Health Sciences, B.S.

Saint Louis University's undergraduate degree in health sciences is a path for students interested in entering clinically related health fields or for students interested in health informatics and health data management fields. It also provides a solid scientific and health-oriented curriculum for professional or graduate education. The goal of many students in the health sciences program is to become prepared for professional and research careers in the rapidly changing world of health, with particular emphasis on the holistic context in which health care is delivered. Students in the health information management concentration are prepared for diverse career opportunities in health information fields and to take the Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) nationally recognized credentialing exam offered by the American Health Information Management Association.

Program Highlights

  • The program provides a holistic view of health care that serves as a great pre-professional option for students going on to graduate education.
  • In addition to learning about health sciences and anatomy and physiology, students will also learn about research methods, health care management, process improvement, health care technology, health care policy and law and more.
  • Faculty members provide tremendous mentorship to help students in every phase of their education.
  • Information technology is integrated throughout the curriculum, providing students with hands-on exposure and experience with typical health care industry systems.

The health care industry is growing and changing rapidly. A new generation of health professionals will be needed to examine old problems from a fresh perspective and arrive at innovative theories, policies and technologies that address emerging health concerns.

Students prepare for these challenges by offering curricular tracks in pre-medicine, medical scholar, pre-dentistry, pre-physician assistant, pre-pharmacy, pre-physical therapy, pre-occupational therapy, health information management concentration and a general health science curriculum. Each curricular track is optimized to prepare students for graduate studies and the workforce.

Advantages to earning your B.S. in Health Sciences at Saint Louis University include:

  • An education based on Jesuit principles with a mission to prepare professionals who possess the competence, compassion and conduct essential to a health professional
  • A flexible curriculum that allows for diverse areas of concentration
  • Instruction by professionally credentialed faculty
  • Medically relevant coursework ideal for a variety of post-baccalaureate study choices

In addition to the other pre-professional tracks and scholars programs available through the health sciences program, interested students are encouraged to learn more about the Pharmacy Scholars option — an exclusive opportunity for qualified incoming Saint Louis University first-year students to gain a guaranteed interview to the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) program at University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis and access to an accelerated pathway to completing both their bachelor's degree and their Pharm.D.

Curriculum Overview

The health sciences program at Saint Louis University offers a flexible curriculum that prepares students for a variety of health career environments. The curriculum is built on a strong science foundation that threads a holistic approach to understanding health care throughout the educational model.

SLU's health sciences program will provide students with:

  • A solid, scientific baseline for pre-professional and/or pre-med scholars for entry into post-baccalaureate studies after graduating
  • A path for those interested in entering a non-clinical, health-related field
  • For HIM concentration students, use of an educational-based electronic health record, encoding systems, database management, statistical software and various other health information systems

The health sciences degree requires a minimum of 120 credits. Health Sciences and/or Health Information Management Concentration students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.7/4.0 and earn a "C" or better in math, science, business technology management and program-specific (HSCI and/or HIM prefix) courses to progress in the program. Most importantly, the program strives to equip graduates to understand the health care system and its complexities while still providing a solid scientific knowledge base.

Careers

The majority of students with a bachelor's degree in health sciences go on to medical school, graduate school or other post-baccalaureate studies. Students are also prepared for non-clinical employment opportunities within health care, such as:

  • Health Care Coordinator: The point of contact to help coordinate patient support and services. As the liaison between patients, families, medical staff and services, coordinators provide management of the health and well-being of the patient.
  • Case Manager: Based in home health agencies, health care management companies, the insurance industry or elderly care settings, case managers assist in the management of daily operations and provide support to multidisciplinary teams to ensure quality patient care is delivered.
  • Health Services Manager: Provides management and direction to the physician or health care organization including staffing, training, monitoring, evaluating and compliance. Managers assist in the identification of potential quality improvement issues and policy and procedure development.
  • Privacy Officer: Responsible for managing the risks and business impacts of privacy laws and policies and for protecting patient information that is collected and stored by health care facilities.
  • Corporate Wellness Administrator: Responsible for the implementation and day-to-day management of employee, community and worksite wellness programs, corporate wellness administrators manage wellness program services by implementing sustainable health promotion programs that target populations across the organization based on an individual company's needs.
  • Medicolegal Death Investigator: Responsible for the investigation of sudden and unexpected deaths. Develops and evaluates information obtained from observations, interviews and reviews of various records to assist in determination of cause and manner of death, which impacts public health.
  • Patient Advocate/Patient Navigator: Serves as the liaison between a patient and their health care provider(s). Advocates are dedicated to coordinating the patient’s medical care, getting them help and working with the family.
  • Health Literacy Educator: Assists consumers in understanding the health care system in plain language using health literacy skills.

Students with the HIM concentration have employment opportunities in a variety of areas, including:

  • Health care consulting
  • Information system companies
  • Government agencies
  • Law firms
  • Hospitals

Health Information Management Concentration

The Health Sciences - Health Information Management (HIM) concentration is designed for students interested in the study of medical sciences, data analysis, information technology, legal concepts and health management. HIM professionals are recognized experts in clinical and health care operational data. Department and adjunct faculty, who are professionals in the HIM field, prepare students for exciting and diverse career opportunities in health information and to take the Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) nationally recognized credentialing exam.

Graduates are primed for a tremendous variety of rapidly growing employment opportunities in all venues of the health care industry, including working with health care leadership to optimize the use of patient and operational data to make meaningful decisions regarding quality care, patient safety and organization operations; working with patients and families to help them understand their health information; and working with health care providers to optimize their use of technology to manage their data and operational needs. 

Many HIM graduates also pursue graduate degrees in:

  • Business administration
  • Health administration
  • Health data science
  • Health informatics
  • Law
  • Public health

Students interested in advancing their academic path to graduate studies may pursue one of the following accelerated track options:

Clinical and Research Opportunities

Each student will complete a project-based internship in their last year of study. The HIM concentration has affiliations with local clinical sites for students to complete their professional practice experience. The projects provide an opportunity to experience roles such as:

  • Electronic health record analyst
  • Patient data integrity coordinator
  • Clinical data analyst
  • Consultant
  • Revenue cycle management analyst
  • Quality assurance analyst
  • Coding and compliance specialist

Careers

Information drives the health care industry. A career in health information management offers graduates tremendous and diverse opportunities to make an impact and improve the health care delivered throughout the industry. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median salary for health services managers in the United States in 2020 was $104,280 and the employment of health services managers is expected to experience a 32% average growth through 2030.

Employment opportunities for graduates include:

  • Ambulatory care clinics
  • Governmental agencies
  • Health care companies
  • Health care consulting
  • Home health care
  • Hospitals
  • Information system companies
  • Insurance companies
  • Law firms
  • Managed and long-term care facilities
  • Mental and behavioral health facilities
  • Physician practices
  • Research associate

Salaries are generally higher for graduates working in sales or consulting, and second-baccalaureate graduates may have a slightly higher salary range depending on their previous work experience and degree.

Admission Requirements

Freshman Applicants

Solid academic performance in college preparatory coursework is a primary consideration when we review your freshman application.  

Admission criteria include:

  • Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.70 or greater on a 4.00 scale
  • Saint Louis University has moved to a test-optional admission process for all undergraduate programs. Applicants may submit standardized test scores, but those who choose not to will not be disadvantaged in any way in the admission process. 

Transfer Applicants

The minimum college transfer GPA is 2.70/4.00.

Tuition

Tuition Cost Per Year
Undergraduate Tuition $52,260

Additional charges may apply. Other resources are listed below:

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Scholarships and Financial Aid

There are two principal ways to help finance a Saint Louis University education:

  • Scholarships: Awarded based on academic achievement, service, leadership and financial need. In addition to University scholarships, the Doisy College of Health Sciences offers scholarships to sophomores, juniors, seniors and graduate students.
  • Financial Aid: Provided in the form of grants and loans, some of which require repayment.

For priority consideration for merit-based scholarships, applicants should apply for admission by Dec. 1 and complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by March 1.

