BS in Health Sciences: Professional Development & Advanced Patient Care Online Degree Information

The Bachelor of Science Degree in Health Sciences: Professional Development and Advanced Patient Care Program is a degree completion program designed for health care professionals who graduated from accredited certificate and/or associate degree programs and who wish to acquire baccalaureate level competencies in health sciences theory and in health care professional issues.

In addition to the general Standards for Undergraduate Admission, all Health Sciences program applicants must meet the full set of admission requirements from one of the following categories: 1) Degree-bearing Candidates a) Possess a transfer-oriented Associate degree in an allied health field from an accredited, GCU-approved college, university, or program and be (or have previously been) licensed, certified, or registered in an allied health field. b) Provide proof of license, certification, or registration in an allied health field c) Tender official transcripts bearing evidence of a cumulative GPA of 2.50. No transferable credits may have a grade below a “C” (2.00). d) Provide proof of certification in CPR for Health Care Providers through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross prior to application to the College of Nursing and Health Sciences. Required to maintain certification throughout the program. 2) Non-degree-bearing Candidates a) Submit official transcripts, documenting proof of coursework that led to license, certification, or registration in an allied health field. b) Provide proof of license, certification, or registration in an allied health field. c) Tender official transcripts bearing evidence of a cumulative GPA of 2.50. No transferable credits may have a grade below a “C” (2.00). d) Provide proof of certification in CPR for Health Care Providers through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross prior to application to the College of Nursing and Health Sciences. Required to maintain certification throughout the program. e) Be prepared to transf