A Healthier Tomorrow Starts Today!
Commonwealth University's Health Science programs provide the education necessary to begin a career or graduate program in current and emerging health-related fields. Our programs are designed to develop the skills you’ll need to offer healthcare services within our complex and changing global society with confidence and competence.
CU Degree Requirements (Effective Fall 2023)
- Applied Health Studies
- Pre-Athletic Training
- Pre-Athletic Training (3+2)
- Pre-Occupational Therapy
- Pre-Physical Therapy
- Pre-Physical Therapy (3+3)
- Pre-Physician Assistant
- Pre-Physician Assistant (3+2)
- Pre-Professional
- Public Health Education
*Please see the CU degree requirements effective Fall 2023. All enrolled students can also review their degree program requirements and track progress to degree completion in Degree Works.
MA Degree Requirements (Effective Prior to Fall 2023)
- Applied Health Studies- Are you currently certified, licensed, or registered in a healthcare profession? If so, this track will build on your current knowledge and skills as you continue your education and earn a bachelor's degree. You will benefit from attaining core knowledge at an advanced level that applies to all healthcare practitioners while establishing a more marketable, multi-skilled background.
- General/Pre-Professional- This track will prepare you for entry into a variety of professional programs. Recent graduates have earned advanced degrees in medicine, dentistry, optometry, pharmacy, and other allied health professions. It also prepares you for employment in health-related fields such as sales within the pharmaceutical or surgical/medical equipment industries.
- Pre-Accelerated 2nd Degree Nursing- A common goal of our faculty is to graduate outstanding students who are ready and able to provide excellent nursing care and services using theory and evidence-based practice. The program prepares our students to make judgments and carry out nursing care based on critical thinking and research-based knowledge for health promotion and maintenance, prevention of disease, and rehabilitation.
- Pre-Pharmacy- As a pre-health professions student at Commonwealth University, our cross-campus team will work with you to provide the advice, valuable feedback, workshops, medical school contacts, medical internships, and admissions test assistance you’ll need to be competitive in gaining admission to post-graduate schools.
- Pre-Physical Therapy- Are you interested in a challenging and rewarding career choice that will make a positive impact on the health of Americans? As healthcare providers, physical therapists diagnose and treat individuals of all ages by conducting evaluations, and developing treatment plans that promote mobility, decrease pain, restore function, and prevent disability.
- Pre-Physician Assistant- As healthcare providers, physician assistants practice medicine in collaboration with a physician or surgeon. They examine patients, diagnose and treat injuries and illnesses, prescribe medications, and provide treatment. Over the next decade, the employment of physician assistants is projected to grow much faster than the average for other occupations.
- Public Health and Community Education- Community and Public Health Education is an expanding field of work. This track will prepare you for entry-level community health and public health education and promotion positions in settings such as public health departments, non-profit agencies, corporations, and hospitals. Typical tasks of health education professionals include assessing the health of populations and planning, implementing, and evaluating health programs designed to change health behaviors and improve overall health. Graduates will be prepared to sit for national exams and enter graduate programs.
Courses and Curriculum (MA Requirements - Effective Fall 2023)
The Department of Health and Exercise Science prepares you to enter careers or graduate programs in current and emerging health-related fields.
HLCS BS Applied Health Studies Upon program completion, students will:
1. Demonstrate general knowledge of human anatomy and
physiology in both healthy and disease states.
2. Apply critical thinking skills when making
evidence-informed/evidence-based decisions.
3. Demonstrate entry-level communication skills including
written, verbal, and affect skills specific to their proposed
professional setting.
HLSC BS Pre AT 3+2 Program Upon program completion, students will:
1. Demonstrate general knowledge of human anatomy and
physiology in both healthy and disease states.
2. Apply critical thinking skills when making
evidence-informed/evidence-based decisions.
3. Demonstrate entry-level communication skills including
written, verbal, and affect skills specific to their proposed
professional setting.
HLSC BS Pre AT Program Upon program completion, students will:
1. Demonstrate general knowledge of human anatomy and
physiology in both healthy and disease states.
2. Apply critical thinking skills when making
evidence-informed/evidence-based decisions.
3. Demonstrate entry-level communication skills including
written, verbal, and affect skills specific to their proposed
professional setting.
HLSC BS Pre OT Program Upon program completion, students will:
1. Demonstrate general knowledge of human anatomy and
physiology in both healthy and disease states.
2. Apply critical thinking skills when making
evidence-informed/evidence-based decisions.
3. Demonstrate entry-level communication skills including
written, verbal, and affect skills specific to their proposed
professional setting.
HLSC BS Pre PA 3+2 Program Upon program completion, students will:
1. Demonstrate general knowledge of human anatomy and
physiology in both healthy and disease states.
2. Apply critical thinking skills when making
evidence-informed/evidence-based decisions.
3. Demonstrate entry-level communication skills including
written, verbal, and affect skills specific to their proposed
professional setting.
HLSC BS Pre Physical Therapy
3+3 Program
Upon program completion, students will:
1. Demonstrate general knowledge of human anatomy and
physiology in both healthy and disease states.
2. Apply critical thinking skills when making
evidence-informed/evidence-based decisions.
3. Demonstrate entry-level communication skills including
written, verbal, and affect skills specific to their proposed
professional setting.
HLSC BS Pre Physical Therapy Upon program completion, students will:
1. Demonstrate general knowledge of human anatomy and
physiology in both healthy and disease states.
2. Apply critical thinking skills when making
evidence-informed/evidence-based decisions.
3. Demonstrate entry-level communication skills including
written, verbal, and affect skills specific to their proposed
professional setting.
HLSC BS Pre Physician Assistant
Program
Upon program completion, students will:
1. Demonstrate general knowledge of human anatomy and
physiology in both healthy and disease states.
2. Apply critical thinking skills when making
evidence-informed/evidence-based decisions.
3. Demonstrate entry-level communication skills including
written, verbal, and affect skills specific to their proposed
professional setting.
HLSC BS Public Health Education
Program
The Health Science Public Health Education graduates will
meet the following outcomes.
1. Students will demonstrate general knowledge of the
human body in healthy and diseased states.
2. Students will apply critical thinking skills when making
evidence-informed/evidence-based decisions.
3. Students will demonstrate entry-level written and verbal
communication and affect skills in public health and
health education professional settings. PHE
4. Students will demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and
professional attributes as outlined in the 2020 Health
Education Specialist Practice Analysis (HESPA II 2020).
Jobs and Internships
Field Experience
As a Health Science major, you will be required to complete a professional field experience that serves as a culminating experience linking academic preparedness to an experience that matches your career goals and aspirations.Connect with the Health Science Department
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