School of Health & Human Sciences
Undergraduate Programs
Health Sciences
Health Sciences (B.S.H.S.)
The health sciences major is an interdisciplinary degree program designed to meet the educational needs of three groups of students. The first group includes those who wish to prepare for entry and mid-level positions in for-profit and nonprofit health care organizations such as ambulatory care facilities, assisted living centers, retirement centers, rehabilitation facilities and agencies, and wellness centers.
The second targeted group of students includes those who are seeking admission into graduate health professions programs to include but not limited to dentistry, medicine, occupational therapy, pharmacy, physician assistant, physical therapy, public health, social work, and rehabilitation counseling. The program will also meet the educational needs of students who wish to pursue an accelerated second-degree Bachelor of Science in Nursing. The interdisciplinary curriculum, which combines basic and health sciences, will allow students to study health sciences and develop an understanding of the complexities of the health care delivery system while simultaneously completing prerequisites for their chosen profession.
The third group consists of licensed health professionals who have already earned an associate degree in an allied health field (i.e., dental hygiene, emergency medical services, occupational therapist assistant, physical therapist assistant, radiation therapy, respiratory care, medical technology, and others), and are interested in upgrading their knowledge and abilities by obtaining a bachelor’s degree in the health sciences. The program builds on the expertise of licensed health professionals and provides them the opportunity to enhance their formal training and learning.
The B.S.H.S. can be completed 80-99 percent online and is also approved as an IU online program.
Health Sciences Curriculum
IU Indianapolis General Education Core
Health Sciences majors must fulfill the IU Indianapolis general education requirements corresponding to Indiana College Core
Core Communication (6 credits)
- ENG-W 131: Reading, Writing, and Inquiry I (3 credits) or ENG-W 140: Reading, Writing, and Inquiry: Honors (3 credits) completed with a grade of C (2.0) or higher
- COMM-R 110: Fundamentals of Speech Communication (3 credits)
Analytical Reasoning (6 credits) This requirement is satisfied with the following courses:
- Analytical Reasoning List A (3 credits)
- Statistics (300 level-required) (3 credits)
Cultural Understanding (3 credits)
- Cultural Understanding (3 credits)
Life and Physical Sciences (8 credits): This requirement is satisfied with the following courses:
- BIOL-N 216: Human Anatomy (5 credits)
- Life and Physical Sciences (3 credits)
Arts/Humanities and Social Sciences (9 credits)
- Arts & Humanities (3 credits)
- PSY-B 110: Introduction to Psychology (3 credits)3
- HPER-H 195: Principles and Applications of Lifestyle Wellness (3 credits)
Health Sciences requirements
A grade of C or higher must be earned in all HLSC courses
- HLSC-H 100: Learning Community Seminar Health OR HLSC-H 211: Health Sciences Orientation Seminar (2 credits)
- HLSC-H 200 Survey of U.S. Health Care Systems (3 credits)
- HLSC-H 220 Aging and the Older Person (3 credits)
- HLSC-H 210 Introduction to Rehabilitation (3 credits)
- HLSC-H 220 Aging and the Older Person (3 credits)
- HLSC-H 250 Health & Rehabilitation Systems Across the World (3 credits)
- HLSC-H 264 Disability and Society (3 credits)
- HLSC-H 315 Health Screening for Practitioners (3 credits)
- HLSC-H 362 Legal and Regulatory Aspects in Rehabilitation (3 credits)
- HLSC-H 363 Ethical Considerations in Medical Decision Making (3 credits)
- HLSC-H 365: Diversity Issues in Health and Rehabilitation Services (3 credits)
- HLSC-H 440: Medical Aspects and Psychological of Disability (3 credits)
- HLSC-H 441: Administration and Supervision of Rehabilitation Organizations (3 credits)
- HLSC-H 442: Research in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (3 credits)
- HLSC-H 445: Implementation and Evaluation in Health Sciences and Rehabilitation (3 credits)
- HLSC-H 475: Health Sciences Senior Capstone (3 credits)
- HLSC-H 495 Health Sciences Internship (6 credits)
Health Sciences Additional Baccalaureate Requirements
- Nutrition & Exercise Elective (3 credits). Select one of:
- KINE-N 220: Nutrition for Health
- NTRD-N 265: Scientific Foundations of Human Nutrition
- PSY-B 310: Lifespan Development (3 credits)
- PSY-B 380: Abnormal Psychology (3 credits)
- Advanced Writing Requirement (3 credits). Select one of:
- ENG-W 230: Writing in the Sciences
- ENG-W 270: Argumentative Writing
- HIM-M 330: Medical Terminology (3 credits)
Open Electives (23 credits)
- Additional courses beyond the IU Indianapolis General Education Core and major course requirements to total 120 credit hours (these are not required to be SHHS courses, but could be).
- Only college level course work will count toward open electives. Remedial courses in areas such as math and English do not count.
