For more information, contact Bekka Couture-Lovelady (bpcouturelovelady@fhsu.edu) to see if the Bachelor of Science degree in Health Studies could be right for you.