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Health Sciences

About the Profession | Admission Requirements | Application Procedure | Degree|

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About the Profession

 

The Health Sciences Program allows students completing the health sciences degree to earn a Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences.  One track enables degree completion for health care practitioners who are licensed, registered, or otherwise credentialed by the state of Mississippi.  A second track is designed for individuals who work in a health care environment and who need a bachelor’s degree and more extensive knowledge of health care issues for career advancement purposes.  These students must hold an associate’s degree (including 60 semester hours of academic credit) or a minimum of 60 semester hours of academic credit from an accredited institution of higher learning.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

To be eligible for admission, candidates must:

  1. have an associate’s degree(which includes 60 hours of academic credit) or a minimum of 60 semester hours of academic credit (exclusive of physical education, military science, dogmatic religion and vocational courses) from an accredited institution of higher learning; and
  2. complete the following minimum prerequisite requirements:

     Required courses*            Number of courses        Number of hours

English Composition
2
6
Humanities**  
2
6
College Algebra  
1
3
Laboratory Science   
2
6
Fine Arts 
1
3

   

          *Students enrolled in an institution which uses the quarter academic calendar

            must complete the required sequence of courses which are equivalent to      

            University of Mississippi courses.

        **Humanities include history, literature, foreign language, journalism, sociology,

            political science, philosophy and religion.

All applicants must have a grade point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale prior to admission.  A minimum grade of C is required on each course accepted for transfer.  The grades from all academic courses taken are used in calculating the grade point average, including courses which are repeated.

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APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Students can be admitted in the fall, spring, or summer sessions.  All applicants pay a non-refundable application fee of $25.  Applications may be obtained from the Registrar’s office, the University of Mississippi Medical Center, 2500 North State Street, Jackson, Mississippi 39216-4505, or call (601) 984-1080. Click here for application.

DEGREE

Students who satisfactorily complete the requirements will be awarded the bachelor of science degree in health sciences from the University of Mississippi.

CURRICULUM
Core Curriculum for Track I and Track II    Semester Hours
HS300 Survey of Health Care Delivery
3
HS302 Computer Applications in Health Care
3
HS306 Medical Terminology  
3
HS308 Disease and Health
3
HS310 Principles of Management in Health Care
3
HS312 Continuing Education in Health Care
3
HS314 Professional Communication in Health Care
3
HS404 Political and Sociological Issues in Health Care
3
HS406 Legal and Ethical Issues in Health Care
3
HS408 Organizational Behavior in Health Care
3
HS427 Finance and Reimbursement in Health Care
3
HS429 Evidence-Based Decision Making in Health Care
3
   
36

                                                                            

Including academic transfer credits, students must earn at least 120 academic semester credit hours in order to graduate.

                                                                                                 

  

EMPHASIS AREA:

 

Degree Completion for Health Care Practitioners  (Track I)

Students who are licensed, certified, or otherwise credentialed may be awarded additional credit of up to 24 hours depending on the discipline involved.  HS451, a four-semester hour role transition course, must be completed in order to be awarded this credit.  The disciplines eligible for role transition credit are the health care professions that UMC offers or has offered in the past.  Also, health care disciplines which require an associate’s degree from an accredited institution of higher learning are acceptable if approved by the dean.

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Degree Completion in Heath Care Center Operations (Track II)

                                                                                                                                Semester Hours

Core Courses Above                                                                                                36

HS326   Human Resources in Health Care                                                                           3

HS382   Advanced Computer Applications in Health Care                                                  3

HS412   Marketing and Outreach in Health Care                                                                   3

HS428   Managerial Accounting in Health Care                                                                     3

HS430   Strategic Decision Making in Health Care                                                               3

HS452   Senior Directed Study                                                                                                  3

Approved Electives                                                                                                                       6

                                                                                                                                                       24

 

Disclaimer

Please Note: Prospective students should contact the Office of the Student Records and Registrar or the SHRP Department (see Contacts) for current information regarding application information, prerequisites, program requirements, or tuition and fees.

 

 

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