Graduates of the Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences program acquire advanced skills, knowledge, and values to expand their professional roles in the health care system while incorporating a comprehensive knowledge base as a health care professional.

The graduate earning the Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences degree:

• Integrates communication skills in interdisciplinary teams within the health care industry.
• Incorporates information technology skills in a variety of health care settings.
• Engages in critical thinking, reflection, and problem solving through evidence-based practice in multiple health care  settings.
• Contributes to and advocates for continuous improvement of the health care system through promoting public policy.
• Demonstrates respect and adaptability for cultural, ethnic, and individual diversity within a changing health care  environment.
• Incorporates current knowledge, theory, and research into health professions practice.
• Demonstrates professional, ethical, spiritual, and compassionate service within the health care arena.
• Integrates the Christian principles of service and citizenship for the benefit of society.
• Empowers himself or herself and others through an integration of leadership, management, and teaching/learning skills in the health care environment.
• Integrates population-based and preventive health care when working with individuals, families, and communities.