Bachelor's · Health Sciences
Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences
Prepare for graduate health programs in nursing, physician assistant, occupational and physical therapy, or public health, and for clinical-adjacent careers.
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What is the online Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences at APU Global?
This program is a 120-credit, 100% online bachelor's from APU Global, a WSCUC-accredited nonprofit Christian university. Tuition is $535 per credit and courses run in eight-week sessions with six starts a year. There is no application fee, and up to 90 credits of prior credit transfer in. Next session begins September 8, 2026.
Credits to graduate
120
Per credit
$535
Next start
September 8, 2026
Format
Online
Overview
A bachelor's that fits the life you already have.
The Bachelor of Science degree in Health Sciences (BSHS) is a foundational degree for those students desiring to enter the healthcare industry in the areas of healthcare management and healthcare advocacy. This program, with recommended concentrations in healthcare leadership and management, psychology, organizational dynamics, etc., helps students develop the competencies to advance their personal careers and overall practices of the medical industry by understanding and applying current policies and regulations, patient-care initiatives, risk management, and the like.
This program is comprised of courses in lab sciences, health sciences, and a recommended concentration which provide the student with a rigorous scientific background applicable to the allied health profession. The focus on human biology further expands on that knowledge base, providing coursework in cellular biology, molecular genetics, immunology, and neuroanatomy/neurophysiology.
What you'll learn
Outcomes
- Understand human anatomy, physiology, and disease
- Read and apply biomedical research
- Use epidemiologic and health data
- Communicate clinical concepts to patients and teams
- Apply ethics across the healthcare continuum
- Prepare for nursing (including entry-level master's), physician assistant (PA), occupational therapy (OT), physical therapy (PT), or public health (MPH) programs
Why APU Global
Why earn your degree at APU Global?
A degree from APU Global doesn't just check a credential box. It's shaped by a distinctly Christian mission, taught by scholar-practitioners, and built around the realities of working adult life.
The APU Global difference
At APU Global, your program is built to combine evidence-based practice with a calling to serve, preparing you to advance in nursing, public health, and allied health fields as a compassionate, ethically grounded practitioner.
Christ-centered, God First
Faith isn't bolted on. Coursework engages ethics and vocation directly, and the university's beliefs are published rather than implied, so you know the tradition you're studying in.
Taught by working practitioners
Your instructors are executives, clinicians, educators, and leaders in the field, not graduate assistants. You'll leave with mentors, not just credits.
Regionally accredited, nonprofit
APU Global is WSCUC-accredited and a mission-driven nonprofit. Your degree carries the credibility of a Christian university heritage dating back to 1899, and your tuition funds your education, not shareholders.
One team, start to finish
Three named people stay with you: an enrollment counselor through admission, a success coach through course planning and graduation, and a student accounts specialist for aid and billing. Free 24/7 tutoring and writing support through Tutor.com is included.
Curriculum
Coursework and credit breakdown
This program takes 120 credits to graduate, including 40 credits of major coursework. The worksheet below mirrors the Academic Catalog category by category with verbatim course titles and credit values.
Where your credits land
Transfer-credit worksheet
Core11 courses24 credits
The APU Global Core comprises the General Education requirements and the APU Global Distinctives. General Education requirements may be met by transfer work. Some Core courses also satisfy program requisite or major requirements, so the Core credits counted toward this degree may be fewer than the sum of the courses listed here.
General Education: English Communication
General Education: Arts
General Education: Humanities
General Education: Quantitative Reasoning
General Education: Behavioral Sciences
General Education: Social Sciences
General Education: Physical and Biological Sciences
APU Global Distinctives
Program Requisites4 courses12 credits
Foundational coursework required before or alongside the major.
Major Requirements12 courses40 credits
Courses you take at APU Global for this program.
Electives32 credits
Open credits you can fill with transfer credit, additional coursework, or a concentration.
Upper-division electives12 credits
Elective credits that must be upper-division (300 to 400 level).
The Academic Catalog page for this program is the official source for degree requirements.
