Online Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences at MBU

The Health Sciences major at MBU is designed for those students interested in pursuing careers related to human health and healthcare. As the U.S. population ages and increased emphasis is placed on health, healthcare and disease treatment, fields related to the health sciences will continue to growth and graduates from these programs will continued to be highly valued. The Health Sciences major is a great fit for students interested in:

  • Direct employment in health care related fields (e.g., public and environmental health, governmental and community health organizations, pharmaceutical and insurance industries, research, hospitals and health providers, among many others);
  • Graduate education in clinical or biomedical fields (e.g., public health, medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, physician assistant, nursing, physical/occupation/speech therapy, scientific research among many others);
  • Other aspects of health and health care (e.g., administration, business, law, advocacy, non-profit sector)

Fast Facts

Next start date: August 25, 2025

Cost per credit hour: $521

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A Flexible Education—Fully Online

The fully online coursework is flexible so that students have the option to complete any pre-requisites for entry to postgraduate education and/or take courses that will benefit their career aspirations. Examples may include:

  • A student pursuing admittance to medical school would have the ability to take organic chemistry (CHEM 313, a common prerequisite)
  • A student interested in starting or joining a medical or health business would have the ability to take “Introduction to Entrepreneurship” (ENTR 303)
  • A student interested in the behavioral health sciences may take a number of advanced psychology courses (e.g. PSYC 313 Human Development or PSSC 303 Social Psychology)

Students graduating from Missouri Baptist University with a B.S. in Health Sciences will be able to:

  1. Understand biological and environmental systems and how these systems impact healthcare, disease, and ethical considerations for the individual and population at large.
  2. Identify and understand the influence of societal and cultural factors that shape health and disease in the individual and population at large.
  3. Understand the research methodology and statistical implementations used to study human health and disease.
  4. Evaluate peer-reviewed scientific literature, critically read and synthesize relevant information, and effectively communicate analysis to peers and superiors in the oral, written, and visual mediums.
  5. Demonstrate proficiency in the academic foundations

Possible Careers in Health Science

The Health Sciences major is a great fit for students interested in direct employment in health care related fields, graduate education in clinical or biomedical fields, or other aspects of health and health care (e.g., administration, business, law, advocacy, non-profit sector).

The Health Sciences major will prepare students desiring to pursue employment following graduation for the following careers:

  • Hospitals and health providers
  • Government health organizations
  • Community health organizations
  • Medical and pharmaceutical sales
  • Pharmaceutical and insurance industries
  • Public health agencies
  • Environmental health agencies
  • Non-profit health advocacy agencies
  • Patient advocacy
  • Health policy and law
  • Scientific research

The Health Sciences major will also prepare students desiring to continue with postgraduate education, including:

  • Medicine (MD)
  • Physician Assistant (PA)
  • Physical or Occupational Therapy (PT or OT)
  • Nursing, Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Anesthetist
  • Speech Pathology or Therapy
  • Health Administration (MHA)
  • Dentistry (DMD)
  • Pharmacy (PharmD)
  • Optometry, Audiology, Podiatry
  • Public or environmental health (MPH)
  • Epidemiology (MS, PhD)
  • Scientific Research (MS, PhD)

Course Requirements for the Online B.S. in Health Sciences

The Health Sciences major works to prepare students for either post-graduate education or entry into the workforce. Preparation for a career in health sciences fields is achieved with coursework such as the following degree requirements.

Degree Requirements

  • To complete a B.S. in Health Sciences, a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 must be maintained.
  • Total credit hours must be at least 128, and upper division credits (300-400) must be at least 45.
  • A minimum grade of C must be earned in courses required for the major, including any electives used to fulfill hours.
  • BIOL 101/103 is required to fulfill part of the natural sciences general education requirements. CHEM 111/113 is recommended to complete the remaining general education requirements for natural sciences.
  • General Psychology (PSYC 133) is recommended to fulfill part of the behavioral and social sciences general education requirements.
  • All students pursuing a B.S. in Health Sciences are required to complete the Practicum in Health Sciences (HSCI 223), which requires 200 hours of observational experience. The practicum provides a real world and hands-on immersion into the student’s desired career path.
  • If desired, an internship (HSCI 473 or HSCI 476 for credit) can be completed immediately prior to graduation that will provide a deeper immersion.
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