This program is restricted based on military occupation and status. Please see the program website for more information on eligibility. The BSHS with a major in Clinical Health Sciences is a degree completion program that requires successful completion of 120 credit hours, divided into three degree components. The following requirements must be fulfilled:
- Advanced Standing and Electives (45-60 credits)
- General Education (24 credit hours)
- Clinical Health Sciences Major Courses (36 credit hours)
Transferable Coursework
For an assessment on the transferability of your previous coursework, please contact the program office. Coursework will be evaluated for transfer using the following criteria:
- College-level
- Academic in nature
- Completed at a regionally accredited institution
- Earned with a C or better (C- grades do not transfer)
Advanced Standing and Electives (60 credit hours)
During the first semester the student is enrolled in the program, advanced standing for eligible military courses will be noted on the student’s record and applied towards the bachelor’s degree.
General Education (24 credit hours)
Prerequisite courses that must be completed prior to admission include the General Education courses (and credits) listed below*:
- 6 credits in English composition
- 3 credits in college mathematics (college algebra, statistics, or above)
- 3 to 4 credits in natural or physical science with a lab
- 6 credits in social sciences
- 3 credits in humanities
*Individual evaluation may be needed for military transfer credit to be applied to the general education area.
Coursework at GW (36 credits)
Foundation Courses:
- HSCI 2101: Psychosocial Aspects of Health and Illness
- HSCI 2105: Current Issues in Bioethics
- HSCI 2110 OR HSCI 2114: Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Concepts or Healthcare in Developing Nations
- HSCI 2112W: Writing in the Health Sciences
- HSCI 2130: Primary Care Skills Practicum (2 credits)*
- HSCI 2131: Adult Primary Care Practicum (2 credits)*
- HSCI 2133: Specialized Clinical Experience (2 credits)*
- HSCI 4102: Human Physiology in Extreme Environments
- HSCI 4112W: Research and Writing in the Health Sciences
- HSCI 3117 OR HSCI 2117: Principles of Biostatistics for Health Sciences or Introduction to Statistics for Health Sciences
- HSCI 2050 Foundations of Health Equity
- EHS 2109: Infectious Diseases & Bioterrorism
*Must be completed while on active-duty. Students arrange rotations at their current duty stations. All rotations require a MD or PA preceptor.
Health Sciences Elective (advisor approval required; choose one)
- EHS 2211: Introduction to Telemedicine
- EHS 2161: Principles of Hazardous Materials and CBRNE Incident Management
- EHS 3101: Leadership Concepts
- EHS 3105: Integrated Response to High Impact Violent Incidents
- HSCI 2110: Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Concepts
- HSCI 2114: Healthcare in Developing Nations
- HSCI 4106: Introduction to Epidemiology
+HSCI 2103: Health Policy and the Heath Care System cannot be double-counted for a general education requirement and an elective; it may only be used to complete one requirement.