For more information, visit the student financial services office online at http://finaid.slu.edu.

HIM Concentration Accreditation

Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM)
200 E. Randolph Street
Suite 5100
Chicago, IL 60601
http://www.cahiim.org

The Health Information Management accreditor of Saint Louis University is the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). The College's accreditation for the Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences with Health Information Management has been reaffirmed through 2020. All inquiries about the program's accreditation status should be directed by mail to CAHIIM, 200 East Randolph Street, Suite 5100, Chicago, IL, 60601; by phone at (312) 235-3255; or by email at info@cahiim.org.
For more information on the SLU Health Information Management program professional and technical standards and program outcomes, please see Additional Accreditation Information.

HIM Program Outcomes Data

Additional Accreditation Information

cahiim seal

Health Sciences

  1. Graduates will be able to communicate effectively to express issues in healthcare.
  2. Graduates will be able to implement healthcare management tools to utilize project management techniques.
  3. Graduates will be able to demonstrate effective team skills when collaborating on healthcare projects.
  4. Graduates will be able to employ data from empirical research to inform positions on healthcare issues.
  5. Graduates will be able to exhibit ethical behaviors related to health sciences that are rooted in Jesuit values.

Students in SLU's health sciences major take the following courses. 

Standard Track

University Undergraduate Core32-35
Foundation
BIOL 1240
BIOL 1245
General Biology: Information Flow and Evolution
and Principles of Biology I Laboratory (satisfies CORE 3800)
4
BIOL 1260
BIOL 1265
General Biology: Transformations of Energy and Matter
and Principles of Biology II Laboratory
4
CHEM 1080
CHEM 1085
Principles of Chemistry 1 Lecture
and Principles of Chemistry 1 Lab
4
CHEM 1480
CHEM 1485
Principles of Chemistry 2 Lecture
and Principles of Chemistry 2 Lab
4
CMM 1200Public Speaking (satisfies CORE 1200)3
ENGL 1900Advanced Strategies of Rhetoric and Research (satisfies CORE 1900)3
HCE 1600Embodiment, Life, and Death in Context (satisfies CORE 1600)3
MATH 1200College Algebra3
MATH 1320Survey of Calculus3
PSY 1010General Psychology (satisfies CORE 3600)3
PSY 3460Abnormal Psychology3
SOC 1100Introduction to Sociology3
STAT 1300Elementary Statistics with Computers (satisfies CORE 3200)3
Health Sciences
HSCI 1000Introduction to Health Sciences1
HSCI 2000The U.S. Health Care System3
HSCI 2100Health Care Management3
HSCI 2200Medical Terminology3
HSCI 2500Human Development across the Lifespan3
HSCI 3200Health Law and Policy3
HSCI 3300
HSCI 3310
Anatomy & Physiology I
and Anatomy & Physiology I Lab
4
HSCI 3400
HSCI 3410
Anatomy and Physiology Lecture II
and Anatomy & Physiology II Lab
4
HSCI 3700Research Methods3
HSCI 3800Global Perspectives in Epidemiology3
HSCI 4000Neuroscience in Everyday Life3
HSCI 4100Healthcare Technology3
HSCI 4500Hot Topics in Health Care3
HSCI 4700Quality Management3
General Electives21
Total Credits121-124

Medical Scholar Track

University Undergraduate Core32-35
Foundation
BIOL 1240
BIOL 1245
General Biology: Information Flow and Evolution
and Principles of Biology I Laboratory (satisfies CORE 3800)
4
BIOL 1260
BIOL 1265
General Biology: Transformations of Energy and Matter
and Principles of Biology II Laboratory
4
BIOL 3020Biochemistry and Molecular Biology3
BIOL 3040Cell Structure & Function3
CHEM 1110
CHEM 1115
General Chemistry 1
and General Chemistry 1 Laboratory
4
CHEM 1120
CHEM 1125
General Chemistry 2
and General Chemistry 2 Laboratory
4
CHEM 2410
CHEM 2415
Organic Chemistry 1
and Organic Chemistry 1 Laboratory
4
CHEM 2420
CHEM 2425
Organic Chemistry 2
and Organic Chemistry 2 Laboratory
4
CMM 1200Public Speaking (satisfies CORE 1200)3
ENGL 1900Advanced Strategies of Rhetoric and Research (satisfies CORE 1900)3
HCE 1600Embodiment, Life, and Death in Context (satisfies CORE 1600)3
MATH 1510Calculus I4
PHYS 1310
PHYS 1320
Physics I
and Physics I Laboratory
4
PHYS 1330
PHYS 1340
Physics II
and Physics II Laboratory
4
PPHS 1050Medical Scholar0
PSY 1010General Psychology (satisfies CORE 3600)3
PSY 3460Abnormal Psychology3
SOC 1100Introduction to Sociology3
STAT 1300Elementary Statistics with Computers (satisfies CORE 3200)3
Biology Electives
Select two of the following:6
Comparative Anatomy of the Vertebrates
Comparative Animal Physiology
Vertebrate Histology: Structure and Function of Tissues
Human Systemic Physiology
Developmental Biology
Foundations of Immunobiology
General Microbiology
Molecular Biology
Health Sciences
HSCI 1000Introduction to Health Sciences1
HSCI 2000The U.S. Health Care System3
HSCI 2100Health Care Management3
HSCI 2200Medical Terminology3
HSCI 2500Human Development across the Lifespan3
HSCI 3200Health Law and Policy3
HSCI 3300
HSCI 3310
Anatomy & Physiology I
and Anatomy & Physiology I Lab
4
HSCI 3400
HSCI 3410
Anatomy and Physiology Lecture II
and Anatomy & Physiology II Lab
4
HSCI 3700Research Methods (satisfies CORE 4000)3
HSCI 3800Global Perspectives in Epidemiology3
HSCI 4000Neuroscience in Everyday Life3
HSCI 4100Healthcare Technology3
HSCI 4500Hot Topics in Health Care3
HSCI 4700Quality Management3
Total Credits126-129

Pre-Physician Assistant and PA Scholar Track

University Undergraduate Core32-35
Foundation
BIOL 1240
BIOL 1245
General Biology: Information Flow and Evolution
and Principles of Biology I Laboratory (satisfies CORE 3800)
4
BIOL 1260
BIOL 1265
General Biology: Transformations of Energy and Matter
and Principles of Biology II Laboratory
4
BIOL 3020Biochemistry and Molecular Biology3
BIOL 3030Principles of Genetics3
BLS 4510Medical Microbiology4
CHEM 1110
CHEM 1115
General Chemistry 1
and General Chemistry 1 Laboratory
4
CHEM 1120
CHEM 1125
General Chemistry 2
and General Chemistry 2 Laboratory
4
CHEM 2410
CHEM 2415
Organic Chemistry 1
and Organic Chemistry 1 Laboratory
4
CHEM 2420
CHEM 2425
Organic Chemistry 2
and Organic Chemistry 2 Laboratory
4
CMM 1200Public Speaking (satisfies CORE 1200)3
ENGL 1900Advanced Strategies of Rhetoric and Research (satisfies CORE 1900)3
HCE 1600Embodiment, Life, and Death in Context (satisfies CORE 1600)3
MATH 1400Pre-Calculus3
MLS 4515Medical Microbiology Laboratory1
PSY 1010General Psychology (satisfies CORE 3600)3
PSY 3460Abnormal Psychology3
SOC 1100Introduction to Sociology3
STAT 1300Elementary Statistics with Computers (satisfies CORE 3200)3
Health Sciences
HSCI 1000Introduction to Health Sciences1
HSCI 2000The U.S. Health Care System3
HSCI 2100Health Care Management3
HSCI 2200Medical Terminology3
HSCI 2500Human Development across the Lifespan3
HSCI 3200Health Law and Policy3
HSCI 3300
HSCI 3310
Anatomy & Physiology I
and Anatomy & Physiology I Lab
4
HSCI 3400
HSCI 3410
Anatomy and Physiology Lecture II
and Anatomy & Physiology II Lab
4
HSCI 3700Research Methods (satisfies CORE 4000)3
HSCI 3800Global Perspectives in Epidemiology3
HSCI 4000Neuroscience in Everyday Life3
HSCI 4100Healthcare Technology3
HSCI 4500Hot Topics in Health Care3
HSCI 4700Quality Management3
General Electives 6
Total Credits122-125

