Health Science

The Health Science program of study is designed to provide students with two concentrations for preparation in health careers.

Pre-Professional Health Careers

The Pre-Professional concentration prepares you for graduate or professional study in medical school, physical therapy, occupational therapy, physicians’ assistant and other allied health professions. Students take a core of health-related courses, with ample flexibility to select courses needed for admission into your chosen field of post-baccalaureate study.

Accelerated Master’s in Athletic Training

The pre-Athletic Training concentration prepares you for a career in athletic training through our innovative 3+2 Accelerated Master's program. Students complete both a bachelor’s in Health Science and master’s in Athletic Training in five years. Your fourth year serves as both the senior year of the bachelor’s in Health Science and the first year of the master’s degree in Athletic Training, as long as you meet admission criteria for the graduate program.

Goal

To prepare students to meet the entrance requirements of graduate schools in areas such as athletic training, physical therapy, occupational therapy, physician’s assistant, medicine, public health, exercise sciences, biomechanics, and hospital administration.

Potential Careers

• Athletic Training

• Osteopathic Medicine

• Physical Therapy

• Chiropractic

• Occupational Therapy

• Physician Assistant

• Nursing

• Healthcare Administration

There are no program-specific admission criteria for the Health Science Program.

Students wishing to pursue the Master of Athletic Training degree may do so either as part of the accelerated BS-to-MAT program in 3+2 years (or two years as an external candidate). The commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) has granted approval to offer the Master of Athletic Training (MAT) degree.  To be considered for admission into the MAT program, the following criteria are required:

Accelerated 3+2 program: Completion of all prerequisite coursework, as described in the course catalog, must occur by the start of graduate coursework. An overall GPA of at least a 2.75, and a prerequisite GPA of at least 2.3 are required.