Career outcomes
Where Health Sciences graduates go to work
Median salary
$80,820
Range $50,000 – $132,000
10-year job growth
+12%
U.S. BLS, Healthcare Occupations (all), 2024–34 projection
Top industries
- · Biotechnology
- · Health insurance
- · Population health
- · Allied health training
Common job titles
- Clinical Operations Coordinator$78,030
- Health Education Specialist$63,000
- Medical & Health Services Manager$117,960
- Clinical Research Coordinator$79,170
Types of employers hiring for these roles
Salary and job growth figures are national data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook (2024). Employer categories reflect where these roles are commonly posted, not a list of APU Global hiring partners. Outcomes vary by region, experience, and program of study.
Faculty
Faculty in this program
Working scholars and practitioners who teach in this field. You'll be taught by them, not graduate assistants.
Joanna Vance Karet
Health Sciences, Public Health
Laura Zanello Schoepf, Ph.D.
Health Sciences
Enrique Pereira, MD, MHSA, MHI
Health Sciences
Student voices
Why graduates chose this program
Verified quotes from APU Global students and alumni who balanced work, family, and faith while earning their degree online.
“Being at APU Global has given me opportunities for growth and development. Attending this university is the best decision I've ever made, and I feel blessed to be attending a Christian college.”
Quotes shared with permission by APU Global students and alumni. Individual outcomes vary.
Tuition & aid
Tuition, transfer credit, and financial aid
Our 2025–26 tuition rate is $535 per credit. Every figure below is calculated from that rate, so what you see here is what you pay.
- Cost per credit
- $535 (2025–26 undergraduate rate)
- Estimated cost
- About $27,820 for the 52 credits of major coursework, before aid. Your total depends on how much credit transfers in.
- With transfer credit
- Up to 90 credits transfer into a bachelor's. At the maximum, 30 credits remain, about $16,050 in tuition. Transfer evaluation is free and happens before you enroll.
- Financial aid
- FAFSA-eligible. Federal loans, Pell Grant, Yellow Ribbon, employer billing and deferred payment, and institutional scholarships.
- Military
- Active-duty and veteran service members and their spouses receive a 10% tuition discount, on top of GI Bill® and Yellow Ribbon benefits.
- Fees
- No application fee, no technology fee, no graduation fee.
Run your own numbers with the tuition calculator, see the full tuition and aid breakdown, or review how transfer credit is evaluated.
Admissions
What you'll need
- Completed online application (no fee)
- High school diploma or GED
- Official transcripts from any prior college
Request info
Get the program info packet
An enrollment counselor responds within one business day with a personalized cost estimate, a transfer-credit review, and your fastest path to graduation.
- Next start: September 8, 2026
- Application deadline: August 22, 2026
- No application fee
FAQ
Common questions
Format, cost, transfer credit, and start dates for this program, answered before you apply.
Yes. This program is delivered 100% online with no required campus visits or live class meetings. Coursework is asynchronous with weekly deadlines, and everything you need, including the digital library and 24/7 Tutor.com support, is reachable from the Digital Campus.
Courses run in eight-week sessions with six start dates a year, so you move through the 120 credits required to graduate one session at a time. Full-time students take more courses per session and part-time students take fewer, and approved transfer credit reduces the credits you have left.
Tuition is $535 per credit, about $27,820 for the full 52 credits before aid. There are no technology or graduation fees, employers can be billed directly, and service members, veterans, and their spouses receive a 10% tuition discount.
Yes. APU Global is separately accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC), reaffirmed in 2024, and is a nonprofit institution sharing a Christ-centered mission and a heritage dating back to 1899 with Azusa Pacific University. That accreditation is what makes federal financial aid and credit transfer possible.
There is no application fee. No SAT or ACT scores are required; admission is based on a high school diploma or GED and official transcripts from any prior college. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis against each session's deadline rather than a single annual cutoff.
Up to 90 credits. Military training is evaluated from your Joint Services Transcript, and up to 30 credits can come from Prior Learning Assessment. The evaluation is free and results come back before you enroll.
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