Pre-Medicine Track

University Undergraduate Core32-35
Foundation
BIOL 1240
BIOL 1245
General Biology: Information Flow and Evolution
and Principles of Biology I Laboratory (satisfies CORE 3800)
4
BIOL 1260
BIOL 1265
General Biology: Transformations of Energy and Matter
and Principles of Biology II Laboratory
4
BIOL 3020Biochemistry and Molecular Biology3
BIOL 3040Cell Structure & Function3
CHEM 1110
CHEM 1115
General Chemistry 1
and General Chemistry 1 Laboratory
4
CHEM 1120
CHEM 1125
General Chemistry 2
and General Chemistry 2 Laboratory
4
CHEM 2410
CHEM 2415
Organic Chemistry 1
and Organic Chemistry 1 Laboratory
4
CHEM 2420
CHEM 2425
Organic Chemistry 2
and Organic Chemistry 2 Laboratory
4
CMM 1200Public Speaking (satisfies CORE 1200)3
ENGL 1900Advanced Strategies of Rhetoric and Research (satisfies CORE 1900)3
HCE 1600Embodiment, Life, and Death in Context (satisfies CORE 1600)3
MATH 1510Calculus I4
PHYS 1310
PHYS 1320
Physics I
and Physics I Laboratory
4
PHYS 1330
PHYS 1340
Physics II
and Physics II Laboratory
4
PPHS 1000Foundations of Medicine (Optional course)1
PSY 1010General Psychology (satisfies CORE 3600)3
PSY 3460Abnormal Psychology3
SOC 1100Introduction to Sociology3
STAT 1300Elementary Statistics with Computers (satisfies CORE 3200)3
Health Sciences
HSCI 1000Introduction to Health Sciences1
HSCI 2000The U.S. Health Care System3
HSCI 2100Health Care Management3
HSCI 2200Medical Terminology3
HSCI 2500Human Development across the Lifespan3
HSCI 3200Health Law and Policy3
HSCI 3300
HSCI 3310
Anatomy & Physiology I
and Anatomy & Physiology I Lab
4
HSCI 3400
HSCI 3410
Anatomy and Physiology Lecture II
and Anatomy & Physiology II Lab
4
HSCI 3700Research Methods (satisfies CORE 4000)3
HSCI 3800Global Perspectives in Epidemiology3
HSCI 4000Neuroscience in Everyday Life3
HSCI 4100Healthcare Technology3
HSCI 4500Hot Topics in Health Care3
HSCI 4700Quality Management3
Total Credits121-124

Pre-Pharm.D. Track 

University Undergraduate Core32-35
Foundation
BIOL 1240
BIOL 1245
General Biology: Information Flow and Evolution
and Principles of Biology I Laboratory (satisfies CORE 3800)
4
BIOL 1260
BIOL 1265
General Biology: Transformations of Energy and Matter
and Principles of Biology II Laboratory
4
BIOL 3020Biochemistry and Molecular Biology3
BLS 4510Medical Microbiology4
CHEM 1110
CHEM 1115
General Chemistry 1
and General Chemistry 1 Laboratory
4
CHEM 1120
CHEM 1125
General Chemistry 2
and General Chemistry 2 Laboratory
4
CHEM 2410
CHEM 2415
Organic Chemistry 1
and Organic Chemistry 1 Laboratory
4
CHEM 2420
CHEM 2425
Organic Chemistry 2
and Organic Chemistry 2 Laboratory
4
CMM 1200Public Speaking (satisfies CORE 1200)3
ECON 1900Principles of Economics3
ENGL 1900Advanced Strategies of Rhetoric and Research (satisfies CORE 1900)3
MATH 1510Calculus I4
MLS 4515Medical Microbiology Laboratory1
PHIL 2050Ethics3
or HCE 2010 Foundations in Clinical Health Care Ethics
PHYS 1310
PHYS 1320
College Physics I
and College Physics I Laboratory
4
PSY 1010General Psychology (satisfies CORE 3600)3
STAT 1300Elementary Statistics with Computers (satisfies CORE 3200)3
Health Sciences
HSCI 1000Introduction to Health Sciences1
HSCI 2000The US Health Care System3
HSCI 2200Medical Terminology3
HSCI 2500Human Development across the Lifespan3
HSCI 3200Aspects of Health Law3
HSCI 3300
HSCI 3310
Anatomy & Physiology I
and Anatomy & Physiology I Lab
4
HSCI 3400
HSCI 3410
Anatomy and Physiology Lecture II
and Anatomy & Physiology II Lab
4
HSCI 3700Research Methods (satisfies CORE 4000)3
HSCI 3800Epidemiology3
HSCI 4000Neuroscience in Everyday Life3
HSCI 4100Healthcare Technology and Informatics3
HSCI 4700Quality Management and Performance Improvement3
General Electives12
Total Credits121-124
 

Pre-Occupational Therapy Track

University Undergraduate Core32-35
Foundation
BIOL 1240
BIOL 1245
General Biology: Information Flow and Evolution
and Principles of Biology I Laboratory (satisfies CORE 3800)
4
BIOL 1260
BIOL 1265
General Biology: Transformations of Energy and Matter
and Principles of Biology II Laboratory
4
CHEM 1080
CHEM 1085
Principles of Chemistry 1 Lecture
and Principles of Chemistry 1 Lab
4
CHEM 1480
CHEM 1485
Principles of Chemistry 2 Lecture
and Principles of Chemistry 2 Lab
4
CMM 1200Public Speaking (satisfies CORE 1200)3
ENGL 1900Advanced Strategies of Rhetoric and Research (satisfies CORE 1900)3
HCE 1600Embodiment, Life, and Death in Context (satisfies CORE 1600)3
MATH 1200College Algebra3
MATH 1320Survey of Calculus3
PHYS 1220
PHYS 1235
General Physics I
and General Physics I Lab
4
PSY 1010General Psychology (satisfies CORE 3600)3
PSY 3460Abnormal Psychology3
SOC 1100Introduction to Sociology3
STAT 1300Elementary Statistics with Computers (satisfies CORE 3200)3
Health Sciences
HSCI 1000Introduction to Health Sciences1
HSCI 2000The U.S. Health Care System3
HSCI 2100Health Care Management3
HSCI 2200Medical Terminology3
HSCI 2500Human Development across the Lifespan3
HSCI 3200Health Law and Policy3
HSCI 3300
HSCI 3310
Anatomy & Physiology I
and Anatomy & Physiology I Lab
4
HSCI 3400
HSCI 3410
Anatomy and Physiology Lecture II
and Anatomy & Physiology II Lab
4
HSCI 3700Research Methods (satisfies CORE 4000)3
HSCI 3800Global Perspectives in Epidemiology3
HSCI 4000Neuroscience in Everyday Life3
HSCI 4100Healthcare Technology3
HSCI 4500Hot Topics in Health Care3
HSCI 4700Quality Management3
Electives
Select 15 credits15
Total Credits120-123

