Health Sciences

An aging workforce, new technologies, and growing demand for experienced healthcare professionals make now the perfect time to enroll in the Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences: Health Sciences submajor degree completion program from the UW-Milwaukee College of Health Sciences.

Now available in the self-paced, competency-based UW Flexible Option format, this degree completion program offers students the opportunity to build on an associate level education and develop or strengthen skills in critical thinking, problem solving, information literacy, informatics, management, and education in the health professions. Graduates will be prepared to assume a wide range of roles within both clinical and non-clinical settings such as hospitals and other patient care facilities, government organizations, or insurance companies. This program may also provide the foundation required for entry into advanced degree programs such as physical or occupational therapy, physician’s assistance, and more.

This program is designed for returning adult learners with an associate degree. There is no time like the present to expand your career opportunities by earning your Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Sciences: Health Sciences submajor. Stay competitive in today’s job market and improve your opportunity for career advancement or career change. Best of all, your associate’s degree has already earned you 50% of the required bachelor’s degree credits.

Career Outlook

Who Should Apply

The UW Flexible Option is especially designed for self-motivated, adult students who want to leverage their previous schooling, work skills, and knowledge to advance toward a degree. Professionals holding an associate degree will be awarded 60 credits toward the 120-credit degree completion minimum.

Students have control over their learning schedule, allowing them to balance their unique work and family responsibilities with their educational goals. The online format of UW Flexible Option coupled with the elimination of set class schedules, gives students the freedom to learn when and where they choose.

This self-paced program is ideal for:

• Motivated, disciplined self-starters who can work independently.
• Those who recognize the value of a University of Wisconsin degree.

About UW-Milwaukee College of Health Sciences

The UW-Milwaukee College of Health Sciences is widely recognized by employers for offering the largest number of health-related degree programs in Wisconsin, supplying quality graduates for high-demand positions. The research conducted by  the UWM College of Health Sciences faculty and staff encompasses groundbreaking urban and population studies, biomedical research, advances in movement science, rehabilitation research and development, applied clinical technologies, and disease-prevention approaches. These activities are supported by the resources of four academic centers and 13 state-of-the-art laboratories within the college, and millions of dollars in funds from institutions such as the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the U.S. Department of Education.

Accreditation

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges & Schools. 

MEET OUR FACULTY

This program is a degree completion program. Candidates for the Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences: Health Sciences degree must have an earned associate degree (for which a minimum of 60 credits will be awarded towards the Health Sciences degree) OR earned at least 60 transferable credits to UW-Milwaukee (for which equivalent course credit will be applied toward the Health Sciences degree after transcripts are reviewed).

This degree completion program is 120 credits. Your remaining credits include the General Education Requirements necessary for a UWM bachelor’s degree, any elective requirements, and the courses in your major that define this program. 

Click on each of the boxes below to learn about the specific courses you’ll take in that skill area. 

Program Certificates

Depending on your unique academic plan of study, you may be able to supplement your bachelor’s degree with a UW-Milwaukee certificate as part of your enrollment in the UW Flexible Option. You may choose to earn one (or more) of the following certificates. Please consult with your Success Coach to learn more about how these programs might fit in your academic plan.

• Health Care Informatics

The UW Flexible Option offers working adults – like you – a more affordable way to finish a degree. Your coursework takes place in subscription periods – rather than semesters. These subscription periods start every single month, and are approximately 12 weeks long.

Instead of paying based on your course or credit load, you choose between two flat rate tuition plans. Our unique subscription period structure and flat-rate tuition model means you are in control of both your schedule and your cost.

• All-You-Can-Learn Option: Choosing this option allows you to enroll in as many courses as you have time for within the subscription period for a flat tuition rate of $2,250. You can add additional courses in your subscription period if you finish others early.
• Single Course Option: You may also decide you would like to focus on just one course at a time. The tuition for this option is $1,125. In this option, you are not eligible to add additional courses during your subscription period if you finish the first one early. In this case, you must wait until your next subscription period to add additional courses.

You can switch back and forth between these tuition options with each new subscription period. For example, perhaps over the summer you do the Single Course option because your family is home on summer break, but once the kids go back to school in the fall you switch to the All-You-Can-Learn option.

Financial Aid is available for this program. We also encourage speaking with your employer about workplace tuition assistance.

Are there any additional fees? There are no segregated fees with this program, which saves you hundreds of dollars per credit hour. However, your tuition does not include the cost of textbooks or other special materials that may be required for individual courses. 

Finishing your degree is closer than you think! Schedule an advising call at 608-800-6762 or contact us at flex@uwex.wisconsin.edu.

Minimum Academic Requirements

Candidates for the Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences: Health Sciences degree must have an earned Associate Degree (for which a minimum of 60 credits will be awarded towards the Health Sciences degree) OR earned 60 transferable credits to UW-Milwaukee (for which equivalent course credit will be applied toward the Health Sciences degree after transcripts are reviewed).

The program prefers that candidates have a cumulative GPA of 2.00 from all prior accredited colleges and universities. Candidates with a total cumulative GPA of less than 2.00 are still considered for admission and are encouraged to apply. Please get in touch with an Enrollment Adviser for more information.

Prior college transcripts from which you may transfer credit must be accredited by a regional or national accrediting organization recognized by the CHEA (Council for Higher Education Accreditation).

How to Apply

• You may apply up to five months in advance of your desired start date. See Steps to Apply.
• If previously enrolled in Flex, please review our returning student admissions process.

Transfer Credit Evaluations

• Transfer credit is awarded for college-level coursework completed at regionally accredited institutions.  See Transfer Credit Evaluations for more information.
• Learn more about how credit by exam and military coursework may apply towards your degree.

Still have questions?  Check out our Admission FAQ page.