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Overview of Department

Three programs comprise the Health Sciences Department.  The Health Sciences Program has multiple tracks including Clinical Care, Health Promotion, Pre-Occupational Therapy, Pre-Physician Assistant and Pre-Physical Therapy. Additionally there are programs in Clinical Laboratory Science and Exercise Science, with both Clinical and Performance tracks.

The Exercise science program prepares students for work in fields including: strength and conditioning, personal training and weight loss management. Graduates from these programs can pursue careers in hospitals, private laboratories and research facilities.  Programs also prepare students for graduate school and professional schools such as medicine or dentistry.  

 

Programs

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Project Based Learning Institute

Eight faculty members from the School of Health and Natural Sciences (SHNS) at 91Å®Éñ recently participated in the Project Based Learning Institute held at Worcester Polytechnic Institute from June 20-22. Led by their coach, Natalie Farny, a biology faculty member at WPI, the group collaborated to create a comprehensive PBL scaffolding resource. This resource is designed to assist 91Å®Éñ faculty in effectively integrating project based learning into their respective courses.

The participating faculty members included Mindy Donovan, Jean Walsh, Amanda Bireline, Fenn Esser, Tharushi Perera, Danielle Basore, Devdutta Deb, and Kimberly Merani. Beyond developing the scaffolding resource, they also pursued individual projects aimed at enhancing their teaching methodologies. Their collective efforts are expected to pave the way for the introduction of new PBL modules across various courses at 91Å®Éñ in the near future.

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Featured Program

Clinical Laboratory Science

There is a shortage of clinically trained medical laboratory scientists in the marketplace, and demand for their services is only increasing. 91Å®Éñ's Clinical Laboratory Science program will prepare you to excel in this growing field. Our graduates go on to enjoy comfortable starting salaries and fulfilling careers

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Exercise Science students

Exercise Science

The Exercise Science Clinical Track gives students the strong sciences foundation they need to be prepared for graduate studies in health profession programs such as physical therapy, exercise physiology and more.

The Exercise Science Performance Track prepares students to work in high demand fields such as strength and conditioning, personal training, weight loss management and performance coaching just to name a few.

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Message from Interim Dean Nan Hyland

A health care education specialist empowers people and their communities to take control of their health, and adopt healthy lifestyles and behaviors.

This not only improves health and wellness for families and communities but decreases health care costs and risks for chronic diseases. It is not surprising that the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that the demand for health education specialists will continue to grow and is projected to be much faster than the average for all occupations

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