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The business of health major has two unique pathways that provide a comprehensive, flexible, transdisciplinary, problem-based, and team-based learning experience, exposing students to the full continuum of the U.S. health ecosystem – looking at the upstream, midstream, and downstream factors impacting the business of health, population health management, and healthcare delivery in the United States. The first pathway focused on health administration and the second pathway focused on pre-medicine.
The health systems management pathway is designed for present and future leaders in health systems and management with exposure to contemporary business skills, tools, and techniques to tackle issues in healthcare as an administrator functioning at any level in a healthcare organization.
For students choosing the pre-medicine pathway, the general education and pre-med science courses also prepare students to take the MCAT exam and pursue medical school. The pre-medicine pathway is also an ideal option for students pursuing a medical career through the established track of completing the BSBA in Business of Health with the pre-medicine pathway followed by a four-year Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) degree. A dual admission program is available for qualified, high-achieving students. Information regarding dual-admission programs can be obtained through the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.
Curriculum
General Education Requirements (30 Credits). Freshmen must successfully complete the First-Year Seminar (UNIV1000 3 credits) in their first semester at NSU.
Students are required to earn six qualified experiential education (ExEL) units for graduation. ExEL units include curricular and co-curricular experiential education opportunities, such as faculty-mentored research, ExEL coursework, travel exploration, and internships.
Curriculum
Business Core (42 credits)
Health Systems Management Pathway Major Courses
Personal Skills Menu (6 credits) Students will select two courses from the list below.
Program Electives (12 credits) Students will complete 12 credits of program electives. Program electives are any premed science courses or any course offered by HCBE. Students are encouraged to work with their advisor to pursue a minor using the program electives to enhance career opportunities.
Open Elective (3 Credits)
General Education Requirements (35 Credits). Important note: In the humanities area, PHIL 3180 Biomedical Ethics is required. For the 6 required credits in science, students are required to complete PHYS 2350 General Physics I with Lab and PHYS2360 General Physics II with Lab.
Freshmen must successfully complete the First-Year Seminar (UNIV 1000 3 credits) in their first semester at NSU. Students are required to earn six qualified experiential education (ExEL) units for graduation. ExEL units include curricular and co-curricular experiential education opportunities, such as faculty-mentored research, ExEL coursework, travel exploration, and internships.
Curriculum
Business Core (42 credits)
Pre-Medicine Pathway Major Classes
Personal Skills Menu (6 credits) Students will select two courses from the list below.
The four-year plan of study, provided here, is intended to assist students in planning their schedule for their four years at NSU. This document presents an overall idea of the order in which courses might be taken in a four-year plan during a student's college career and are intended for use with academic advising services.
2022-2023 4-Year Plan of Study (PDF)
2023-2024 4-Year Plan of Study (PDF)
2024-2025 4-Year Plan of Study(PDF)
2025-2026 4-Year Plan of Study (PDF)
4-Year Plan of Study
The four-year plan of study, provided here, is intended to assist students in planning
their schedule for their four years at NSU. This document presents an overall idea
of the order in which courses might be taken in a four-year plan during a student's
college career and are intended for use with academic advising services.
2024-2025 4-Year Plan of Study (PDF)
2025-2026 4-Year Plan of Study (PDF)
3+1 Plan of Study
The three plus one year plan of study is for students in the dual-admit B.S.B.A./M.B.A.
Program
2024-2025 3+1 Plan of Study (PDF)
2025-2026 3+1 Plan of Study (PDF)