BS in Healthcare Studies | Curriculum

 

Students who have completed 72 semester hours, including all general education requirements, are eligible to apply. Students will have a predetermined schedule with 12-13 credit hours each semester, for a total of 49-50 credit hours. An Associate of Science degree from a South Carolina technical college is highly encouraged.  Students will complete courses online and attend course orientation sessions once a semester. Courses will be completed in one and a half years over four semesters. Courses will focus on the core functions of the US healthcare system and strategies to promote population health.

Year	Semester	Course		Credit Hours
1	Fall	HCS-300	Intro to Health Behavior/Educ	3
		HCS-302	Foundations of Public Health	3
		HCS-304	Social Determinants of Health	3
		HCS-307	Academic and Scientific Writing	3
		Total Semester Hours		12
1	Spring	HCS-310	Program Planning and Implement	3
		HCS-312 /HAP-512*	Overview of the U.S. Health or  US Health Care System	3
		HCS-316	Etiology and Pathophysiology	3
		HCS-324 /HAP-524*	Principles of Epidemiology or  Epidemiology	3
		HCS-330	Practicum Development	1
			Total Semester Hours	13
1	Summer	HCS-320	Introduction to Health Policy	3
		HCS-318	Evaluation of Health Promotion	3
		HCS-314/ HAP-514*	Applied Research and Statistics	3
		HCS-412/ HAP-737*	Leadership in the Health Prof or Organization Theory	3
		HCS-331**	Practicum Development II	1
			Total Semesters Hours	12-13
2	Fall	HCS-406	Global Health	3
		HCS-410	Rural Public Health	3
		HCS-322	Health and Disease Across the	3
		HCS-480/ HAP-580*	Guided Practicum or Guided Practicum Health Admin	3
			Total Semester Hours	12
			Total Credit Hours	49-50
			Total Prerequisite Coursework Hours	72
			Total Required Hours	121-122

 

* Required Courses for Accelerated Pathway/Advanced Standing for the BSHS to Master in Health Administration program.

** If addition work required.