Pre-Physical Therapy Track

University Undergraduate Core32-35
Foundation
BIOL 1240
BIOL 1245
General Biology: Information Flow and Evolution
and Principles of Biology I Laboratory (satisfies CORE 3800)
4
BIOL 1260
BIOL 1265
General Biology: Transformations of Energy and Matter
and Principles of Biology II Laboratory
4
CHEM 1080
CHEM 1085
Principles of Chemistry 1 Lecture
and Principles of Chemistry 1 Lab
4
CHEM 1480
CHEM 1485
Principles of Chemistry 2 Lecture
and Principles of Chemistry 2 Lab
4
CMM 1200Public Speaking (satisfies CORE 1200)3
ENGL 1900Advanced Strategies of Rhetoric and Research3
HCE 1600Embodiment, Life, and Death in Context (satisfies CORE 1600)3
MATH 1400Pre-Calculus3
MATH 1510Calculus I4
PHYS 1220
PHYS 1235
General Physics I
and General Physics I Lab
4
PHYS 1240
PHYS 1255
General Physics II
and General Physics II Lab
4
PSY 1010General Psychology (satisfies CORE 3600)3
PSY 3460Abnormal Psychology3
SOC 1100Introduction to Sociology3
STAT 1300Elementary Statistics with Computers (satisfies CORE 3200)3
Health Sciences
HSCI 1000Introduction to Health Sciences1
HSCI 2000The U.S. Health Care System3
HSCI 2100Health Care Management3
HSCI 2200Medical Terminology3
HSCI 2500Human Development across the Lifespan3
HSCI 3200Health Law and Policy3
HSCI 3300
HSCI 3310
Anatomy & Physiology I
and Anatomy & Physiology I Lab
4
HSCI 3400
HSCI 3410
Anatomy and Physiology Lecture II
and Anatomy & Physiology II Lab
4
HSCI 3700Research Methods (satisfies CORE 4000)3
HSCI 3800Global Perspectives in Epidemiology3
HSCI 4000Neuroscience in Everyday Life3
HSCI 4100Healthcare Technology3
HSCI 4500Hot Topics in Health Care3
HSCI 4700Quality Management3
General Electives15
Total Credits124-127
Foundation
Basic Human Anatomy with Lab3-4
Database Management Systems3
Human Physiology3-4
Introduction to Microcomputer Applications3
Management Theory and Practice3
Medical Terminology2-3
Philosophy3
Statistics3
Total Credits23-26

Health Information Management Track

University Undergraduate Core32-35
Foundation
BIOL 1240
BIOL 1245
General Biology: Information Flow and Evolution
and Principles of Biology I Laboratory (satisfies CORE 3800)
4
BIOL 1260
BIOL 1265
General Biology: Transformations of Energy and Matter
and Principles of Biology II Laboratory
4
BTM 2000Introduction to Business Technology Management3
BTM 2500Data Modeling, Analysis and Visualization3
CHEM 1080
CHEM 1085
Principles of Chemistry 1 Lecture
and Principles of Chemistry 1 Lab
4
CHEM 1480
CHEM 1485
Principles of Chemistry 2 Lecture
and Principles of Chemistry 2 Lab
4
CMM 1200Public Speaking (satisfies CORE 1200)3
ENGL 1900Advanced Strategies of Rhetoric and Research (satisfies CORE 1900)3
HCE 1600Embodiment, Life, and Death in Context (satisfies CORE 1600)3
HSCI 1000Introduction to Health Sciences1
HSCI 2000The U.S. Health Care System3
HSCI 2100Health Care Management3
HSCI 2200Medical Terminology3
HSCI 2500Human Development across the Lifespan3
HSCI 3300
HSCI 3310
Anatomy & Physiology I
and Anatomy & Physiology I Lab
4
HSCI 3400
HSCI 3410
Anatomy and Physiology Lecture II
and Anatomy & Physiology II Lab
4
HSCI 4000Neuroscience in Everyday Life3
MATH 1200College Algebra3
MATH 1300Elementary Statistics with Computers3
MATH 1320Survey of Calculus3
PSY 1010General Psychology (satisfies CORE 3600)3
STAT 1300Elementary Statistics with Computers (satisfies CORE 3200)3
Health Information Management
HIM 3000Foundations in Health Information Management3
HIM 3200Health Data Management3
HIM 3400Coding and Classification Systems4
HIM 3600HIM Theory and Practice Laboratory2
HIM 4400Clinical Data Analytics3
HIM 4510Health Care Financial Management3
HIM 4530Professional Practice (satisfies CORE 3500)3
HIM 4750Fundamentals of Clinical Medicine3
HIM 4950Senior Seminar3
HSCI 3200Health Law and Policy3
HSCI 3700Research Methods (satisfies CORE 4000)3
HSCI 4100Healthcare Technology3
HSCI 4700Quality Management3
Total Credits124-127

HIM to M.S. Health Data Sciences Track

University Undergraduate Core32-35
Foundation
BTM 2000Introduction to Business Technology Management3
BTM 2500Data Modeling, Analysis and Visualization3
BTM 3300Managing Databases and Big Data3
BTM 3700Business Analytics3
CMM 1200Public Speaking (satisfies CORE 1200)3
ENGL 1900Advanced Strategies of Rhetoric and Research (satisfies CORE 1900)3
HSCI 1000Introduction to Health Sciences1
HSCI 2000The U.S. Health Care System3
HSCI 2100Health Care Management3
HSCI 2200Medical Terminology3
HSCI 2500Human Development across the Lifespan3
HSCI 3300
HSCI 3310
Anatomy & Physiology I
and Anatomy & Physiology I Lab
4
HSCI 3400
HSCI 3410
Anatomy and Physiology Lecture II
and Anatomy & Physiology II Lab
4
HSCI 3700Research Methods (satisfies CORE 4000)3
MATH 1200College Algebra3
MATH 1320Survey of Calculus3
ORES 5300Foundations of Outcomes Research I3
PSY 1010General Psychology (satisfies CORE 3600)3
STAT 1300Elementary Statistics with Computers (satisfies CORE 3200)3
or OPM 2070 Introduction to Business Statistics
Health Information Management
HIM 3000Foundations in Health Information Management3
HIM 3200Health Data Management3
HIM 3400Coding and Classification Systems4
HIM 3600HIM Theory and Practice Laboratory (satisfies CORE 4500)2
HIM 4510Health Care Financial Management3
HIM 4530Professional Practice (satisfies CORE 3500)3
HIM 4750Fundamentals of Clinical Medicine3
HIM 4950Senior Seminar3
HSCI 3200Health Law and Policy3
HSCI 4100Healthcare Technology3
HSCI 4700Quality Management3
Health Data Science
HDS 5210Programming for Health Data Scientists3
HDS 5230High Performance Computing3
HDS 5310Analytics and Statistical Programming3
HDS 5330Predictive Modeling and Machine Learning3
HDS 5960Capstone Experience3
Total Credits120-123

HIM to Juris Doctor (Law) Track

University Undergraduate Core32-35
Foundation
BTM 2000Introduction to Business Technology Management3
BTM 2500Data Modeling, Analysis and Visualization3
CMM 1200Public Speaking (satisfies CORE 1200)3
ECON 1900Principles of Economics3
ENGL 1900Advanced Strategies of Rhetoric and Research (satisfies CORE 1900)3
HCE 1600Embodiment, Life, and Death in Context (satisfies CORE 1600)3
HCE 1700Death, Disability, Disease, and the Meaning of Life (satisfies CORE 1700)3
HSCI 1000Introduction to Health Sciences1
HSCI 2000The U.S. Health Care System3
HSCI 2100Health Care Management3
HSCI 2200Medical Terminology3
HSCI 3300
HSCI 3310
Anatomy & Physiology I
and Anatomy & Physiology I Lab
4
HSCI 3400
HSCI 3410
Anatomy and Physiology Lecture II
and Anatomy & Physiology II Lab
4
MATH 1200College Algebra3
POLS 1540Blood and Money: Ethnic War (satisfies CORE 3600)3
STAT 1300Elementary Statistics with Computers (satisfies CORE 3200)3
or OPM 2070 Introduction to Business Statistics
Health Information Management
HIM 3000Foundations in Health Information Management3
HIM 3200Health Data Management3
HIM 3400Coding and Classification Systems4
HIM 3600HIM Theory and Practice Laboratory2
HIM 4400Clinical Data Analytics3
HIM 4510Health Care Financial Management3
HIM 4530Professional Practice (satisfies CORE 3500)3
HIM 4750Fundamentals of Clinical Medicine3
HIM 4950Senior Seminar3
HSCI 3200Health Law and Policy3
HSCI 3700Research Methods (satisfies CORE 4000)3
HSCI 4100Healthcare Technology3
HSCI 4700Quality Management3
General Electives12
Total Credits124-127

