HHP | Bachelor of Science in Health Studies
The Bachelor of Science in Health Studies degree program is an online course of study designed to provide career and academic advancement for those who wish to enter leadership positions within a current health field, or pursue careers in health promotion, health education, or community health. Students who hold a certificate or an associate’s degree in a health-related field are often able to build upon that coursework within this program.
Program Learning Outcomes:
- Students will demonstrate knowledge of concepts pertaining to health and wellness
- Students will examine national and global health and wellness issues and policies
- Students will apply critical thinking skills to various health and wellness scenarios
- Students will find, interpret, and implement relevant data in the realm of health and wellness
Program Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education | 34 | |
| Program (Major) Core | 32 | |
| Directed Electives | 53 | |
| Open Electives 1 | 1 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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Open electives are the credit hours required to reach a minimum of 120 total hours and 45 upper division hours. The number listed assumes all courses are completed at FHSU as listed. This number may vary if students transfer courses, or have individual substitutions allowed. Students should speak with their advisor if either situation applies to determine if the number will vary, and to ensure they enroll in a minimum of 45 upper division hours.
Students entering within 1 year of high school graduation will take UNIV 101 Freshman Seminar and may apply that hour in the open elective category.
Program Requirements
General Education
All undergraduate degrees require completion of the Kansas Systemwide General Education.
Courses identified with GE on this page may satisfy a general education requirement in addition to the identified degree requirement. Students who apply a degree requirement to satisfy a general education requirement will typically add an equal number of hours to the university elective category. This flexibility may allow you to complete a minor or certificate within the 120 hour degree. Transfer students are especially encouraged to select these courses in completing General Education requirements to maximize the likelihood of completing the degree with 120 credit hours.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education | 34-35 | |
Effective in Fall 2025 the math pathway course identified below is required for this degree.
Students should note HHP 310 A Critical Thinking Approach: Consumer Health may be used to satisfy the Critical Thinking requirement in the General Education portion of the curriculum.
Additional courses that are recommended as General Education choices include: BIOL 100 Human Biology and BIOL 102 Laboratory Experiences in Biology or BIOL 180 Principles of Biology and BIOL 182L Diversity of Life Laboratory, PSY 100 General Psychology, PHIL 330 Bioethics, and HHP 200 Personal Wellness.
The General Education Math Pathways course identified for this major is MATH 101 Contemporary Mathematics . All students pursuing this degree program will be required to complete this course or the corequisite support course. Students who place into a higher level math course may be able to satisfy this requirement; consult with your Academic Advisor for additional information.
Placement measures for MATH 101 Contemporary Mathematics include:
- Math ACT: 19 or higher OR
- Math SAT: 510 or higher OR
- ALEKS PPL: 30 or higher OR
- Accuplacer QAS: 255 or higher OR
- HS GPA and Course Grade: 3.00 cumulative GPA (unweighted) and C- or higher in Second Semester Algebra 2 or Integrated Math 3 OR
- Institutional Measure
Students who do not meet any of the placement measures listed above will need to register for the corequisite support course: MATH 100 Contemporary Mathematics with Review. Credit for the corequisite support course will satisfy any requirement for the pathway course listed above.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies Core | ||
| BIOL 245 | Medical Terminology | 2 |
| HHP 220 | Responding to Emergencies | 3 |
| HHP 230 | Principles of Nutrition | 3 |
| HHP 310 | A Critical Thinking Approach: Consumer Health GE | 3 |
| HHP 313 | Health Promotion and Wellness | 3 |
| HHP 473 | Undergraduate Culminating Experience | 3 |
| or HHP 465 | Internship in Human Performance | |
| HHP 602 | Public Health | 3 |
| HHP 610 | Global Health | 3 |
| HHP 618 | Environmental Health | 3 |
| HHP 620 | Epidemiology in Public Health | 3 |
