BS in Health Sciences Degree Completion (General Track)
This program is ideal for individuals with an associate's degree or a certificate in a healthcare-related field. The BS in Health Sciences will provide you with additional knowledge in healthcare management, health policy and advocacy, health informatics, and other important areas in the healthcare industry to advance your career.
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| EN 329 Writing for Community Service | 3 |
| MA 210 Statistics | 3 |
| IPE 306 Research Methods | 3 |
| EC 326 Economics of Health Care | 3 |
| PBH 303 Health Policy and Advocacy | 3 |
| PBH 307 Health and Society | 3 |
| IPE 308 Health Informatics | 3 |
| ID 327 Managing Projects | 3 |
| Internship, Field Experience, Research Experience or Elective | 3 |
| Public Health or Management Elective | 3 |
| Total Credits | 30 |
* Students who enter the program with less than 90 credits will need additional courses to meet the total required 120 credits necessary for a bachelor’s degree.
** General education courses may be required in addition to the HS degree requirements, dependent on review of the individual’s transcript
+++ Students will need to complete an ethics and religious studies course, either at Regis or during previous coursework
BS in Health Sciences Degree Completion (OTA to OT Prep Track)
Do you have an Associate’s Degree in Occupational Therapy or a related field and aspire to become an Occupational Therapist? The BS in Health Sciences OT preparation track may be the right program for you. This program will result in a bachelor’s degree and includes the prerequisites necessary to prepare you for entry into a Master of Science in OT program. You can continue working as an OTA while taking courses such as Kinesiology, Intro to Neuroscience, and Medical Terminology, or jump into the program full-time and complete it in 24 months or less. Gain the skills and knowledge you need to advance your current career or progress to a graduate program.
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| EN334 Writing and Healing | 3 |
| MA 210 Statistics | 3 |
| IPE 306 Research Methods | 3 |
| PS 309A Psychological Disorders: Adult or PS 314B Psychological Disorders: Child/Adolescent or Psychology elective if already completed | 3 |
| EXS 364 Kinesiology or additional Biology | 3 to 4 |
| IPE 308 Health Informatics | 3 |
| PBH 307 Health and Society | 3 |
| Neuroscience Requirement: NEU 201 Introduction to Neuroscience/Lab or PS 329A Neuropsychology or BI 306 Neurobiology/Lab | 3 to 4 |
| PBH 303 Health Policy and Advocacy | 3 |
| Psychology or Exercise Science elective or PBH 303 Health Policy and Advocacy | 3 |
| IPE 233 Medical Terminology | 1 |
| Total Credits | 31 to 33 |
* OTA - OT Students must have completed Anatomy and Physiology I and Anatomy and Physiology II, Human Development, and Sociology prior to starting this program or must take it while in the program to meet pre-requisite requirements.
Students must receive a minimum of a B- in all major courses in the OT and SLP tracks to be considered for either the MSOT Program or the SLP Program at Regis.
Students matriculating from a non-OTA program may have additional requirements.
Health Sciences Degree Completion (Speech-Language Pathology Prep Track)
The first step on the road to pursuing a career in Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) is to complete a bachelor’s degree, including the necessary prerequisites for entry into a Master of Science in SLP. Regis provides this key stepping stone. Join us and study Language Development, Hearing Science, Phonetics/Phonology, and more. You will complete your bachelor’s degree while gaining the knowledge and skills necessary to pursue a graduate degree in Speech-Language Pathology.
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| CSD 200 Intro to Speech Language Pathology | 3 |
| CSD 210 Phonetics/Phonology | 3 |
| CSD 300 Speech Science: Anatomy and Physiology for Speech Mechanism | 3 |
| CSD 310 Language Development | 3 |
| CSD 400 Hearing Science | 2 |
| CSD 401 Introduction to Audiology | 2 |
| MA 210 Statistics | 3 |
| Physical Sciences (Physics or Chemistry) 1 | 4 |
| Biological Science 1 | 4 |
| IPE 306 Research Methods | 3 |
| PBH 303 Health Policy and Advocacy | 3 |
| Total Credits | 33 |
Students must receive a minimum of a B- in all major courses in the OT and SLP tracks to be considered for either the MS OT Program or the SLP Program at Regis.
BS in Health Sciences Degree Completion (PTA to DPT Prep Track)
Do you have an Associate’s degree in Physical Therapy or a related field/degree and desire to become a Physical Therapist? The BS in Health Sciences with a DPT preparation track may be the right program for you. This bachelor’s degree program includes most prerequisites necessary to prepare you for entry into a Doctor of Physical Therapy program. Graduate with a bachelor’s degree while gaining the additional background you need to further your career in physical therapy.
| Courses | Credit |
|---|---|
| CH 103 Chem. Structures and Reactions/Lab | 4 |
| CH 104 Chem. Structures and Reactions/Lab | 4 |
| MA-101B Pre-Calculus/Lab | 4 |
| MA 107/Lab Introductory Calculus | 4 |
| PY 213 General Physics/Lab | 4 |
| PY 214 General Physics/Lab | 4 |
| IPE 306 Research Methods | 3 |
| Biology with Lab | 4 |
| EXS 373 Exercise Physiology | 3 |
| PBH 303 Health Policy and Advocacy | 3 |
| Total Credits | 35 |
* These courses incorporate the most common prerequisites for DPT programs. Individual programs may have one or two additional classes. Students should double-check specific graduate program requirements.
** Students must attain a grade of C or higher on prerequisite courses as outlined in the DPT program entry requirements and a minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher
Most DPT programs also require that Anatomy and Physiology I and II be completed within a certain timeframe of applying to a graduate program (usually 10 years). Therefore, if someone has been practicing as a PTA for several years, the individual might also need to retake BI 105 and BI 106
Students matriculating from a non-PT program may have additional requirements