• 专业概况
• 所属院系
• 中国学生入学要求
• 课程信息

专业概况

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Wichita State’s Bachelor of Science (BS) in health science will equip you with the knowledge and practical skills needed to pursue an advanced health-related degree and for diverse careers in pharmaceutical and hospital sales, the insurance industry, scientific research and more.

The Bachelor of Science degree in health science is a 47- to 48-credit-hour professional degree program that prepares graduates for admission to a clinical education program. Students complete a curriculum that provides a foundation in health services delivery, population health assessment and leadership. Additional program content includes an introduction to public health, health services management, aging studies and ethics. This program requires a mix of science and mathematics courses that support admission requirements for a variety of clinical education programs. Students are required to complete an applied learning professional portfolio prior to graduation. The degree is designed for students interested in pursuing undergraduate or graduate clinical education. Baccalaureate trained graduates often seek further education in clinical programs (i.e. physician assistant, physical therapy, nursing, medical laboratory sciences, dental hygiene).

Program Learning Objectives

• Communicate public health information, in both oral and written forms and through a variety of media, to diverse audiences.
• Locate, use, evaluate and synthesize public health information.
• Exhibit understanding of the evolution of public health and the health care system and their roles and issues across local, national and global health systems.
• Demonstrate ability to use data to promote, protect and assure improved health outcomes and knowledge.
• Demonstrate an understanding of health leadership, management and policy using systems thinking.
• Demonstrate an understanding of social, behavioral, cultural and environmental factors that impact health.
• Demonstrate understanding of professionalism and health ethics.
• Demonstrate introductory knowledge of clinical sciences.

Curriculum

Students complete a health science core curriculum that provides a foundation in health services delivery, population health assessment and leadership. You'll also get an introduction to public health, health services management, aging studies and ethics. This professional degree program requires a mix of science and mathematics courses that prepare graduates for admission to a variety of clinical education programs. Graduates often seek further education in clinical programs such as physician assistant, physical therapy, nursing, medical laboratory sciences and dental hygiene.

Requirements for Graduation

Students entering the health science program will be required to complete a professional portfolio component. Activities include:

• Research and service learning;
• Volunteer participation;
• Professional development; and
• Interprofessional education.

To be eligible for graduation from Wichita State University, students must have 120 acceptable credit hours toward their degree and a GPA in the major of 2.000. Students transferring from a two-year college must complete at least 60 hours of four-year college work and 45 hours of upper-division coursework to qualify for graduation. Departmental policy requires a program cumulative grade point average of 2.000, with no individual program course generating a grade less than 1.700 credit points per credit hour.

Careers

A degree in health science from Wichita State will give you a broad range of health-related knowledge preparing you for a variety of graduate programs and high-paying careers in settings such as acute-care medicine, community health, long-term care and others.

所属院系

进入哪个院系学习？ College of Health Professions

中国学生入学要求

为来自中国的学生设计 Students are required to complete high school (or will soon graduate from high school) are eligible to apply. Internet-based TOEFL (iBT) 72, Wichita State Institutional TOEFL (PBT) 530, IELTS Academic overall band score 6.0, PTE Academic 49.

课程信息

学制：全日制(120 学分)

学费：US$16,208.10 (¥ 104,930) /年

开学时间：2022八月16日

申请截止日期：1-Jun-22

留学地点：College of Health Professions1845 Fairmount Street,WICHITA,Kansas,67260, United States