Campus: NYC, Westchester
The Bachelor of Science in Health Science program offers students a broad overview of our healthcare system. This program offers an interdisciplinary approach to learning about health sciences. Students will be exposed to basic science courses as well as foundation courses that will prepare them for multiple careers in the health care field. Students will also be prepared to apply to post-graduate programs such as physician assistant or pre-licensure nursing.
This program is 120 credits which include 45-60 credits of health science coursework. This program offers the following three tracks of study:
- Generalist
- Pre-nursing
- Pre-physician assistant
Students in all three health science tracks will complete 30 credits of foundational health science core curriculum. In addition, students will complete 15-30 credits in one or both (determined by the student’s track) of the health-related concentrations including Global Health and/or Health Policy and Advocacy.
The Bachelor of Science degree can prepare students for job opportunities in hospitals, private medical offices, governmental and community agencies, and global health organizations, and can lead to a variety of career paths including (but not limited to) medical or dental assistant, healthcare administrator, medical billing and coder, and health educator. This degree can also serve as pre-professional preparation for a graduate degree required for advanced study in nursing, physician assistant studies, as well as other practitioner programs.
DEGREE COMPLETION CRITERIA
HSC Students must maintain the following in order to complete their Baccalaureate Degree:
- Maintain a CQPA of 2.50 or higher throughout the program
- Pass all health science major core courses with a C or higher
Note: Completing the health science program does not guarantee admission to a physician assistant or accelerated nursing program. Graduates of the BS in Health Science must apply to those programs, meet specific requirements, and compete with all other applicants.
To learn more about this program, visit www.pace.edu/healthscience.
Associate Director of Academic Advising: Elizabeth Colon, ecolon@pace.edu
NYC Academic Adviser: Shannon Gribben ,sgribben@pace.edu
PLV Academic Adviser: Christie Wisecarver ,cwisecarver@pace.edu
Health Science Staff Associate: Jordan Nickel-dubin, jnickeldubin@pace.edu
Acting Interim Department Chair: Dr. Belinda Beau Anderson, PhD, MA(Ed.), Lac, banderson@pace.edu
Major Completion Summary
| Requirement | Credits |
|---|---|
| University Core Requirements | 44-55 |
| Science Core (PPN/PPA Tracks) | 16-32 |
| Major Requirements | 45-60 |
| Total Credits | 120 |
University Core Requirements (44-55 Credits)
See complete University Core requirements.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| University Core | ||
| Foundation Requirements | ||
| ENG 110 | Composition 1 | 3 |
| ENG 120 | Critical Writing | 4 |
| ENG 201 | Writing in the Disciplines | 3-4 |
| COM 200 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| Foreign Language Requirement | 6 | |
| CIS 101 | Introduction to Computing | 3 |
| MAT 134 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| Approved Lab Science 2 | 3-4 | |
| Area of Knowledge 3 | ||
| Western Heritage (AOK 2) | 3 | |
| World Cultures & Traditions (AOK 3) | 3 | |
| Humanistic & Creative Expressions (AOK 4) | ||
| PSY 112 | Introduction to Psychology (AOK 5) | 4 |
| Additional Requirements | ||
| UNV 101 | First-Year Seminar: Introduction to University Community | 1 |
| Civic Engagement Elective (AOK 1) | 3 | |
- Students may be eligible to test out of ENG 110
- Pre-nursing and pre-physician assistant track students will fulfill their lab science requirement with courses listed in Science Core below
- General track students must complete two of each AOK
Science Core (16-32 credits)
Science core is based on student's chosen track
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Nursing Track | ||
| BIO 152 | Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| BIO 153 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| BIO 254 | Basic Microbiology | 4 |
| CHE 113 | Principles of Chemistry for the Health Professions | 4 |
| Pre-Physician Assistant Track | ||
| BIO 101 | General Biology I | 4 |
| BIO 102 | General Biology II | 4 |
| BIO 251 | Principles of Human Anatomy | 4 |
| BIO 264 | Microbiology | 4 |
| BIO 334 | General Physiology | 4 |
| CHE 111 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHE 112 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHE 213 | Foundations of Organic Chemistry | 4 |
Major Requirements (45-60 Credits)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core | ||
| HSC 100 | Health Care Ethics | 3 |
| HSC 110 | Introduction to Health Promotion and Disease Prevention | 3 |
| HSC 200 | Health Care for Diverse Populations | 3 |