HIM to Master of Health Administration (MHA) Track

University Undergraduate Core32-35
Foundation
BTM 2000Introduction to Business Technology Management3
BTM 3300Managing Databases and Big Data3
CMM 1200Public Speaking3
ECON 1900Principles of Economics3
ENGL 1900Advanced Strategies of Rhetoric and Research3
HSCI 2100Health Care Management3
HSCI 2200Medical Terminology3
HSCI 3300
HSCI 3310
Anatomy & Physiology I
and Anatomy & Physiology I Lab
4
HSCI 3400
HSCI 3410
Anatomy and Physiology Lecture II
and Anatomy & Physiology II Lab
4
MATH 1200College Algebra3
MATH 1300Elementary Statistics with Computers3
PHIL 2050Ethics3
PSY 1010General Psychology3
Health Information Management
HIM 3000Foundations in Health Information Management3
HIM 3200Health Data Management3
HIM 3400Coding and Classification Systems4
HIM 3600HIM Theory and Practice Laboratory2
HIM 4400Clinical Data Analytics3
HIM 4510Health Care Financial Management3
HIM 4530Professional Practice3
HIM 4750Fundamentals of Clinical Medicine3
HIM 4950Senior Seminar3
HSCI 3200Health Law and Policy3
HSCI 3700Research Methods3
HSCI 4100Healthcare Technology3
HSCI 4700Quality Management3
General Electives12
Total Credits124-127
  • Students apply a maximum of 30 MHA credits completed in their first year to their undergraduate degree program and receive their Bachelor’s Degree after the successful completion of the first year of the SLU MHA Program.
  • Students must maintain a 3.4 cumulative GPA to continue in the Accelerated Program. After completing 75 credits, students will submit an application to SLU’s MHA Program. If admitted to SLU’s MHA Program, these students will begin their MHA program in their fourth year.
  • Please note that the SLU MHA program is competitive and enrollment in the Accelerated HIM to MHA 3+2 track does not guarantee admission to the SLU MHA program.

Continuation Standards

Students must maintain a minimum 2.70 grade point average (GPA).

Roadmaps are recommended semester-by-semester plans of study for programs and assume full-time enrollment unless otherwise noted.  

Courses and milestones designated as critical (marked with !) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation. Transfer credit may change the roadmap.

This roadmap should not be used in the place of regular academic advising appointments. All students are encouraged to meet with their advisor/mentor each semester. Requirements, course availability and sequencing are subject to change.

Pre-Medicine Track

Plan of Study Grid
Year One
FallCredits
Critical course:  BIOL 1240
BIOL 1245
General Biology: Information Flow and Evolution
and Principles of Biology I Laboratory (Critical course:  satisfies CORE 3800)
4
Critical course:  CHEM 1110
CHEM 1115
General Chemistry 1
and General Chemistry 1 Laboratory
4
CORE 1000 Ignite First Year Seminar 2
CORE 1500 Cura Personalis 1: Self in Community 1
HSCI 1000 Introduction to Health Sciences 1
MATH 1510 Calculus I 4
 Credits16
Spring
Critical course:  BIOL 1260
BIOL 1265
General Biology: Transformations of Energy and Matter
and Principles of Biology II Laboratory
4
Critical course:  CHEM 1120
CHEM 1125
General Chemistry 2
and General Chemistry 2 Laboratory
4
ENGL 1900 Advanced Strategies of Rhetoric and Research (satisfies CORE 1900) 3
HCE 1600 Embodiment, Life, and Death in Context (satisfies CORE 1600) 3
STAT 1300 Elementary Statistics with Computers (satisfies CORE 3200) 3
 Credits17
Year Two
Fall
Critical course:  BIOL 3020 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 3
Critical course:  CHEM 2410
CHEM 2415
Organic Chemistry 1
and Organic Chemistry 1 Laboratory
4
CMM 1200 Public Speaking (satisfies CORE 1200) 3
Critical course:  HSCI 2000 The US Health Care System 3
HSCI 2200 Medical Terminology 3
 Credits16
Spring
Critical course:  BIOL 3040 Cell Structure & Function 3
Critical course:  CHEM 2420
CHEM 2425
Organic Chemistry 2
and Organic Chemistry 2 Laboratory
4
CORE 1700 Ultimate Questions: Philosophy 3
CORE 2500 Cura Personalis 2: Self in Contemplation 0
Critical course:  HSCI 2100 Health Care Management 3
Critical course:  HSCI 2500 Human Development across the Lifespan 3
 Credits16
Year Three
Fall
Critical course:  HSCI 3200 Aspects of Health Law 3
HSCI 3300
HSCI 3310
Anatomy & Physiology I
and Anatomy & Physiology I Lab
4
Critical course:  HSCI 3700 Research Methods (Critical course:  satisfies CORE 4000) 3
Critical course:  PHYS 1310
PHYS 1320
College Physics I
and College Physics I Laboratory
4
SOC 1100 Introduction to Sociology 3
 Credits17
Spring
HSCI 3400
HSCI 3410
Anatomy and Physiology Lecture II
and Anatomy & Physiology II Lab
4
Critical course:  PHYS 1330
PHYS 1340
College Physics II
and College Physics II Laboratory
4
PSY 3460 Abnormal Psychology 3
SOC 1100 Introduction to Sociology 3
XXXXElective 3
 Credits17
Year Four
Fall
CORE 2800 Eloquentia Perfecta 3: Creative Expression 2-3
CORE 3400 Ways of Thinking: Aesthetics, History, and Culture 3
CORE 3500 Cura Personalis 3: Self in the World 1
Critical course:  HSCI 4000 Neuroscience in Everyday Life 3
Critical course:  HSCI 4100 Healthcare Technology and Informatics 3
 Credits12-13
Spring
HSCI 3800 Epidemiology 3
Critical course:  HSCI 4500 Hot Topics in Health Care 3
Critical course:  HSCI 4700 Quality Management and Performance Improvement 3
XXXXElective: satisfies CORE 4500 3
 Credits12
 Total Credits123-124

Pre-Med Track Notes

Courses substituted in place of electives or added to the curriculum as required courses for post-baccalaureate medical school programs are not guaranteed to meet all the pre-requisite requirements of all institutions. It is the responsibility of the student to contact their desired institution for post-baccalaureate study to identify the specific pre-requisite courses required for their area of study.

