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Bachelor of Science in Health Studies online
Deepen your knowledge of health management, nutrition, aging, wellness, and disease in order to advance in your allied health career or take on new opportunities in healthcare.
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Program Overview
Get to know our online BS in Health Studies
The online bachelor’s degree in health studies from William Paterson University prepares you to critically assess the physical, social, emotional, and intellectual factors that influence personal health behaviors. You will explore the U.S. healthcare system and topics such as nutrition, human disease, substance abuse from a biopsychosocial perspective, and human sexuality.
The WP Online health studies program is ideal for working adults who have completed an AA/AS or an AAS in an allied health discipline and wish to earn a health-related bachelor's degree. This BS is helpful if you are seeking growth at your current place of employment in the health industry or plan to pursue advanced studies for a clinical health science profession.
Graduates of the BS - Health Studies program will:
- Investigate and assess factors that influence health behaviors
- Analyze the factors that contribute to the major causes of morbidity and mortality in the United States
- Review health information technology for healthcare, education, and research
- Critically discuss the relationship between culture and health
- Locate valid sources of health and disease information
- Investigate and assess factors that influence health behaviors
- Analyze the factors that contribute to the major causes of morbidity and mortality in the United States
- Review health information technology for healthcare, education, and research
- Critically discuss the relationship between culture and health
- Locate valid sources of health and disease information
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William Paterson University offers a variety of specialized bachelor's degrees. Check out all of our online undergraduate programs. In addition, we have minors available to help you meet your undergraduate credit requirements by integrating coursework that enriches your educational experience.
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Add a minor to help meet your credit hour requirement and enrich your educational experience.
Tuition
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Undergraduate online programs from William Paterson University offer affordable, pay-by-the-course tuition. All fees are included in the total tuition.
Tuition breakdown:
Program | Per Credit Hour | Per Course |
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BS – Health Studies | $360 | $1,080 |
Tuition breakdown:
Calendar
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William Paterson University online programs are delivered in an accelerated format ideal for working professionals, conveniently featuring multiple start dates each year.
Now enrolling:
Term | Start Date | App Deadline | Document Deadline | Registration Deadline | Tuition Deadline | Class End Date | Term Length |
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Summer I | 5/15/23 | 4/25/23 | 5/1/23 | 5/8/23 | 5/10/23 | 7/2/23 | 7 weeks |
Summer II | 7/10/23 | 6/14/23 | 6/20/23 | 7/3/23 | 7/5/23 | 8/27/23 | 7 weeks |
Fall I | 9/5/23 | 8/13/23 | 8/16/23 | 8/25/23 | 8/30/23 | 10/22/23 | 7 weeks |
Fall II | 10/30/23 | 10/8/23 | 10/11/23 | 10/23/23 | 10/25/23 | 12/17/23 | 7 weeks |
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Admissions
See if you meet the qualifications for our online bachelor’s in health studies
At William Paterson University, we've streamlined the admission process to help you get started quickly and easily. Please read the requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Health Studies online, including what additional materials you need and where you should send them.
The requirements include:
- Online application
- Transcripts from all colleges and universities previously attended
- Minimum 2.0 GPA
- Must be at least two years post high school
You must meet the following requirements for admission to this BS online program:
- Cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale
- Official transcripts from each college attended or high school transcript if no prior college experience
o Applicants must be at least two years post high school to enroll in our WP Online accelerated programs. - Complete online application and submit $50 application fee
Official transcripts, test scores, and other documents should be sent from the granting institutions to:
Email address: [email protected]
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Office of Undergraduate Admissions and Enrollment Services
Morrison Hall 102
300 Pompton Road
Wayne, NJ 07470
Courses
The topics you’ll study in our online health studies courses
For the BS in Health Studies online, you must complete 30 credit hours of health studies courses, six credit hours of health studies electives, and 10 credits of prerequisites for the major. Additional University Core Curriculum and elective credits will be required to complete the 120-credit BS degree. You may transfer up to 90 approved credit hours to decrease cost and time to completion.
Interested in adding a minor to your coursework?
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