| HSC 205 | Health Informatics and Telehealth | 3 |
| HSC 210 | Health Care Policy | 3 |
| HSC 300 | Genetics in Health Care | 3 |
| HSC 305 | Introduction to Epidemiology and Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
| HSC 400 | Leadership and Management in Health Care | 3 |
| HSC 480 | Capstone Project 1 | 3 |
| HSC 481 | Capstone Project ll | 3 |
| Program Concentrations | ||
| 15 | ||
Global Health | ||
| HSC 315 | Global Health IT and Innovations | 3 |
| HSC 320 | Global Primary Health Care: An Introduction | 3 |
| HSC 330 | Global Environmental Health | 3 |
| HSC 405 | Global Health: A Field Experience (Capstone) | 3 |
| HSC 410 | Global Health Care Systems | 3 |
Health Policy and Advocacy | ||
| HSC 310 | History of Health Care Systems | 3 |
| HSC 324 | Government, Politics and Policy | 3 |
| HSC 325 | Patient Education and Advocacy | 3 |
| HSC 335 | Health Policy: The Current State of Affairs | 3 |
| HSC 420 | Current Issues in Healthcare Delivery (Capstone) | 3 |
| Total Credits | 75 | |
General Track
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| CIS 101 | Introduction to Computing | 3 |
| ENG 110 | Composition | 3 |
| HSC 110 | Introduction to Health Promotion and Disease Prevention | 3 |
| UNV 101 | First-Year Seminar: Introduction to University Community | 1 |
| Western Heritage (AOK 2) | 3 | |
| Civic Engagement (AOK 1) elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| COM 200 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| ENG 120 | Critical Writing | 4 |
| HSC 100 | Health Care Ethics | 3 |
| PSY 112 | Introduction to Psychology | 4 |
| Western Heritage (AOK 2) | 3 | |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| HSC 200 | Health Care for Diverse Populations | 3 |
| HSC 210 | Health Care Policy | 3 |
| Choose one approved Lab Science course 2 | 3-4 | |
| World Traditions & Cultures (AOK 3) | 3 | |
| First Second Language Course. See Advisor for guidelines. | 3 | |
| Credits | 15-16 | |
| Spring | ||
| HSC 205 | Health Informatics and Telehealth | 3 |
| HSC 330 | Global Environmental Health | 3 |
| HSC 324 or POL 111 |
Government, Politics and Policy 1 or American Government and Political Institutions |
3 |
| MAT 134 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| Second Language Course, if applicable | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ENG 201 | Writing in the Disciplines | 3 |
| HSC 300 | Genetics in Health Care | 3 |
| HSC 320 | Global Primary Health Care: An Introduction | 3 |
| HSC 335 | Health Policy: The Current State of Affairs | 3 |
| World Traditions & Cultures (AOK 3) | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| HSC 305 | Introduction to Epidemiology and Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
| HSC 310 | History of Health Care Systems | 3 |
| HSC 315 | Global Health IT and Innovations | 3 |
| Humanistic & Creative Expressions (AOK 4) | 3 | |
| Analysis of Human, Social, & Natural Phenomena (AOK 5) | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| HSC 325 | Patient Education and Advocacy | 3 |
| HSC 400 | Leadership and Management in Health Care | 3 |
| HSC 480 | Capstone Project 1 | 3 |
| Humanistic & Creative Expressions (AOK 4) | 3 | |
| Open Elective Course | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| HSC 405 | Global Health: A Field Experience (Capstone) | 3 |
| HSC 410 | Global Health Care Systems | 3 |
| HSC 420 | Current Issues in Healthcare Delivery (Capstone) | 3 |
| HSC 481 | Capstone Project ll | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 120-121 | |
- Students may also substitute HSC 324 with one of the following: POL 111, POL 118, POL 220, POL 222, CRJ 121
- Approved foundation sciences courses can be found https://www.pace.edu/dyson/current-students/university-core-curriculum/foundation-courses
Pre-Nursing Track
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| CIS 101 | Introduction to Computing | 3 |
| ENG 110 | Composition | 3 |
| HSC 110 | Introduction to Health Promotion and Disease Prevention | 3 |
| UNV 101 | First-Year Seminar: Introduction to University Community | 1 |
| Western Heritage (AOK 2) | 3 | |
| Civic Engagement (AOK 1) elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| COM 200 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| ENG 120 | Critical Writing | 4 |
| HSC 100 | Health Care Ethics | 3 |
| PSY 112 | Introduction to Psychology | 4 |
| World Traditions & Cultures (AOK 3) | 3 | |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BIO 152 | Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| CHE 113 | Principles of Chemistry for the Health Professions | 4 |
| HSC 200 | Health Care for Diverse Populations | 3 |
| HSC 210 | Health Care Policy | 3 |
| Humanistic & Creative Expressions (AOK 4) | 3 | |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIO 153 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| HSC 205 | Health Informatics and Telehealth | 3 |
