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A Bachelor's Degree in Health Sciences Designed for Your Career

When you enroll in the health sciences programs at AHU, you’re investing in both your future and your patients’ futures. With our dual degree tracks and exciting volunteer opportunities, you’ll also open new and diverse professional pathways.

To help you narrow your journey, we offer two program tracks:

  • The OTA to BSHS Track is for students who have, or who are pursuing, an Associate degree in Occupational Therapy 
  • The Clinical AS to BSHS Track is designed for students who have an associate’s degree in any clinical field or are pursuing one.

While you earn your bachelor’s in health sciences, you’ll study a wide variety of topics and fields to help you become a knowledgeable and confident health care professional. Topics include:

  • Psychology
  • Ethics
  • Anatomy and Physiology
  • Biology
  • Microbiology
  • Chemistry
  • Physics
  • Statistics
  • Science and Religion

Hands-On Learning in a Real-World Environment.

Through our partnership with the AdventHealth health care system, students enrolled in the health sciences program will have access to state-of-the-art learning labs, patient simulators and internships that include clinical exposure with multidisciplinary health care teams in a variety of settings. We also encourage you to shadow professional health care workers during your sophomore or junior year to gain experience working with patients.

Our health sciences majors volunteer in the local community, embark on mission trips and broaden their understanding of underserved populations, both globally and locally, as part of their undergraduate experience.

Chemistry Lab at AHU
Chemistry lab
Biology Lab
Biology lab
The microbiology lab at AHU
Microbiology lab
Anatomy and Physiology Lab
Anatomy and Physiology lab
Physics Lab
Physics Lab
Chemistry Lab at AHU
Biology Lab
The microbiology lab at AHU
Anatomy and Physiology Lab
Physics Lab
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Our Accreditation

AdventHealth University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate, baccalaureate, masters, and doctorate degrees. AdventHealth University also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of AdventHealth University may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling 404-679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).

If you’re planning to apply to a graduate program, regional accreditation ensures your degree and credits will be accepted at other universities. Rest assured that when you apply for a job or a graduate program with a degree in health sciences from AHU, you’ll be recognized for meeting the highest standards of academic excellence.

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The AHU Family

As you earn your bachelor's in health sciences at AdventHealth University, you’ll benefit from the constant support of your peers, professors and advisors. Thanks to our small class sizes, you’ll have plenty of chances to work with our highly respected faculty mentors. They bring years of experience as researchers and practitioners into the classroom to inspire and provide the confidence you need to lead others in healing. The bonds you’ll form at AHU will lead to strong relationships among practitioners in different disciplines for decades to come.

Launch Your Career in the Health Sciences

Whether you want to work directly with patients or help improve the overall health of your community, the solid foundation in health sciences you’ll build at AdventHealth University will help you excel as a leader and healer.

Our bachelor’s in health sciences graduates go on to study in prestigious graduate degree programs around the nation and become leading health science and health care professionals.

Graduates will be ready for some of the fastest-growing careers in the country. Employment in health care occupations is expected to grow much faster than the average for all occupations from 2024 to 2034, with about 1.9 million openings projected each year, on average, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The average salary for health care practitioners and technicians is about $83,000.

With a Bachelor of Health Sciences, you’ll have the expertise to apply to many jobs, including:

●    Clinical Research Coordinator
●    Health Care Administrator or Coordinator
●    Health Education Specialist
●    Health Information Technician/Specialist
●    Patient Navigator/Advocate

Check out our blog to learn more about these careers and what you can do with a health sciences degree.

Take the First Step. Start Your Application.

Obtain a Bachelor of Science in Health Science from AdventHealth University and start your health care journey. Our rigorous courses and supportive community will help you extend the healing ministry of Christ through whole-person healing for every life you touch.