| |
Jul 23, 2025
|
|
|
|
|
Missouri Baptist University 2025-2026 Catalog
Health Sciences, BS
|
|
CIP Code: 51.0001
Students majoring in Health Science may not minor in Public Health, as all courses are required in the major.
MBU Health Sciences majors are required to choose one of the following concentrations: Exercise Science, Fitness Management, Natural Sciences, and Psychology.
General Education Requirements
Bachelor of Science
|
Health Sciences Major Requirements
Required Biology and Mathematics Courses
Required Physical Science Courses
Required Personal Health Focus Courses
Area of Concentration
Students must complete one area of concentration from the options below: Pre-Professional Studies Concentration
- Electives in Health, Natural, or Social Science (BCHM, BIOL, BIOT, CHEM, EXSC, HSCI, KHSC, NRSG, PHYS, PSHU, PSSC, or SOCO) approved by the pre-professional and academic advisor Semester Hours: Six to Nine *
- Upper Division Electives in Health, Natural, or Social Science (BCHM, BIOL, BIOT, CHEM, EXSC, HSCI, KHSC, NRSG, PHYS, PSHU, PSSC, or SOCO) approved by the pre-professional and academic advisor Semester Hours: Twelve to Fifteen *
Public Health Concentration
- HSCI 413/513 - Community Health Semester Hours: Three ***†
- HSCI 433/533 - Health Disparities Semester Hours: Three ***†
- HSCI 443/543 - Environmental Health Semester Hours: Three ***†
- HSCI 463/563 - Ethics and Current Issues in Public Health Semester Hours: Three ***†
- HSCI 483/583 - Epidemiology Semester Hours: Three ***†
- Elective Hours in Health, Natural, or Social Science (BCHM, BIOL, BIOT, CHEM, EXSC, HSCI, KHSC, NRSG, PHYS, PSHU, PSSC, or SOCO) approved by the pre-professional and academic advisor Semester Hours: Three to Six ***
Total: 57-60 Hours
* Courses cannot be used to satisfy any other general education, degree, or major requirement.
** Course applied to degree requirements.
*** Students Participating in the Health Science (4) and Master of Public Health (1), 4+1 option will need to complete four of the Public Health Courses with Senior Permission, and the additional 6 hours as electives.
† See the catalog section on Senior Permission for information on earning graduate credit for this course. - At least six hours of major and three hours of minor must be earned at Missouri Baptist University.
- A grade of D is not acceptable in courses taken to fulfill the requirements for a major or minor.
- If a substitution has been made, attach a copy of the signed approval and indicate the course number and title following the catalog requirement. Please include the date of the substitution.
Requirements for degree conferral: - At least 24 of the last 32 hours taken at Missouri Baptist University.
- Cumulative GPA of at least 2.50 on a 4.00 scale (those seeking certification must achieve a GPA of 2.75)
- At least 42 hours of Upper Division (54 for a dual degree)
- At least 120 total credit hours (144 for a dual degree)
|
|
|
