Program Details
Program Details

Program Details

Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences

Bachelor of Science
Mary Baldwin University

The health sciences major at Mary Baldwin University provides students with an interdisciplinary, liberal arts foundation in the natural and social sciences in order to prepare them for graduate programs in healthcare. The health sciences major combines the long-standing strengths of the undergraduate liberal arts program with the health sciences expertise of faculty within the Murphy Deming College of Health Sciences. The interdisciplinary nature of this major enables students to understand human health as a complex cultural, biological, psychological, and social dynamic. Students in this major should consult with the health sciences advisor regarding graduate program prerequisites to ensure that courses will ful?ll requirements needed to be admitted to graduate programs in healthcare. Additionally, there are 3- and 4-year plans available that have been structured speci?cally with the required prerequisites for students interested in physical therapy, occupational therapy, physician assistant, chiropractic, dental and medical school. The BS in Health Sciences is intended to prepare students for a variety of clinically based professions and graduate studies. This is a science heavy degree program, with an emphasis to provide the foundational tools for students to pursue graduate studies.


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Program Guidance Element What You Need to Know
Considerations for Selecting Degree
Considerations When Selecting Courses

  • Create a schedule for all required courses, pay attention to prerequisites and when courses are offered, complete your first math and English courses in your first year
  • Connect with an advisor at your community college and Mary Baldwin University within your first year
Program Requirements Beyond Specific Courses
Doing More With Your Degree
Program Successes & Highlights
Program Credit Requirements
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Applicable Admissions Agreements
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There are no Applicable Admission Agreements for the Program.

What If I Have An Associate Degree Or Credit For Prior Learning?
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Transfer Guidance Element What You Need to Know
Associate Transfer Degree Completion AA, AA&S, AS, ADN, and AAS in Human Services fulfill all general education requirements.

Students that transfer in with a qualifying associate's degree will have all Gen Ed requirements met and can meet some degree requirments/prerequisites with transfer credits.
Completion of Associate Degree Concurrent with High School Students that transfer in with a qualifying associate's degree will have all Gen Ed requirements met and can meet some degree requirments/prerequisites with transfer credits.
Credit for Prior Learning We accept AP, IB, and CLEP results for college credit if the score earned meets college expectations. MBU Online may also evaluate Prior Learning Portfolios for students. Please see https://marybaldwin.edu/admissions/online/credit/
Did You Know That...
  • Completing your Associate transfer degree post-high school satisfies all lower division general education requirements and increases the chance of completing your bachelor's degree?
  • Exceeding 3 years or 90 credits at your community college means you may have exhausted your financial aid at that college and have limited your future financial aid at: Mary Baldwin University
College Level Information
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College Fit Guidance What You Need to Know
Is This College Right For Me? Mary Baldwin's size allows students to gain maximum benefit from work with faculty who teach and mentor them. The average class size is 17 and very few are larger than 30. Campus housing is available for transfer students, and the campus community creates a variety of social, cultural, and cocurricular activities. Students also become involved in the broader Staunton community because civic engagement is a hallmark of a Mary Baldwin education. Student-athletes can participate in 12 different men's and women's varsity sports. Approximately 20% of students take advantage of this opportunity.
Transfer Student Catalog Year Students are governed by the degree requirements of the Catalog in effect at the time they begin their studies at Mary Baldwin University. However, students have the option of declaring themselves under the jurisdiction of a subsequent catalog; students may choose the Catalog in effect at the time they select a major or at the time they file for graduation. The Catalog governing degree requirements must be within 8 (eight) years of a student’s graduation date. Students transferring to Mary Baldwin University from the Virginia Community College System may elect to declare any Catalog in effect within the twenty-four-month period immediately preceding the term they first enroll.
First Year Student Catalog Year Students are governed by the degree requirements of the Catalog in effect at the time they begin their studies at Mary Baldwin University. However, students have the option of declaring themselves under the jurisdiction of a subsequent catalog; students may choose the Catalog in effect at the time they select a major or at the time they file for graduation. The Catalog governing degree requirements must be within 8 (eight) years of a student’s graduation date. Students transferring to Mary Baldwin University from the Virginia Community College System may elect to declare any Catalog in effect within the twenty-four-month period immediately preceding the term they first enroll.
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Where Can This Degree Transfer
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This section displays degrees most closely related to this program and to which you may be able to transfer. So, you can use this list to find the next degree you can complete in your major. Please click the degree name to visit that program page.

Institution Title Degree Award Name Award Level Delivery Mode
J Sargeant Reynolds Community CollegeAssociate of Science in Health SciencesAssociateAssociate of Science2-YearIn-Person, Online, Hybrid
Virginia Highlands Community CollegeAssociate of Science Degree Health Sciences - KinesiologyAssociateAssociate of Science2-YearIn-Person, Hybrid
Virginia Highlands Community CollegeAssociate of Science Degree in Health Sciences - Public HealthAssociateAssociate of Science2-YearIn-Person, Hybrid
Marymount University Health Sciences (BS) - Exercise Science/Strength Conditioning SpecializationBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
Marymount University Health Sciences (BS) - Public Health SpecializationBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
Marymount University Health Sciences (BS) - Pre-Professional SpecializationBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
Marymount University Health Sciences (BS) - Physical Therapy SpecializationBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
Emory & Henry UniversityHealth Sciences (BS)BachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
Blue Ridge Community CollegeAssociate of Science in Health SciencesAssociateAssociate of Science2-YearIn-Person, Hybrid
Radford UniversityBS in Allied Health SciencesBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
Marymount University Health Sciences (BS) - Pre-Speech Language Pathology SpecializationBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
Careers Where This Degree Applies
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This program could not be matched to any related careers. Please contact the institution for assistance with matching this program to careers.

Cost To Complete
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