Integrated Health Science

A major in Integrated Health Science prepares students to excel in addressing the multifaceted challenges of modern healthcare, whether in traditional clinical settings or through the integration of innovative technologies such as wearable devices. Students blend healthcare knowledge to gain a solid grasp of how healthcare works and what it impacts. They develop critical thinking, problem-solving, health literacy, and communication skills. This degree equips students with versatile skills needed for different support roles in healthcare settings.

 

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Career Outlook

The healthcare industry is projected to have the second-highest growth in jobs in the nation. It is also one of the few occupational categories that is anticipated to see annual openings due to new job growth and the need to replace workers.

Many careers in the healthcare industry offer an above-average salary, especially when you work in hospitals or for government organizations. There are innumerable career options within the healthcare industry starting at $37,706 for healthcare customer service and upwards of $88,081 for health services administrators according to salary.com.

What can you do with a Integrated Health Science degree?

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Integrated health science graduates can pursue careers that require an in-depth understanding of the healthcare industry such as:

Telehealth Coordinator

Care Coordinator

Emergency Dispatch

Quality Improvement Specialist

Health Care Information (Medical Records) Manager

Health Care Customer Services

Transcriptionist

Health Insurance Agents

Health Care Support Technicians

Benefits Coordinator

Health Care Administrator/Manager

Health Promotion Specialist

Hospital Administrative Support

Health Care Researcher or Professor

*Some careers can require additional schooling after earning a bachelor's degree.

In addition, students earning the IHS degree would be strong candidates for graduate level training in numerous areas of health care (e.g., health care administration, bioinformatics, occupational therapy, physician assistant, prosthetics-orthotics, social work, athletic training, nutrition, communication disorders).

Admissions And Course Information

  • Integrated Health Science - Undergraduate Admissions

    The Integrated Health Science major is an “open-degree” which means that students are able to declare the degree once admitted to the university. There are no program admission requirements above those established by KSU for admission to the University.  
    IHS majors will need to maintain a “C” or better in the upper-division core courses and those courses that serve as prerequisites to other classes.

  • Integrated Health Science Course & Curriculum Requirements

    The Integrated Health Science (IHS) major curriculum provides essential health knowledge necessary for healthcare services and related health occupations. The curriculum will emphasize an interprofessional approach that is designed to develop proficient skills sought by healthcare employers, such as critical thinking, problem solving, leadership, health literacy, cultural competency, teamwork, communication, and ethics. In order to broaden students’ understanding of factors that both positively and negatively impact the health care system, patients, and practitioners, IHS majors will take relevant coursework in various colleges and departments across KSU.

    For students that were admitted to the IHS program prior to Fall 2024, please see the course and curriculum requirements to include what is currently listed as above:

    course and curriculum requirements prior to Fall 2024

    For students that were admitted to the IHS program after August 1, 2024, please see the course and curriculum requirements to include what is currently listed as above:

    course and curriculum requirements After August 1, 2024

     

  • PLEASE CONTACT OUR PROGRAM DIRECTOR:

    Mia Oberlton, Ed.D.

    Department of Health Promotion and Physical Education

    p: 470-578-6991

    e: moberlto@kennesaw.edu


 
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