| HHP 625 | Legal Issues in Health Care | 3 |
| Total Hours | 32 | |
Directed Electives
Students must select 21 hours of upper division credit from this area or general education to reach 45 upper division hours (24 upper division hours in the core). Students are also encouraged to select courses to fulfill certificate requirements in Grant Writing and Program Evaluation Gr, Leadership Studies L, Nutrition N, Gerontology G
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select at least 53 hours of the following: | 53 | |
| Anatomy and Physiology I and Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory | ||
| Anatomy and Physiology II and Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory | ||
| Methods and Materials for Teaching Health (K-12) | ||
| Fitness Leadership | ||
| Issues in Health Education | ||
| Nutrition in Athletic Performance N | ||
| Communicable and Emergent Diseases | ||
| Life-Span Nutrition N | ||
| Physiology of Exercise | ||
| Safety Education | ||
| Leisure Programming for Older Adults G | ||
| Introduction to Gerontology G | ||
| Physiology of Aging G | ||
| Nutrition and Aging N G | ||
| Exercise Testing and Prescription for Older Adults | ||
| Discovering Leadership | ||
| Introduction to Leadership Concepts L | ||
| Introduction to Leadership Behavior L | ||
| Field Work in Leadership Studies L | ||
| Elements of Statistics | ||
| Grant Writing Gr | ||
| Program Development and Evaluation Gr | ||
| Internship in Sociology (Advanced Grant Writing) Gr | ||
| Additional courses by department approval | ||
Includes coursework leading to licensure in a health field | ||
| Total Hours | 53 | |
Transfer students with previous college coursework in health-related fields are often able to apply those hours within the directed elective category
Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| All bachelor degrees require: | ||
| GPA of 2.0 on FHSU courses & 2.0 on all coursework (Higher program requirements prevail over the 2.0 when set) | ||
| A minimum of 30 hours earned from FHSU with a grade of D, C, B, or A | ||
| Successful completion of an upper division Writing and Information Literacy course (Most majors contain a course designated) | ||
| A minimum of 45 hours of recognized upper division credit | ||
| A minimum of 120 hours of recognized college credit | ||
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| MATH 101 | Contemporary Mathematics (SGE030 - Math and Statistics Discipline Area) | 3 |
| ENG 101 | English Composition I (SGE010 - English Discipline Area) | 3 |
| COMM 100 | Fundamentals of Oral Communication (SGE020 - Communication Discipline Area) | 3 |
| UNIV 101 | Freshman Seminar | 1 |
| BIOL 245 | Medical Terminology | 2 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| HHP 200 | Personal Wellness | 3 |
| SGE040 - Natural and Physical Science Discipline Area | 4 | |
| ENG 102 | English Composition II (SGE010 - English Discipline Area) | 3 |
| HHP 220 | Responding to Emergencies | 3 |
| Directed Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| SGE060 - Arts and Humanities Discipline Area | 3 | |
| SGE050 - Social and Behavioral Sciences Discipline Area | 3 | |
| HHP 310 | A Critical Thinking Approach: Consumer Health (SGE070 - Institutionally Designated Area: Critical Thinking) | 3 |
| HHP 230 | Principles of Nutrition | 3 |
| Directed Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| SGE060 - Arts and Humanities Discipline Area | 3 | |
| SGE050 - Social and Behavioral Sciences Discipline Area | 3 | |
| SGE070 - Institutionally Designated Area: Personal and Professional Development | 3 | |
| Directed Electives | 3 | |
| Directed Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| HHP 610 | Global Health | 3 |
| HHP 620 | Epidemiology in Public Health | 3 |
| Directed Electives | 3 | |
| Directed Electives | 3 | |
| Directed Electives | 3 | |
| Directed Electives | 2 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| HHP 618 | Environmental Health | 3 |
| HHP 313 | Health Promotion and Wellness | 3 |
| Directed Electives | 3 | |
| Directed Electives | 3 | |
| Directed Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| HHP 450 | Program Organization and Administration | 3 |
| HHP 625 | Legal Issues in Health Care | 3 |
| HHP 602 | Public Health | 3 |
| Directed Electives | 3 | |
| Directed Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| HHP 473 | Undergraduate Culminating Experience | 3 |
| Directed Electives | 3 | |
| Directed Electives | 3 | |
| Directed Electives | 3 | |
| Directed Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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