| HSC 330 | Global Environmental Health | 3 |
| HSC 324 or POL 111 |
Government, Politics and Policy 1 or American Government and Political Institutions |
3 |
| MAT 134 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ENG 201 | Writing in the Disciplines | 3 |
| HSC 300 | Genetics in Health Care | 3 |
| HSC 320 | Global Primary Health Care: An Introduction | 3 |
| HSC 335 | Health Policy: The Current State of Affairs | 3 |
| First Second Language Requirement. See Advisor for guidelines | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIO 254 | Basic Microbiology | 4 |
| HSC 305 | Introduction to Epidemiology and Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
| HSC 315 | Global Health IT and Innovations | 3 |
| HSC 310 | History of Health Care Systems | 3 |
| Second Language course, if applicable | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| HSC 325 | Patient Education and Advocacy | 3 |
| HSC 400 | Leadership and Management in Health Care | 3 |
| HSC 480 | Capstone Project 1 | 3 |
| Open Elective Course | 3 | |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| HSC 405 | Global Health: A Field Experience (Capstone) | 3 |
| HSC 410 | Global Health Care Systems | 3 |
| HSC 420 | Current Issues in Healthcare Delivery (Capstone) | 3 |
| HSC 481 | Capstone Project ll | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 121 | |
- Students may also substitute HSC 324 with one of the following: POL 111, POL 118, POL 220, POL 222, CRJ 121
Pre-Physician Assistant Track
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| CIS 101 | Introduction to Computing | 3 |
| ENG 110 | Composition | 3 |
| HSC 110 | Introduction to Health Promotion and Disease Prevention | 3 |
| UNV 101 | First-Year Seminar: Introduction to University Community | 1 |
| Western Heritage (AOK 2) | 3 | |
| Civic Engagement (AOK 1) elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| HSC 100 | Health Care Ethics | 3 |
| COM 200 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| ENG 120 | Critical Writing | 4 |
| PSY 112 | Introduction to Psychology | 4 |
| MAT 134 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BIO 101 | General Biology I | 4 |
| CHE 111 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| HSC 200 | Health Care for Diverse Populations | 3 |
| HSC 210 | Health Care Policy | 3 |
| First Second Language course. See advisor for guidelines | 3 | |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIO 102 | General Biology II | 4 |
| CHE 112 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| HSC 205 | Health Informatics and Telehealth | 3 |
| HSC 324 or HSC 330 |
Government, Politics and Policy 1 or Global Environmental Health |
3 |
| Second Language Course, if applicable | 3 | |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BIO 251 | Principles of Human Anatomy | 4 |
| CHE 213 | Foundations of Organic Chemistry | 4 |
| ENG 201 | Writing in the Disciplines | 3 |
| HSC 300 or BIO 231 |
Genetics in Health Care or Genetics |
3-4 |
| HSC 335 or HSC 320 |
Health Policy: The Current State of Affairs or Global Primary Health Care: An Introduction |
3 |
| Credits | 17-18 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIO 264 | Microbiology | 4 |
| BIO 334 | General Physiology | 4 |
| HSC 305 | Introduction to Epidemiology and Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
| HSC 310 or HSC 315 |
History of Health Care Systems or Global Health IT and Innovations |
3 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| HSC 325 | Patient Education and Advocacy 2 | 3 |
| HSC 400 | Leadership and Management in Health Care | 3 |
| HSC 480 | Capstone Project 1 | 3 |
| World Traditions & Cultures (AOK 3) | 3 | |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| HSC 481 | Capstone Project ll | 3 |
| HSC 420 |
Current Issues in Healthcare Delivery (Capstone) 3 or Global Health: A Field Experience (Capstone) and Global Health Care Systems |
3-6 |
| Humanistic & Creative Expressions (AOK 4) | 3 | |
| Open Elective Course | 3 | |
| Credits | 12-15 | |
| Total Credits | 122-126 | |
- PSY 112 completes the Analysis of Human, Social, & Natural Phenomena (AOK 5) requirement.
- PPA students complete one Health Science concentration choosing between the following: Policy & Advocacy (HSC 310, HSC 324, HSC 325, HSC 335, and HSC 420) or Global Health (HSC 315, HSC 320, HSC 330, HSC 405, HSC 410)
- Students may also substitute HSC 324 with one of the following: POL 111, POL 118, POL 220, POL 222, CRJ 121
- Only for students completing the Policy & Advocacy concentration. Students completing the Global Health concentration may take an open elective course.
- Students completing the Policy & Advocacy concentration will take HSC 420, while students completing the Global Health concentration will complete HSC 405 and HSC 410.