Maryville’s Early Access program allows you to earn up to 12 credits toward your master’s degree during the last leg of your undergraduate degree. Once you’ve completed 90 credit hours or more of your bachelor’s degree (with a GPA of 3.25 or better), you may be eligible to get a head start on your master’s degree. Through Early Access, you can take graduate-level courses that count toward your undergraduate and graduate degrees. Graduate-level Early Access courses are billed at the undergraduate tuition rate, so you can save time and money. Contact an admissions advisor to learn more.
Maryville University Bachelor of Arts in General Studies with a Healthcare Concentration online
Gain the skills to make a positive, meaningful impact as a non-clinical healthcare professional.
About the program
- Engage with career-relevant concepts: Learn medical terminology and explore healthcare systems, ethics, diversity, public health, and communications for a comprehensive understanding of healthcare dynamics.
- Tailor your degree to your career goals: Develop skills to prepare you for roles such as health educator, patient advocate, and community health advisor.
- Benefit from our Early Access program: Earn up to 12 credit hours that can be counted toward both undergraduate and graduate healthcare degrees.
About Maryville University
Maryville University provides access and opportunity to those who are brave enough to make their dreams a reality. The high-quality, student-centered educational experience it offers is practical and future-focused, and benefits from close partnerships with well-known businesses. Learners receive personalized, comprehensive support and learn from accessible and experienced faculty who are also active industry practitioners.
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Curriculum
The online bachelor’s in general studies with a healthcare concentration is a 128-credit program. It offers a versatile curriculum that you can customize according to your interests and career aspirations. The curriculum includes general education courses (30 credits), health science (general healthcare) core courses (20 credits), healthcare concentration courses (30 credits), professional exploration courses (18 credits), and general electives (30 credits).
Develop your knowledge of healthcare management, mental health, and ethical issues through:
- Health science core courses: Study high-level healthcare topics such as anatomy and physiology, statistics, nutrition, and human development.
- Healthcare concentration courses: Learn more about the foundational concepts important to non-clinical healthcare and operations roles, and develop skills in professionalism and communication, counseling, and software and technology.
- Professional exploration courses: Choose electives from various healthcare profession disciplines, including gerontology, mental health, exercise science, and communication disorders.
Admissions
The process for admission and enrollment is straightforward and hassle-free, with guidance from a dedicated admissions advisor. No application fees or entrance exams are required, and you can choose to start in the fall, spring, or summer. Maryville University is transfer-credit friendly and will even request transcripts on your behalf. Applicants who don’t meet the GPA requirements may be considered for provisional admission for certain programs.
To complete an application, you’ll need to submit:
A completed online application
Your high school diploma or GED
Official high school transcripts, with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale
Early Access program
