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Bachelor of Science in Health Studies Degree Program
The Department of Health Studies offers an online Bachelor of Science in Health Studies degree starting Fall of 2008. The online offering is limited to the Healthcare Management/Marketing (HSME) option only:
Students must meet specific admission requirements to be accepted into the BSHS online degree program. These requirements include: (1) Meet general admission requirements for admission to ULM and (2) Meet requirements for freshman level English and Math.
Please visit our Online FAQs page for more information. You can view the online curriculum here
Elective Credits: The HSME option has adequate elective credits which allow students to design a course of study in an area of their interest (e.g. a minor in Psychology, Gerontology, Biology, Finance, Business Administration, etc.). Hence, students can focus their degree in a specialized field of study, still keeping healthcare marketing/management as the major concentration. Students can access the guided electives for this major in FlightPath.
NOTE: It is always important to check the current undergraduate catalog for updates, pre-requisites and changes to the curriculum. Information on this webpage does not supersede, replace or override the undergraduate catalog.
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Note to Students Taking Online Classes
The decision to take a class online as opposed to an on-campus class should be carefully considered before enrolling. It is true that online courses allow a student to be free of time and place. Class occurs when the student logs on to the computer at his or her convenience. It doesn't matter if it's 6:00 P.M. in the computing lab, Sunday afternoon at the local library, or 3:00 A.M. at home. The class will be there when the student is ready. That's a wonderful advantage to those with full time jobs, full time families, transportation problems, special needs or interests.
However advantageous online courses appear to be, please consider the following:
· Online courses require extreme self-discipline. One must log on and be prepared to read through many pages and comments. It must be done regularly (3-5 times per week). You must plan to spend 4-6 hours per week reading, preparing, and submitting assignments. · A great deal of time is spent visiting web sites, reading articles, dealing with technical problems. Technology is unreliable. The plan to submit homework at the last moment can be defeated with a busy or down server. · Sometimes the “cyberdog” eats your homework. That is no excuse for not submitting homework. You should always have a copy saved to a disk so you can resubmit. Failure to do so leads to more work. · Most people who have taken online courses will tell you that it is more "labor intensive" than on-campus courses. It just takes more time. In an online course every student contributes to the discussion. · Health Studies online courses are accelerated. That is, material covered at a faster pace. The online class covers in 8 weeks what an on-campus class covers in 16. · If you are not highly motivated, disciplined, and patient, online courses are not the best option. · If you are still undecided about whether online courses are for you, please contact the department of health studies.
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The Bachelor of Science in Health Studies/HSME online degree option is available in partnership with ULM's GOLD (Gateway to Online Degrees) program through the Center for Adult Learning in Louisiana (CALL) initiative.
CALL is a joint program with the Louisiana Board of Regents, The Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), and the consortium for Education, Research and Technology of north Louisiana. This program was established to help you fulfill your need to complete a college degree. The opportunity to complete your degree online allows you flexibility and convenience and the ability to maintain your position in the workforce. You can find out more about either program by clicking the logos below.
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