Pre-Physician Assistant and PA Scholars Track

Plan of Study Grid
Year One
FallCredits
Critical course:  BIOL 1240
BIOL 1245
General Biology: Information Flow and Evolution
and Principles of Biology I Laboratory (Critical course:  satisfies CORE 3800)
4
Critical course:  CHEM 1110
CHEM 1115
General Chemistry 1
and General Chemistry 1 Laboratory
4
CORE 1000 Ignite First Year Seminar 2
CORE 1500 Cura Personalis 1: Self in Community 1
HSCI 1000 Introduction to Health Sciences 1
MATH 1400 Pre-Calculus 3
 Credits15
Spring
Critical course:  BIOL 1260
BIOL 1265
General Biology: Transformations of Energy and Matter
and Principles of Biology II Laboratory
4
Critical course:  CHEM 1120
CHEM 1125
General Chemistry 2
and General Chemistry 2 Laboratory
4
ENGL 1900 Advanced Strategies of Rhetoric and Research (satisfies CORE 1900) 3
HCE 1600 Embodiment, Life, and Death in Context (satisfies CORE 1600) 3
STAT 1300 Elementary Statistics with Computers (satisfies CORE 3200) 3
 Credits17
Year Two
Fall
Critical course:  BIOL 3020 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 3
Critical course:  CHEM 2410
CHEM 2415
Organic Chemistry 1
and Organic Chemistry 1 Laboratory
4
CMM 1200 Public Speaking (satisfies CORE 1200) 3
Critical course:  HSCI 2000 The US Health Care System 3
HSCI 2200 Medical Terminology 3
 Credits16
Spring
Critical course:  CHEM 2420
CHEM 2425
Organic Chemistry 2
and Organic Chemistry 2 Laboratory
4
CORE 1700 Ultimate Questions: Philosophy 3
CORE 2500 Cura Personalis 2: Self in Contemplation 0
Critical course:  HSCI 2100 Health Care Management 3
Critical course:  HSCI 2500 Human Development across the Lifespan 3
XXXXElective 3
 Credits16
Year Three
Fall
CORE 2800 Eloquentia Perfecta 3: Creative Expression 2-3
Critical course:  HSCI 3200 Aspects of Health Law 3
HSCI 3300
HSCI 3310
Anatomy & Physiology I
and Anatomy & Physiology I Lab
4
Critical course:  HSCI 3700 Research Methods (Critical course:  satisfies CORE 4000) 3
SOC 1100 Introduction to Sociology 3
 Credits15-16
Spring
Critical course:  BIOL 3030 Principles of Genetics 3
CORE 3400 Ways of Thinking: Aesthetics, History, and Culture 3
HSCI 3400
HSCI 3410
Anatomy and Physiology Lecture II
and Anatomy & Physiology II Lab
4
PSY 1010 General Psychology (satisfies CORE 3600) 3
PSY 3460 Abnormal Psychology 3
 Credits16
Year Four
Fall
Critical course:  BLS 4510 Medical Microbiology 4
CORE 3500 Cura Personalis 3: Self in the World 1
Critical course:  HSCI 4000 Neuroscience in Everyday Life 3
Critical course:  HSCI 4100 Healthcare Technology and Informatics 3
MLS 4515 Medical Microbiology Laboratory 1
XXXXElective 3
 Credits15
Spring
HSCI 3800 Epidemiology 3
Critical course:  HSCI 4500 Hot Topics in Health Care 3
Critical course:  HSCI 4700 Quality Management and Performance Improvement 3
XXXXElective: satisfies CORE 4500 3
XXXXElective 3
 Credits15
 Total Credits125-126

Pre-PA Track Notes

Courses substituted in place of electives or added to the curriculum as required courses for post-baccalaureate PA Programs are not guaranteed to meet all the pre-requisite requirements of all institutions. It is the responsibility of the student to contact their desired institution for post-baccalaureate study to identify the specific pre-requisite courses required for their area of study. PA Scholars Only - Upon completion of the bachelor’s degree, students will proceed directly into SLU’s graduate-level PA program.

Health Information Management Concentration

Plan of Study Grid
Year One
FallCredits
BIOL 1240
BIOL 1245
General Biology: Information Flow and Evolution
and Principles of Biology I Laboratory (satisfies CORE 3800)
4
CORE 1000 Ignite First Year Seminar 2-3
CORE 1500 Cura Personalis 1: Self in Community 1
HSCI 1000 Introduction to Health Sciences 1
MATH 1200 College Algebra 3
XXXXElective 3
 Credits14-15
Spring
BIOL 1260
BIOL 1265
General Biology: Transformations of Energy and Matter
and Principles of Biology II Laboratory
4
ENGL 1900 Advanced Strategies of Rhetoric and Research (satisfies CORE 1900) 3
HCE 1600 Embodiment, Life, and Death in Context (satisfies CORE 1600) 3
MATH 1320 Survey of Calculus 3
PSY 1010 General Psychology (satisfies CORE 3600) 3
 Credits16
Year Two
Fall
CHEM 1080
CHEM 1085
Principles of Chemistry 1 Lecture
and Principles of Chemistry 1 Lab
4
CORE 1700 Ultimate Questions: Philosophy 3
CORE 2500 Cura Personalis 2: Self in Contemplation 0
HSCI 2000 The US Health Care System 3
HSCI 2200 Medical Terminology 3
STAT 1300
Elementary Statistics with Computers (satisfies CORE 3200)
or Introduction to Business Statistics
3
 Credits16
Spring
CHEM 1480
CHEM 1485
Principles of Chemistry 2 Lecture
and Principles of Chemistry 2 Lab
4
CMM 1200 Public Speaking (satisfies CORE 1200) 3
CORE 2800 Eloquentia Perfecta 3: Creative Expression 2-3
HSCI 2100 Health Care Management 3
HSCI 2500 Human Development across the Lifespan 3
 Credits15-16
Year Three
Fall
Critical course:  HIM 3000 Health Information Management Concepts and Practice 3
Critical course:  HIM 4750 Fundamentals of Clinical Medicine 3
Critical course:  HSCI 3200 Aspects of Health Law 3
HSCI 3300
HSCI 3310
Anatomy & Physiology I
and Anatomy & Physiology I Lab
4
HSCI 3700 Research Methods (satisfies CORE 4000) 3
 Credits16
Spring
BTM 2000 Introduction to Business Technology Management 3
CORE 3400 Ways of Thinking: Aesthetics, History, and Culture 3
HIM 3400 Coding and Classification Systems 4
Critical course:  HIM 3600 HIM Theory and Practice Laboratory (Critical course:  Reflection-in-Action in development) 2
HSCI 3400
HSCI 3410
Anatomy and Physiology Lecture II
and Anatomy & Physiology II Lab
4
 Credits16
Year Four
Fall
BTM 2500 Data Modeling, Analysis and Visualization 3
HIM 3200 Health Data Management 3
Critical course:  HIM 4510 Health Care Financial Management 3
HSCI 4000 Neuroscience in Everyday Life 3
HSCI 4100 Healthcare Technology and Informatics 3
 Credits15
Spring
Critical course:  HIM 4400 Clinical Data Analytics 3
Critical course:  HIM 4530 Professional Practice (Critical course:  CORE 3500 in development) 3
Critical course:  HIM 4950 Senior Seminar 3
HSCI 4700 Quality Management and Performance Improvement 3
XXXXElective 3
 Credits15
 Total Credits123-125

HIM Concentration Notes

Professional Practice is scheduled at affiliated healthcare facilities in the St. Louis area or by special arrangement elsewhere in the United States. Students are responsible for transportation and other expenses during these assignments.

Standard Track

Plan of Study Grid
Year One
FallCredits
Critical course:  BIOL 1240
BIOL 1245
General Biology: Information Flow and Evolution
and Principles of Biology I Laboratory (Critical course:  satisfies CORE 3800)
4
CORE 1000 Ignite First Year Seminar 2
CORE 1500 Cura Personalis 1: Self in Community 1
HSCI 1000 Introduction to Health Sciences 1
MATH 1200 College Algebra 3
PSY 1010 General Psychology (satisfies CORE 3600) 3
XXXXElective 3
 Credits17
Spring
Critical course:  BIOL 1260
BIOL 1265
General Biology: Transformations of Energy and Matter
and Principles of Biology II Laboratory
4
CORE 3400 Ways of Thinking: Aesthetics, History, and Culture 3
ENGL 1900 Advanced Strategies of Rhetoric and Research (satisfies CORE 1900) 3
HCE 1600 Embodiment, Life, and Death in Context (satisfies CORE 1600) 3
MATH 1320 Survey of Calculus 3
 Credits16
Year Two
Fall
CHEM 1080
CHEM 1085
Principles of Chemistry 1 Lecture
and Principles of Chemistry 1 Lab
4
CORE 1700 Ultimate Questions: Philosophy 3
CORE 2500 Cura Personalis 2: Self in Contemplation 0
Critical course:  HSCI 2000 The US Health Care System 3
HSCI 2200 Medical Terminology 3
STAT 1300 Elementary Statistics with Computers (satisfies CORE 3200) 3
 Credits16
Spring
CHEM 1480
CHEM 1485
Principles of Chemistry 2 Lecture
and Principles of Chemistry 2 Lab
4
CMM 1200 Public Speaking (satisfies CORE 1200) 3
HSCI 2100 Health Care Management 3
Critical course:  HSCI 2500 Human Development across the Lifespan 3
XXXX: Elective 3
 Credits16
Year Three
Fall
CORE 2800 Eloquentia Perfecta 3: Creative Expression 2-3
Critical course:  HSCI 3200 Aspects of Health Law 3
HSCI 3300
HSCI 3310
Anatomy & Physiology I
and Anatomy & Physiology I Lab
4
Critical course:  HSCI 3700 Research Methods (Critical course:  satisfies CORE 4000) 3
XXXXElective 3
 Credits15-16
Spring
CORE 3500 Cura Personalis 3: Self in the World 1
HSCI 3400
HSCI 3410
Anatomy and Physiology Lecture II
and Anatomy & Physiology II Lab
4
PSY 3460 Abnormal Psychology 3
XXXXElective 3
XXXXElective 3
 Credits14
Year Four
Fall
Critical course:  HSCI 4000 Neuroscience in Everyday Life 3
Critical course:  HSCI 4100 Healthcare Technology and Informatics 3
XXXXElective 3
XXXXElective 3
XXXXElective 3
 Credits15
Spring
HSCI 3800 Epidemiology 3
Critical course:  HSCI 4500 Hot Topics in Health Care 3
Critical course:  HSCI 4700 Quality Management and Performance Improvement 3
XXXXElective: satisfies CORE 4500 3
 Credits12
 Total Credits121-122

