New Program • Launching Fall 2027
B.S. in
Health Sciences
Healthcare with Purpose. Serving Others. Glorifying God.
Prepare to serve through healthcare, wellness, research, and public health with rigorous scientific preparation grounded in faith, compassion, and purpose.
A New Chapter at LPU
Be part of the inaugural Health Sciences class.
Join the first class of students to pursue LPU’s new Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences and help shape a community preparing to serve through healthcare, science, and faith.
Science. Service. Calling.
Called to Care. Prepared to Serve.
Preparing Christ-centered professionals to serve, heal, and lead with care. The Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences is a rigorous, lab-focused, hands-on curriculum designed to prepare students for roles in medicine, medical research, and public health.
Often described as preparation for pre-clinical professions, the program develops the scientific foundation and professional readiness students need for health-related service and future graduate education.
Why Health Sciences at LPU?
Prepare for care that serves the whole person
Strong Science Foundation
Build knowledge through biology, chemistry, anatomy and physiology, microbiology, genetics, immunology, pathophysiology, biochemistry, physics, epidemiology, and research methods.
Hands-On Preparation
Laboratory courses, an internship, research preparation, and a senior capstone connect scientific learning to practical health-science settings.
Faith + Purpose
Integrate biblical and professional ethics with cultural humility, compassion, service, leadership, and vocational formation.
Program Goals
Healing with Purpose
Evidence-based inquiry, critical thinking, human biology, disease prevention, health promotion, and population health.
Biblical and professional ethics, cultural humility, compassion, and respect across diverse communities.
Clear communication, professionalism, empathy, collaboration, and interpersonal effectiveness.
Community health needs, disease prevention, social determinants, and equitable access to care.
Teamwork, practical experience, career development, service, and a personal sense of calling.
Where This Degree Can Lead
Build a foundation for healthcare and graduate study.
The degree is designed for students considering health-related service, clinical and community settings, medical research, public health, wellness, and future professional or graduate education.
Interested in Health Sciences?
Applications for Fall 2027 are open. Connect with LPU or start your application.
Curriculum
Health Sciences Curriculum
The B.S. in Health Sciences includes a 76-unit Health Sciences major within the 127-unit degree. Courses may be offered in a different sequence as the program develops.
Meet the Chair
Luis Areyzaga
Interim Chair, Health Sciences
Luis Areyzaga brings experience in higher education, exercise physiology, and academic leadership to Life Pacific University’s upcoming B.S. in Health Sciences program. His teaching background includes Azusa Pacific University, Stanton University, and California Baptist University, alongside clinical experience at UCI Medical Center and Select Physical Therapy. He holds a master’s degree in kinesiology and is completing doctoral studies in Health and Human Performance. He is passionate about equipping students to combine scientific knowledge, compassionate care, and Christ-centered service.
Read His Story →Important Program Information
Accreditation & Program Resources
Accreditation and Approval Status
Life Pacific University holds institutional accreditation through WSCUC and ABHE. The planned B.S. in Health Sciences is scheduled to launch in Fall 2027, pending required WASC/WSCUC and ABHE approval. Institutional accreditation does not mean this new degree has separately received program approval or specialized professional accreditation.
2027–28 Health Sciences Fact Sheet
Explore the program overview, career pathways, proposed curriculum, admissions contacts, and 2027–28 cost information in the two-page fact sheet.
Download the 2027–28 program fact sheet for curriculum, career pathways, admissions contacts, and estimated costs.
Download 2027–28 Fact Sheet (PDF)Frequently Asked Questions
Planning for Fall 2027
When does the B.S. in Health Sciences launch?
Can students begin preparing before Fall 2027?
Is this a hands-on science program?
What kinds of graduate pathways can this degree support?
How many units are in the proposed program?
Launching Fall 2027
Bring skill, compassion, and calling into healthcare.
Take the next step toward LPU’s new Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences.