Healthcare and Business, BSHS

Core Requirements

Students are required to complete all Butler University Core requirements.

The Core Curriculum  

BSHS Requirements

Required BSHS courses:

• BSHS 110 - Introduction to Healthcare Min Units: 3
• BSHS 215 - Medical Terminology Min Units: 2
• BSHS 290 - Exploring Public Health Min Units: 3
• BSHS 340 - Introduction to Healthcare Communication Min Units: 3
• BSHS 360 - Healthcare Ethics Min Units: 3
• BSHS 350 - Health Disparities Min Units: 3
• BSHS 460 - Evidence Based Healthcare Min Units: 3
• BSHS 345 - Complexities in Mental Health Min Units: 3
• BSHS 325 - Health Systems, Policy, & Advocacy Min Units: 3
• BSHS 425 - Healthcare Quality, Improvement, and Innovation Min Units: 3

EPS Course Series

Explore. Prepare. Succeed. 

Every student must enroll in the appropriate BSHS EPS section every semester they are in the major.

• BSHS 100 - Explore. Prepare. Succeed for First-Year Students (Fall Semester) Min Units: 0.5
• BSHS 105 - Explore. Prepare. Succeed for First-Year Students (Spring Semester) Min Units: 0.5
• BSHS 200 - Explore. Prepare. Succeed for Sophomores (Fall Semester) Hybrid Course Min Units: 0.5
• BSHS 205 - Explore. Prepare. Succeed for Sophomores (Spring Semester) Hybrid Course Min Units: 0.5
• BSHS 300 - Explore. Prepare. Succeed for Juniors (Fall Semester) Hybrid Course Min Units: 0.5
• BSHS 305 - Explore. Prepare. Succeed for Juniors (Spring Semester) Hybrid Course Min Units: .5
• BSHS 400 - Explore. Prepare. Succeed for Seniors (Fall Semester) Hybrid Course Min Units: 0.5
• BSHS 405 - Explore. Prepare. Succeed for Seniors (Spring Semester) Hybrid Course Min Units: .5

Business Course Requirements

Required Business courses:

• MS 100 - Business Applications with Excel Min Units: 2
• EI 201 - Real Business Experience Min Units: 3
• EC 231 - Principles of Microeconomics Min Units: 3
• EC 346 - Health Care Economics Min Units: 3
• AC 203 - Introduction to Accounting Min Units: 3
• AC 204 - Introduction to Accounting II Min Units: 3
• MS 264 - Statistics Min Units: 3
• MS 265 - Information Technology Min Units: 3
• MK 380 - Introduction to Marketing Management Min Units: 3
• MK 386 - Health Care Marketing Min Units: 3
• MS 377 - Health Care Information & Technology Management Min Units: 3
• RM 350 - Introduction to Risk Management Min Units: 3

Science Course Requirements

Required Science courses for Healthcare and Business majors:

• CH 105 - General Chemistry 1 Min Units: 4
• CH 106 - General Chemistry 2 Min Units: 4
• BI 105 - Introductory Cell Biology Min Units: 3

• OR

• BI 220 - Cellular and Molecular Biology: Fundamentals Min Units: 4
• PX 326 - Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 Min Units: 4

• OR

• BSHS 334 - Human Anatomy & Physiology 1 Min Units: 5
• PX 327 - Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 Min Units: 4

• OR

• BSHS 335 - Human Anatomy & Physiology 2 Min Units: 5

General University Elective Courses - choose at least 12 hours

Choose any 200-level or above University course not used as a required course to complete the 121 hours needed for a Bachelor of Science in Healthcare and Business degree.  At least 3 hours must be from outside the Lacy School of Business.

The minimum number of credit hours for the Healthcare and Business major (BSHS degree) is 121.

Per university requirements, a minimum of 40 credit hours must be at the 300 level or above.

For students transferring into Butler from another university, at least 45 credit hours of coursework must be successfully completed here to earn a Butler degree.

Healthcare and Business students cannot double major in Health Sciences, Public Health, or Business.  Healthcare and Business students cannot minor in Healthcare Management.

Please check with LSB for other Business-related double majors or minors.  Limitations may be placed on specific combinations based on degree of overlap with required courses in the HCB major. ​​​​​​​

Optional Concentrations for Healthcare and Business Majors

Healthcare and Business majors may choose to declare one of the following concentrations.

Hours from a concentration may also be used to satisfy the General University Elective courses.

Optional Pre-Professional Tracks

Healthcare and Business majors may choose to declare one of the following pre-professional tracks.  Courses in these tracks can also count towards the University General Elective courses.  Students can only declare one track.  NOTE: These courses are not inclusive of all professional program pre-requisites.  Please consult with each individual school’s professional program pre-requisites to determine which courses are needed to apply to each program.