Health Sciences - Rehabilitation Sciences, B.I.S.

Minimum GPA of 2.5

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• Prerequisites – 42 hours of pre-requisites (Areas A through E). Area F includes pre-requisites related to Rehabilitation Sciences.
• Area F – Courses appropriate to the major (18 hours)
• Area G – Core Area of Concentration- Health Sciences, 33 hours
• Area H courses for the lnterprofessional Rehabilitation Sciences track: (15 hours)
• Area J: Electives (12 Hours)

View the full curriculum in the course catalog.

Students are charged graduate tuition and fees. In-state tuition is approximately $12,000 per year. Out-of-state tuition is about $33,000 per year.

The Goals of the program are as follows:

• The goal of this new degree option is to provide students with an opportunity to gain foundational, contextual, and interactional competencies in Health Sciences that will support their future goals of engaging in a professional health-related career.

The Learning Outcomes are the following:

• Students will be able to discuss the current and emerging requirements for providers in the health professions, particularly as it relates to workforce development and needs.
• Students will participate in interdisciplinary teams with students in the health professions and successfully contribute as part of an interdisciplinary unit.
• Students will consult health-related journals and identify scientific articles that address their needs and interest and summarize the main points of the work consulted.
• Students will have an understanding of ethical principles and their application in the healthcare industry.
• Students will be able to describe health enterprise and the business practices that drive the healthcare industry to a wellness industry.
• Students will participate in a Georgia State University Signature or Study Abroad experience related to health sciences.

The focus of the program will be in the area of Rehabilitation Sciences.