Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences with a major in Health Services Administration Sample Online Curriculum
The sample course of study below is based on the 2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog. This is not an official advising document. It can serve as a guide for how your existing college credits may transfer to ODU. All efforts have been made to provide accurate program information. However, this information is subject to change by the department.
The full BSHS program is available online, so you can start as a freshman or transfer to ODU.
- If you transfer to ODU and are new to the health sciences field, you must complete 12 credit hours of prerequisites before applying for admission to the BSHS program.
- Related military training may also be accepted as transfer credits.
- Are you already working as a health services professional? Up to 23 professional elective credits will be awarded upon program admission; credit hours will be determined by training hours completed.
If you have credits to transfer, our online enrollment coordinators can provide a free unofficial transfer evaluation before you apply to ODU. Official review of your student records happens when you apply to and are admitted to ODU.
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Lower Division Departmental Requirements
These courses are specifically required for the BSHS degree. Additional lower division general education courses are required to earn a bachelor's degree from ODU.
| Old Dominion University Course | Credits | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 110C English Composition | 3 | Satisfies GEN ED Written Communication |
| GEN ED. (DEPT) Written Communication II | 3 | |
| GEN. ED. (DEPT) Mathematical Skills | 3 | STAT 130M |
| GEN. ED. Information Literacy/Research | 3 | HLTH 120G preferred |
Core Courses
| Old Dominion University Course | Credits | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CHP 200 Principles of Public Health* | 3 | *This course may be not be required if you are already working as a health sciences professional. |
| ENVH 301 Principles of Environmental Health Science | 3 | |
| CHP 328 Public Health Science | 3 | |
| CHP 335 Population Health | 3 | |
| CHP 390 The U.S. Healthcare Delivery System | 3 | |
| CHP 461 Managerial Epidemiology | 3 |
Program Requirements
These requirements include a minor in management.
| Old Dominion University Course | Credits | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CHP 400 Ethics in Health Administration | 3 | |
| CHP 415W Critical Issues or CHP 430W Community Health Resources | 3 | |
| CHP 425 Health Aspects of Aging* | 3 | |
| CHP 440 Finance and Budgeting in Heath Care | 3 | |
| CHP 445 Health Services Research or DNTH 415 Research Methods in Health Sciences | 3 | |
| CHP 450 Public and Community Health Administration | 3 | |
| CHP 465 Policy and Politics of Health* | 3 | |
| CHP 475 Healthcare Marketing* | 3 | |
| CHP 480 Health Ethics and the Law | 3 | |
| CHP 485 Health Informatics | 3 | |
| CHP 468 Internship | 3 | Prerequisites: CHP 415W or 430W, 440, 445, 450, 461, and 485 |
| MGMT 325 Contemporary Organizations & Mgmt | 3 | |
| Four MGMT 300-400 level electives | 12 | Choose from: MGMT 330, 340, 350, 360, 417, 418, 452, or 462 |
*These courses may be not be required if you are already working as a health sciences professional.
If needed, additional elective credits can be taken to reach the minimum 120 hours total required for the degree. We suggest: ENVH 401, ENVH 420, and HLSC 405.
View this program in ODU's Undergraduate Catalog
This bachelor's degree requires a minimum of 120 credit hours total.
To complete this degree at ODU as a transfer, a minimum of 30 credit hours must be earned at ODU.