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Undergraduate Health Sciences Major
Find Your Fit
Your career in the health care field starts here.
Discover opportunities in a wide range of health care fields.
Majors
Health Sciences: Bachelor of Science
The Bachelor of Science in health sciences gives you an interdisciplinary foundation in health care. You'll have the opportunity to plan an individualized pathway to a specific profession by meeting all pre-professional program prerequisites in addition to the core health sciences courses within the 120 credit hours of this major.
Health Sciences: Bachelor of Science with Paramedic Specialization
The paramedic specialization allows students to become certified emergency responders while earning a Bachelor of Science in health sciences. This program is offered in partnership with Sanford Health.
Apply for Paramedic Specialization
Minors
Online & Off Campus Options
Online
Sioux Falls
Rapid City
Four-Year Program Guide
The Classroom & Beyond
Flexible Schedule, Valuable Degree
Get ahead in the industry with a degree in health sciences.
USD was ranked 6th for its online Health Science degree program by TheBestSchools.org.
Sigma Delta Honor Society
Join the Sigma Delta Honor Society and become a leader in the community.