Medical Scholar Track

Plan of Study Grid
Year One
FallCredits
Critical course:  BIOL 1240
BIOL 1245
General Biology: Information Flow and Evolution
and Principles of Biology I Laboratory (Critical course:  satisfies CORE 3800)
4
Critical course:  CHEM 1110
CHEM 1115
General Chemistry 1
and General Chemistry 1 Laboratory
4
CORE 1500 Cura Personalis 1: Self in Community 1
ENGL 1900 Advanced Strategies of Rhetoric and Research (satisfies CORE 1900) 3
HSCI 1000 Introduction to Health Sciences 1
MATH 1510 Calculus I 4
 Credits17
Spring
Critical course:  BIOL 1260
BIOL 1265
General Biology: Transformations of Energy and Matter
and Principles of Biology II Laboratory
4
Critical course:  CHEM 1120
CHEM 1125
General Chemistry 2
and General Chemistry 2 Laboratory
4
CORE 1000 Ignite First Year Seminar 2
PSY 1010 General Psychology (satisfies CORE 3600) 3
STAT 1300 Elementary Statistics with Computers (satisfies CORE 3200) 3
 Credits16
Year Two
Fall
Critical course:  BIOL 3020 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 3
Critical course:  CHEM 2410
CHEM 2415
Organic Chemistry 1
and Organic Chemistry 1 Laboratory
4
CMM 1200 Public Speaking (satisfies CORE 1200) 3
Critical course:  HSCI 2000 The US Health Care System 3
HSCI 2200 Medical Terminology 3
Critical course:  PPHS 1050 Medical Scholar 0
 Credits16
Spring
Critical course:  BIOL 3040 Cell Structure & Function 3
Critical course:  CHEM 2420
CHEM 2425
Organic Chemistry 2
and Organic Chemistry 2 Laboratory
4
CORE 1700 Ultimate Questions: Philosophy 3
CORE 2500 Cura Personalis 2: Self in Contemplation 0
Critical course:  HSCI 2100 Health Care Management 3
Critical course:  HSCI 2500 Human Development across the Lifespan 3
 Credits16
Year Three
Fall
Critical course:  HSCI 3200 Aspects of Health Law 3
HSCI 3300
HSCI 3310
Anatomy & Physiology I
and Anatomy & Physiology I Lab
4
Critical course:  HSCI 3700 Research Methods (Critical course:  satisfies CORE 4000) 3
PHYS 1310
PHYS 1320
College Physics I
and College Physics I Laboratory
4
SOC 1100 Introduction to Sociology 3
 Credits17
Spring
CORE 3500 Cura Personalis 3: Self in the World 1
HSCI 3400
HSCI 3410
Anatomy and Physiology Lecture II
and Anatomy & Physiology II Lab
4
Critical course:  PHYS 1330
PHYS 1340
College Physics II
and College Physics II Laboratory
4
PSY 3460 Abnormal Psychology 3
XXXXElective 3
 Credits15
Year Four
Fall
CORE 2800 Eloquentia Perfecta 3: Creative Expression 2-3
HCE 1600 Embodiment, Life, and Death in Context (satisfies CORE 1600) 3
Critical course:  HSCI 4000 Neuroscience in Everyday Life 3
Critical course:  HSCI 4100 Healthcare Technology and Informatics 3
BIOL XXXXUpper Division Biology Elective 3
 Credits14-15
Spring
CORE 3400 Ways of Thinking: Aesthetics, History, and Culture 3
HSCI 3800 Epidemiology 3
Critical course:  HSCI 4500 Hot Topics in Health Care 3
Critical course:  HSCI 4700 Quality Management and Performance Improvement 3
BIOL XXXXUpper Division Biology Elective 3
 Credits15
 Total Credits126-127

Pharmacy Scholars & Pharm.D. Accelerated Track

Plan of Study Grid
Year One
FallCredits
BIOL 1240
BIOL 1245
General Biology: Information Flow and Evolution
and Principles of Biology I Laboratory
4
CHEM 1110
CHEM 1115
General Chemistry 1
and General Chemistry 1 Laboratory
4
CORE 1000 Ignite First Year Seminar 2
Critical course:  HSCI 1000 Introduction to Health Sciences 1
HSCI 2000 The US Health Care System 3
MATH 1510 Calculus I 4
 Credits18
Spring
Critical course:  BIOL 1260
BIOL 1265
General Biology: Transformations of Energy and Matter
and Principles of Biology II Laboratory
4
CHEM 1120
CHEM 1125
General Chemistry 2
and General Chemistry 2 Laboratory
4
CMM 1200 Public Speaking 3
CORE 1500 Cura Personalis 1: Self in Community 1
HCE 1600 Embodiment, Life, and Death in Context 3
STAT 1300
Elementary Statistics with Computers
or Elementary Statistics with Computers
3
 Credits18
Summer
ENGL 1900 Advanced Strategies of Rhetoric and Research 3
HSCI 2200 Medical Terminology 3
 Credits6
Year Two
Fall
BIOL 3020 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 3
CHEM 2410
CHEM 2415
Organic Chemistry 1
and Organic Chemistry 1 Laboratory
4
ECON 1900 Principles of Economics 3
Critical course:  HSCI 3200 Aspects of Health Law 3
PHYS 1310
PHYS 1320
College Physics I
and College Physics I Laboratory
4
 Credits17
Spring
CHEM 2420
CHEM 2425
Organic Chemistry 2
and Organic Chemistry 2 Laboratory
4
HCE 1700 Death, Disability, Disease, and the Meaning of Life 3
HCE 3240 Bioethics after Auschwitz 3
Critical course:  HSCI 2500 Human Development across the Lifespan 3
PSY 1010 General Psychology 3
 Credits16
Summer
HSCI 3300
HSCI 3310
Anatomy & Physiology I
and Anatomy & Physiology I Lab
4
HSCI 3400
HSCI 3410
Anatomy and Physiology Lecture II
and Anatomy & Physiology II Lab
4
 Credits8
Year Three
Fall
BLS 4510 Medical Microbiology 4
MLS 4515 Medical Microbiology Laboratory 1
Critical course:  HSCI 3700 Research Methods 3
Critical course:  HSCI 4000 Neuroscience in Everyday Life 3
Critical course:  HSCI 4100 Healthcare Technology and Informatics 3
ENGL 2XXX 3
 Credits17
Spring
CORE 2800 Eloquentia Perfecta 3: Creative Expression 3
CORE 3500 Cura Personalis 3: Self in the World 1
HSCI 4700 Quality Management and Performance Improvement 3
CORE 4500 Reflection-in-Action 0
HSCI 3800 Epidemiology 3
Elective 3
 Credits13
 Total Credits113

Writing intensive course

ENGL 1900 satisfies Composition I requirement; ENGL 2XXX satisfies Composition II requirement

Program Notes

Students will spend three years at Saint Louis University in the Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences program. They will spend four years at the University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis. The Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences will be awarded after completion of their first Pharm.D. professional year.  

