Clarify your career goals. Before choosing an online Health Sciences program, establish your reasons for pursuing this particular degree and what you want to do with it. This will enable you to choose a program that meets your needs and give you a basic idea of what courses you want to take. A bachelor's of Health Science can lead to careers in hospitals, community agencies, insurance companies, nursing, dentistry, pharmacy and public policy, among others.
Establish your interests. Most undergraduate Health Sciences programs require a variety of courses that expose you to different facets of the health-care industry, but they also allow you to choose a specialization. Think about what areas of health-care best match both your interests and career goals, such as medical ethics, health-care management, health finance and budgeting, public policy, anatomy and physiology, medical research, or health education.
Consider your schedule. Since you plan to pursue your college degree online, you need to know not only how much time you can devote to your coursework, but also specific scheduling conflicts, since some programs require you to attend online "chats" with your professors and classmates. If you choose a school that is based in another time zone, you may need to stay up late or wake up early to attend these virtual seminars. Consider if you need a program that "meets" only during certain hours or not at all. Some programs offer the option of attending lessons in person in addition to online.
Research the online Health Sciences degree programs. Only a handful of online colleges offer a degree in Health Sciences per se, though many others offer related degrees such as Public Health, Health Management and Nursing. Health Science programs include Florida Gulf Coast University, Kaplan University, Keiser University, Stevens-Henager College at Layton, and the Medical University of South Carolina, whose Health Sciences major is closed as of June 2010 pending accreditation of a new, expanded program. Each of these programs have different requirements, both in coursework and technology. Read the program and application instructions carefully and apply to the ones that are the best for you.
Complete all the required courses. Depending on how many classes you take at a time and if you have earned prior college credit from AP classes or transfer credits, your program duration will vary. Most programs require students to take courses outside of your Health Sciences major, such as writing, math, humanities, and social sciences. Keep track of the courses you have taken and what you still have to do to reach your goal of a bachelor's degree in Health Science.