Health Science Professions

Bachelor of Science in Health Science Professions (B.S.H.S.P.)

About the Program

Find your interests within the healthcare industry through our wide-ranging degree plan. You can choose from three different tracks to concentrate on allied health, public health or healthcare administration.
Join our student organization for networking and professional development, and study public health and sports medicine in Australia through our summer study abroad program.
Three tracks available:
- Specialization in Physical Therapy and Allied Health Professions
  Provides you with the necessary prerequisites to apply for graduate school in physical therapy, athletic training or occupational therapy.
- Specialization in Public Health
  Prepares you to pursue graduate education in public health or begin a healthcare career. Potential careers include medical and health service management, health education, healthcare administration, community health and pharmaceutical sales.
- Specialization in Healthcare Administration
  Prepares you for employment in healthcare business operations. This track also meets the prerequisites for Master of Business Administration and Master of Healthcare Administration graduate school programs.

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Upon graduation, you can expect to find career opportunities in sports medicine, public and community health, health insurance and marketing, healthcare administration and many related fields.

All three of our degree tracks also meet the requirements for applying to graduate, professional or medical school.

A Minor in Health Science Professions is also available.

Program Faculty

Our diverse faculty have professional experience in many different health science and healthcare administration fields. Our small class sizes mean you really get to know your professors, and you can also collaborate with them on research projects.

Career Opportunities

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that employment in virtually all areas of the healthcare industry will continue to increase at a higher than average rate through 2028.

Areas of particular growth include athletic training, physical and occupational therapy, exercise physiology, speech-language pathology and healthcare administration.

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Physical Therapy students assessing patients

Our Courses

Gain the practical experience you need in our new Health and Human Services Building, featuring modern labs, advanced software applications and smart classrooms. You can also shadow local healthcare professionals.

HEALTH SCIENCE PROFESSIONS COURSES