Please visit the University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis's website for more information about the Pharm.D. portion of this degree at https://www.uhsp.edu.

Pre-Occupational Therapy Track

Plan of Study Grid
Year One
FallCredits
Critical course:  BIOL 1240
BIOL 1245
General Biology: Information Flow and Evolution
and Principles of Biology I Laboratory (Critical course:  satisfies CORE 3800)
4
CORE 1000 Ignite First Year Seminar 2
CORE 1500 Cura Personalis 1: Self in Community 1
HSCI 1000 Introduction to Health Sciences 1
MATH 1200 College Algebra 3
XXXXElective 3
 Credits14
Spring
BIOL 1260
BIOL 1265
General Biology: Transformations of Energy and Matter
and Principles of Biology II Laboratory
4
ENGL 1900 Advanced Strategies of Rhetoric and Research (satisfies CORE 1900) 3
HCE 1600 Embodiment, Life, and Death in Context (satisfies CORE 1600) 3
MATH 1320 Survey of Calculus 3
PSY 1010 General Psychology (satisfies CORE 3600) 3
 Credits16
Year Two
Fall
Critical course:  CHEM 1080
CHEM 1085
Principles of Chemistry 1 Lecture
and Principles of Chemistry 1 Lab
4
CORE 1700 Ultimate Questions: Philosophy 3
CORE 2500 Cura Personalis 2: Self in Contemplation 0
Critical course:  HSCI 2000 The US Health Care System 3
HSCI 2200 Medical Terminology 3
STAT 1300 Elementary Statistics with Computers (satisfies CORE 3200) 3
 Credits16
Spring
Critical course:  CHEM 1480
CHEM 1485
Principles of Chemistry 2 Lecture
and Principles of Chemistry 2 Lab
4
CMM 1200 Public Speaking (satisfies CORE 1200) 3
CORE 2800 Eloquentia Perfecta 3: Creative Expression 2-3
Critical course:  HSCI 2100 Health Care Management 3
Critical course:  HSCI 2500 Human Development across the Lifespan 3
 Credits15-16
Year Three
Fall
Critical course:  HSCI 3200 Aspects of Health Law 3
HSCI 3300
HSCI 3310
Anatomy & Physiology I
and Anatomy & Physiology I Lab
4
Critical course:  HSCI 3700 Research Methods (Critical course:  satisfies CORE 4000) 3
Critical course:  PHYS 1220
PHYS 1235
General Physics I
and General Physics I Lab
4
SOC 1100 Introduction to Sociology 3
 Credits17
Spring
CORE 3500 Cura Personalis 3: Self in the World 1
HSCI 3400
HSCI 3410
Anatomy and Physiology Lecture II
and Anatomy & Physiology II Lab
4
PSY 3460 Abnormal Psychology 3
XXXXElective 3
XXXXElective 3
 Credits14
Year Four
Fall
CORE 3400 Ways of Thinking: Aesthetics, History, and Culture 3
Critical course:  HSCI 4000 Neuroscience in Everyday Life 3
Critical course:  HSCI 4100 Healthcare Technology and Informatics 3
XXXXElective 3
XXXXElective 3
 Credits15
Spring
HSCI 3800 Epidemiology 3
Critical course:  HSCI 4500 Hot Topics in Health Care 3
Critical course:  HSCI 4700 Quality Management and Performance Improvement 3
XXXXElective: satisfies CORE 4500 3
XXXXElective 3
 Credits15
 Total Credits122-123

Program Notes

Courses substituted in place of electives or added to the curriculum as required courses for post-baccalaureate MOT programs are not guaranteed to meet all the pre-requisite requirements of all institutions. It is the responsibility of the student to contact their desired institution for post-baccalaureate study to identify the specific pre-requisite courses required for their area of study.

Pre-Physical Therapy Track

Plan of Study Grid
Year One
FallCredits
Critical course:  BIOL 1240
BIOL 1245
General Biology: Information Flow and Evolution
and Principles of Biology I Laboratory (Critical course:  satisfies CORE 3800)
4
CORE 1000 Ignite First Year Seminar 2
CORE 1500 Cura Personalis 1: Self in Community 1
HSCI 1000 Introduction to Health Sciences 1
MATH 1400 Pre-Calculus 3
XXXXElective 3
 Credits14
Spring
Critical course:  BIOL 1260
BIOL 1265
General Biology: Transformations of Energy and Matter
and Principles of Biology II Laboratory
4
ENGL 1900 Advanced Strategies of Rhetoric and Research (satisfies CORE 1900) 3
HCE 1600 Embodiment, Life, and Death in Context (satisfies CORE 1600) 3
MATH 1510 Calculus I 4
PSY 1010 General Psychology (satisfies CORE 3600) 3
 Credits17
Year Two
Fall
Critical course:  CHEM 1080
CHEM 1085
Principles of Chemistry 1 Lecture
and Principles of Chemistry 1 Lab
4
CMM 1200 Public Speaking (satisfies CORE 1200) 3
Critical course:  HSCI 2000 The US Health Care System 3
HSCI 2200 Medical Terminology 3
STAT 1300 Elementary Statistics with Computers (satisfies CORE 3200) 3
 Credits16
Spring
Critical course:  CHEM 1480
CHEM 1485
Principles of Chemistry 2 Lecture
and Principles of Chemistry 2 Lab
4
CORE 1700 Ultimate Questions: Philosophy 3
CORE 2500 Cura Personalis 2: Self in Contemplation 0
CORE 2800 Eloquentia Perfecta 3: Creative Expression 2-3
Critical course:  HSCI 2100 Health Care Management 3
Critical course:  HSCI 2500 Human Development across the Lifespan 3
 Credits15-16
Year Three
Fall
Critical course:  HSCI 3200 Aspects of Health Law 3
HSCI 3300
HSCI 3310
Anatomy & Physiology I
and Anatomy & Physiology I Lab
4
Critical course:  HSCI 3700 Research Methods (Critical course:  satisfies CORE 4000) 3
Critical course:  PHYS 1220
PHYS 1235
General Physics I
and General Physics I Lab
4
 Credits14
Spring
CORE 3500 Cura Personalis 3: Self in the World 1
XXXXElective 3
HSCI 3400
HSCI 3410
Anatomy and Physiology Lecture II
and Anatomy & Physiology II Lab
4
Critical course:  PHYS 1240
PHYS 1255
General Physics II
and General Physics II Lab
4
PSY 3460 Abnormal Psychology 3
 Credits15
Year Four
Fall
CORE 3400 Ways of Thinking: Aesthetics, History, and Culture 3
Critical course:  HSCI 4000 Neuroscience in Everyday Life 3
Critical course:  HSCI 4100 Healthcare Technology and Informatics 3
XXXXElective 3
XXXXElective 3
 Credits15
Spring
HSCI 3800 Epidemiology 3
Critical course:  HSCI 4500 Hot Topics in Health Care 3
Critical course:  HSCI 4700 Quality Management and Performance Improvement 3
MAT 3230 Exercise Physiology 3
XXXXElective: satisfies CORE 4500 3
 Credits15
 Total Credits121-122

Program Notes

Courses substituted in place of electives or added to the curriculum as required courses for post-baccalaureate DPT programs are not guaranteed to meet all the pre-requisite requirements of all institutions. It is the responsibility of the student to contact their desired institution for post-baccalaureate study to identify the specific pre-requisite courses required for their area of study.

Apply for Admission

Contact Doisy College of Health Sciences:
Julie Miller
Recruitment Specialist
314-977-2570
dchs@health.slu.edu

2+SLU programs are formal  transfer agreements for students seeking an associate degree at a partner institution.