Health Science

Bachelor of Science Degree (B.S.)

About this program

Your path to a rewarding healthcare-related career begins at Penn College. This versatile major lays the foundation necessary for diverse non-direct patient care opportunities in the allied health industry or graduate studies in science and healthcare programs. Here, you’ll dive into a science-based major that provides hands-on learning in fully equipped science labs with expert faculty by your side. Discover the phenomena of physics. Explore anatomy and physiology. Examine microorganisms. Experiment with organic chemistry and biochemistry. Learn the fundamentals of genetics and infectious diseases, and build the foundation to thrive in one of the fastest growing career fields.

Science-Based Curriculum

Average Class Size

Diverse Career Paths

Careers

Healthcare administration
Laboratory science
Public health
Healthcare education
Medical research
Medical equipment sales
Pharmaceutical sales

Courses

At Penn College, we believe your educational experience should go beyond specialized skills. Real-world ready means taking a broader approach that builds communication skills, inspires collaboration, and encourages exploration of arts, history, and science.

Specialization requires in-depth knowledge and high-level proficiency. Students learn and apply major-specific concepts, skills, and methods.

Basics of Medical Terminology (MTR104)
Health Care Delivery Systems (HTH325)
Science of Substance Abuse and Addiction (DCP200)
Introduction to Global Health (HTH415)
Directed Health Science Elective (HSI)
Quality Assurance for Healthcare Workers (HTH332)
Ethical and Legal Issues Related to Medicine (HTH382)
Comprehensive Treatment of Drug Abuse and Addiction (DCP202)
Senior Capstone (HTH497)

Perspectives are points of view, offering a variety of ways of understanding, interacting, and influencing the world. Students identify, explain, and utilize the approaches used by academics and professionals to study, analyze, or understand problems, and offer solutions.

Principles of Biology I (BIO108)
General Chemistry I (CHM111)
General Psychology (PSY111)
Principles of Biology II (BIO109)
General Chemistry II (CHM121)
Human Anatomy and Physiology I (BIO115)
Organic Chemistry I (CHM210)
Organic Chemistry I Laboratory (CHM211)
Introduction to Sociology (SOC111)
College Physics I (PHS115)
Human Anatomy and Physiology II (BIO125)
Core Arts Perspective (ARP)
Microbiology (BIO201)
Biochemistry (CHM370)
Genetics (BIO310)
Core Historical Perspective (HIP)
Infectious Disease (BIO250)
Exercise Prescription for the Health Care Professional (EXS300)

Foundations are the practical, intellectual, and social skills: communication, collaboration, critical and ethical thinking, quantitative thinking, and technological literacy that are crucial to every student at every stage of education and at every stage of life.

English Composition I (ENL111)
Math Elective (MTH180 or Higher) (MTD)
English Composition II (ENL121) or
Technical and Professional Communication (ENL201)
Statistics for Health & Behavioral Sciences (MTH159)
Speech Elective (SPC)
Information, Technology, and Society (CSC124)

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Facilities

Anatomy & Physiology Labs

Discover the wonders of the human body. Take a look at what’s under the skin in our anatomy and physiology labs. Learn beyond the textbook through hands-on activities using a collection of anatomical models. You’ll even work with real cadaver parts including bones, muscles, brains, lungs, and kidneys.