Major: Health Systems
Degree awarded: Bachelor of Arts
Total credit hours: 43-45
Internship/Practicum opportunities: Visit the Career Development Center and the Health Professions Institute for internship information.
The health systems major provides students interested in healthcare careers a broad foundation in biology, chemistry, psychology and ethics. Upon completion of the major, students will be able to design and evaluate scientific questions through hypothesis generation, experimentation and data analysis; and communicate effectively in oral and written form. Additionally, the major provides many of the prerequisite courses needed for transition to bachelor of nursing (BSN) and occupational therapy (OT), physical therapy (PT), and physician's assistant (PA) graduate programs, while also being flexible enough if students interests change once they start college.
Visit our Academic Catalog (2021-2022) for course listings.
Thiel College offers scholarships to students for reasons such as academic success, community service or involvement, exemplary leadership and more! The scholarships available to health systems majors are:
Visit our Financial Aid page to learn more about the types of aid available to students.
It's easy to get involved on campus! Joining a student club or organization is an excellent way to meet others and gain leadership experience. A health systems major might be interested in the following clubs and orgs:
Visit our Campus Life page to see a full list of student clubs and organizations.
Here are just a few opportunities available upon graduation for health systems majors:
*Job and salary information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Academic Resources
Academic Calendar (2021-2022)
Academic Catalog (2021-2022)
Curriculum Guides (2021-22)
DHI Curriculum Guides (2021-22)
Final Exam Schedule (S22)
Book List (S22)
Concise Course List
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