Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences

A Personalized Approach to Healthcare

The versatile, four-year BSHS program on our Boston campus allows you to customize your education to meet your personal goals for a career in the healthcare industry. Our location in Boston’s world-renowned Longwood Medical and Academic Area offers unparalleled opportunities for hands-on learning from experts across all areas of the healthcare universe. With the comprehensive education and real-world experience you gain, you will graduate prepared to excel in your chosen field. The program starts in the fall term.

Your Health Sciences Journey

The BSHS program provides a strong foundation of general education, health sciences, and core competence for a range of non-clinical and clinical health careers. In this four-year program, you can choose between two tracks to align your educational path with your goals and experience. All students take the same first-year curriculum, so you have time to explore and gather information before choosing a track.

Track 1: Bachelor of Health Sciences — General

Combine a broad view of the healthcare industry with a deep dive into specific areas.

ideal for undecided majors who need more exposure to the healthcare field before choosing a specific program
personalized academic and career advising help you find the right career path
equips you for a non-clinical career as a health-unit or patient-care coordinator in a hospital, clinic, or a doctor’s office
prepares you for graduate studies in a variety of postbaccalaureate healthcare programs by ensuring completion of all prerequisites for successful admission

Track 2: Bachelor of Health Sciences — Health Education and Promotion

Teach future healthcare leaders by becoming a certified health educator.

graduates of this track are eligible to sit for the Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) exam
provides an additional credential in health education and promotion for any clinical profession such as nursing or dental hygiene

Health Sciences is the Future of Healthcare

A career in health sciences gives you a wide range of interdisciplinary skills and an equally broad range of academic and professional opportunities.

The MCPHS advantage—interprofessional education

Educators, professionals, and students from all programs come together to build their interdisciplinary skills.

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MCPHS: A healthcare think tank

Learning health sciences at a university dedicated to the advancement of healthcare means that you are surrounded by peers who share your commitment to making a healthier world.

The MCPHS Experience

#1 university in the U.S. for earning power

The Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education college rankings for 2018 put MCPHS graduates on top.

MCPHS Community Voices

The lived experiences of MCPHS students, partners, and faculty tell an eloquent story. They illustrate just how our student-centered, teaching-first approach keeps us in the top tier of the country’s “most transformative colleges.” (Money magazine 2020).

Ani Keverian

| BSHS ’14

“What I would love for someone to know about the BSHS program is that if you are unsure exactly what you want to do, it is okay to not know! With this health sciences degree, you get a really great, solid foundation to bring into the healthcare industry, and you can go in so many different directions. You’re able to customize your degree accordingly. At the end of the four years, you can really say, ‘You know what? I think I know what I want to do now.’”

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MCPHS Health Sciences Students Pursue Internships at World-Class Institutions

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Undergraduate Pathways to Degrees in Health Sciences

If you have not yet earned your bachelor’s degree, we offer accelerated undergraduate-to-graduate options. We also have options for those who already hold an undergraduate degree and want to earn a master’s or doctoral degree.