General Education Courses
All general education courses must be complete before learners can matriculate in the BSHS program.
A total of 40 general education credits are required. Of those, 12 credits can be assigned to any category. The remaining 28 credits must align with IHP’s general education requirement below.
GEN-ED
| English Composition/Writing | 6 |
GEN-ED
| Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
GEN-ED
| Natural or Physical Science (at least one lab-based course) | 7 |
GEN-ED
| Behavioral and Social Sciences | 6 |
GEN-ED
| Humanities | 6 |
GEN-ED
| Unassigned General Electives (can be from any section above) | 12 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 40 |
Total Credit Hours: 40
Health Sciences Core Courses
BSHS learners are required to complete all courses within this Health Sciences Core Course grouping.
| BH 205 | Medical Terminology | 2 |
| BH 211 | Writing for Health Professions | 3 |
| BHSTATS 251 | Introductory Statistics | 3 |
| BH 400 | Pathways in Practice: Interprofessional Teams | 3 |
| BH 401 | Pathways in Practice: Health Access and Advocacy | 3 |
| BH 402 | Pathways in Practice: Ethics and Values | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 17 |
Biological Sciences
Complete a minimum of 6 credits from the following courses:
Chemical and Physical Sciences
Complete a minimum of 3 credits from the following courses:
Health and Wellness Studies
Complete a minimum of 3 credits from the following courses:
Concentrations
Learners will declare a concentration that aligns with their interests and future aspirations. Some concentrations require an additional block of core courses titled the Clinical Practice Core.
Clinical Practice Core
Genetic Counseling Conentration
Occupational Therapy Concentration
See Above
| Clinical Practice Core | 28 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 28 |
Physical Therapy Concentration
Physician Assistant Concentration
Healthcare Management Concentration
Complete a minimum of 15 credits from the following courses:
Audiology Concentration
See Above
| Clinical Practice Core | 28 |
| BHCHEM 152 | Introduction to Chemistry | 3 |
| or | |
| BHPHYSC 250 | Physics 1 | 4 |
| BHCD 550 | Introduction to Communication Sciences and Disorders | 3 |
| BHCD 552 | Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech, Language, and Hearing Mechanism | 3 |
| BHCD 553 | Speech and Language Acquisition | 3 |
| BHCD 554 | Introduction to Audiology | 3 |
| BHCD 555 | Hearing Science | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 46 |
Speech Language Pathology Concentration
See Above
| Clinical Practice Core | 28 |
| BHCHEM 152 | Introduction to Chemistry | 3 |
| or | |
| BHPHYSC 250 | Physics 1 | 4 |
| BHCD 495B | Clin Observation: CSD Learners | 1 |
| BHCD 550 | Introduction to Communication Sciences and Disorders | 3 |
| BHCD 551 | Phonetic Transcription and Introduction to Acoustic Phonetics | 3 |
| BHCD 552 | Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech, Language, and Hearing Mechanism | 3 |
| BHCD 553 | Speech and Language Acquisition | 3 |
| BHCD 554 | Introduction to Audiology | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 47 |
Nursing Concentration
See Above
| Clinical Practice Core | 28 |
| BHCHEM 152 | Introduction to Chemistry | 3 |
| BHMBIO 354 | Microbiology - Lecture | 3 |
| BHMBIO 355 | Microbiology - Lab | 1 |
| BSHS XXX | Introduction to Nursing Practice | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 38 |
Free Electives
Learners will select electives to complete credit requirements for their degree. The number of free elective credits required will vary based on the learner’s incoming coursework, concentration, and selected courses within core requirements. Refer to your academic plan or speak with an advisor to determine your specific elective needs.