BSHS Health Sciences at University of Cincinnati

Programme overview

The University of Cincinnati’s online Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences degree is the perfect next step if you currently have an associate degree and are looking for a way to complete your bachelor’s degree and advance your career or prepare for a graduate professional program. Use this degree to apply to programs in physical therapy, medicine, dentistry, exercise science, occupational therapy, public health, health administration, physician’s assistant, nurse practitioner and medical dietetics.

Faculty: College of Allied Health Sciences | Duration: 4 years | Study mode: full-time / online | Location: Cincinnati, OH, United States

Career pathways

If you're looking to pursue an advancement or change in your career immediately after graduation, UC's online Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences degree is the perfect next step. Advance your allied health associate degree through this bachelor's completion program and gain an edge on competition within the healthcare field.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission to this major follows the university/college admission requirements: Prerequisites - Summer 2026 To be admitted to the program, students must have: An associate degree from an accredited allied health program A minimum cumulative college GPA of 2.5 Prerequisites - Fall 2026 and Beyond To be admitted to the program, students must have: A minimum cumulative college GPA of 2.5 24 completed semester credit hours at the time of application Must have equivalent college credit for Chemistry with lab, Biology with lab, and Anatomy and Physiology I with a passing grade of C- or better* *The transfer equivalency database tool can be used to check if requirements have been met via transfer credits. Use the "Equivalent Course" search function to find equivalences for the UC courses listed below at other institutions: CHEM 1030 and CHEM1030L OR CHEM 1040 and CHEM 1040L BIOL 1081 and BIOL 1081L BIOL 2001C Application Requirements Application Transcripts

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer semesters for first-year and transfer students; the College-Conservatory of Music generally accepts transfer applications for fall only, except BA Music and Electronic Media.

First-year: Early Action deadline November 1 (fall only); fall application deadline March 1 (rolling admission), spring November 1, summer March 1. Confirmation deadlines: May 1 (fall), December 1 (spring), April 1 (summer). The BSN has a priority deadline of November 1 and CCM applicants are encouraged to submit pre-screening materials by November 15.

Transfer: fall application deadline July 1, spring November 1, summer March 1. CCM programmes: December 1 application deadline for fall; DAAP programmes: March 1 application deadline for fall.

First-year applicants apply through the Common Application; ACT/SAT scores are optional for fall 2025 and fall 2026 entry.

Graduate applications: programmes set their own deadlines and decision schedules. Most programmes use the UC Graduate Admissions Application; Nursing uses NursingCAS, Occupational Therapy OTCAS, Physical Therapy PTCAS, Athletic Training ATCAS, Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology CSDCAS, and Public Health SOPHAS.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.uc.edu/apply.html

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