{"id":29,"date":"2021-09-24T16:59:08","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T20:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/pharmacy-health\/bachelor-of-health-sciences\/health-sciences-major\/"},"modified":"2026-08-31T13:50:59","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T17:50:59","slug":"health-sciences-major","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/health-professions\/bachelor-of-health-sciences\/health-sciences-major\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Sciences Major"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"content-block content-block--has-menu wp-block-butler-content-block\">\n\t<div class=\"content-block-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content-block-layout\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-menu-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"content-block-menu-nav\" aria-label=\"Site menu\" id=\"page-nav\"><div class=\"content-block-menu-wrapper\"><header class=\"content-block-menu-header\"><span class=\"content-block-menu-header-label\">Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences Menu<\/span><button type=\"button\" class=\"content-block-menu-mobile-toggle\" title=\"Toggle menu\" aria-label=\"Toggle menu\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/button><\/header><ul class=\"content-block-menu-list\"><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/health-professions\/bachelor-of-health-sciences\/health-sciences-major\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Health Sciences<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/health-professions\/bachelor-of-health-sciences\/healthcare-and-business\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Healthcare &amp; Business<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"\/health-professions\/bachelor-of-health-sciences\/faculty-staff\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">BSHS Faculty &amp; Staff<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/health-professions\/bachelor-of-health-sciences\/student-alumni-profiles\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Student and Alumni Profiles<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/nav>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-content-container is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<h1 id=\"h-health-sciences\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Health Sciences<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/16095156\/20250220_Health_Sciences_082-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/16095156\/20250220_Health_Sciences_082-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/16095156\/20250220_Health_Sciences_082-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/16095156\/20250220_Health_Sciences_082-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/16095156\/20250220_Health_Sciences_082-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/16095156\/20250220_Health_Sciences_082.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ever-changing world of healthcare needs adaptable leaders with both compassion and clinical expertise.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Butler\u2019s Health Sciences major is designed to prepare students specifically for healthcare contexts, placing graduates in an ideal position for advanced degree programs in medicine, PA school, clinically-focused masters programs, and similar paths.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The curriculum uniquely emphasizes how to navigate the modern healthcare system. The major has versatile applications, and Health Sciences majors see the full picture of how medical teams collaborate and function to provide excellent patient outcomes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students can expect to gain knowledge of Medicaid, insurance, medical ethics, human anatomy and physiology, whole-patient care, and more as they work toward their career goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since Health Sciences students typically select the major to prepare them for advanced degrees, example occupations\/industries include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Physician<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Physician Assistant (PA)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Occupational or Physical Therapist<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dentist<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pathologist Assistant<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Anesthesiologist Assistant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Graduates can also pursue direct entry healthcare jobs or clinical research roles if they do not wish to continue their education. The Health Sciences faculty is here to help you determine what path might be right for you as you earn this versatile degree.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-container wp-block-butler-accordion-container\" data-allow-multiple=\"false\" style=\"--butler-accordion-title-bg-hover: ;\">\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tHealth Sciences Major &#8211; Required Curriculum\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The undergraduate health sciences program blends basic sciences, health sciences, and healthcare-related courses to form an excellent foundation for students pursuing graduate programs in the healthcare field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/bulletin.butler.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=3&amp;poid=877\">Health Sciences Bulletin<\/a> for more information on the program.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tMedical Spanish Concentration\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Medical Spanish concentration within the health science and healthcare and business majors would not add additional required hours for graduation, rather it would focus many elective choices into one area. The courses you choose for your concentration (from the list below) will contribute to your BSHS electives requirement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Students pursuing this concentration must successfully complete:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>BSHS 481 Introduction to Medical Spanish<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BSHS 482 Advanced Medical Spanish<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BSHS 489 Spanish\/English Medical Interpretation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plus any one of the following:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>BSHS 483 Medical Spanish Service Learning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BSHS 484 Spanish Language Immersion Trip<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BSHS 285 Healthcare Immersion Abroad (<em>when traveling to a Spanish speaking country<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tPre-Medicine Track\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The following courses are required to complete the Pre-Medicine Track:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>BI 325 Principles of Pathogenic Microbiology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CH 351 Organic Chemistry I<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CH 352 Organic Chemistry II<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CH 361 Biochemistry I<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PH 107 Elementary Physics 1<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PH 108 Elementary Physics 2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tPre-PA Track\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The following courses are required to complete the Pre-PA Track:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>BI 325 Principles of Pathogenic Microbiology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CH 351 Organic Chemistry I<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CH 352 Organic Chemistry II<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CH 361 Biochemistry I<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tPre-Physical Therapy Track\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The following courses are required to complete the Pre-Physical Therapy Track:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>KIN 323 Kinesiology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>KIN 324 Exercise Physiology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PH 107 Elementary Physics 1<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PH 108 Elementary Physics 2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tPre-Occupational Therapy Track\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The following courses are required to complete the Pre-Occupational Therapy Track:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>KIN 323 Kinesiology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PS 320 Life Span Development Psychology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PS 441 Abnormal Psychology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tPre-Dentistry Track\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The following courses are required to complete the Pre-Dentistry Track:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>BI 325 Principles of Pathogenic Microbiology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CH 351 Organic Chemistry I<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CH 352 Organic Chemistry II<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CH 361 Biochemistry I<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PH 107 Elementary Physics 1<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PH 108 Elementary Physics 2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tPre-Optometry Track\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The following courses are required to complete the Pre-Optometry Track:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>BI 325 Principles of Pathogenic Microbiology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CH 351 Organic Chemistry I<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CH 352 Organic Chemistry II<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CH 361 Biochemistry I<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PH 107 Elementary Physics 1<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PH 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class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"swiper-slide wp-block-butler-two-column-full-width-media\" data-slide-label=\"Data Analysis\">\n\t\t<article class=\"butler-two-column-full-width-media-slide has-card has-no-block-start-margin no-cutout is-overlay-gradient\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-two-column-full-width-media-slide-media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"butler-two-column-full-width-media-overlay\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"butler-two-column-full-width-media-background\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"http:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/17161229\/20250220_Health_Sciences_044.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50.00% 50.00%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"butler-two-column-full-width-media-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"butler-two-column-full-width-media-card\" style=\"--butler-two-column-full-width-media-accent:var(--wp--preset--color--custom-tertiary);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"butler-two-column-full-width-media-kicker\">Graduates from this program will:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-two-column-full-width-media-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"butler-two-column-full-width-media-headline-text butler-auto-contrast\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstay informed\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"butler-two-column-full-width-media-description\">Locate, critically analyze, and apply data in a manner that supports evidence-based healthcare.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t<div class=\"swiper-slide wp-block-butler-two-column-full-width-media\" data-slide-label=\"Solutions\">\n\t\t<article class=\"butler-two-column-full-width-media-slide has-card has-no-block-start-margin no-cutout is-overlay-gradient\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-two-column-full-width-media-slide-media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"butler-two-column-full-width-media-overlay\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"butler-two-column-full-width-media-background\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"http:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/13\/2025\/01\/08102635\/HSpic2-1-edited-scaled.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50.00% 50.00%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"butler-two-column-full-width-media-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"butler-two-column-full-width-media-card\" style=\"--butler-two-column-full-width-media-accent:var(--wp--preset--color--custom-tertiary);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"butler-two-column-full-width-media-kicker\">Graduates from this program will:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-two-column-full-width-media-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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