Health Science Degrees
Studying health science at the post-secondary level prepares students for careers in the fields of public health and occupational health and safety. This degree program can give you the education to prepare for a career in one of these areas:
• Biotechnology Research and Development
• Community Organizing
• Counseling and Patient Education
• Health Care, HMO, and Hospital Administration
• Health Communications and Media
• Health Education and Health Promotion
• Health-Related Software and Internet Development
• Long-term Care Facility Programs or Administration
• Marketing and Public Relations
• Patient or Client Relations
• Pharmaceutical Sales and Clinical Trials
• Policy and Government
• Teaching and Education
• Worksite Wellness
Concentrations in this degree program include the following:
• Community Health
• Occupational Health and Safety
Examples of courses you would take as part of a health science degree program include the following:
• Community, Environmental Safety & Public Health Law
• Community Health Care Programs
• Data Analysis for Health Science
• Ergonomics & Human Factors
• General Principles of Environmental Health
• Health Care Delivery System
• Health Communication
• Health Connections for Life
• Health Studies on Alcohol, Narcotics, Nutrition & Tobacco
• Human Nutrition
• International Health
• Introduction to Epidemiology
• Introduction to Health Careers
• Medical Emergencies Management
• Occupational & Industrial Toxicology
• Technical Writing for Health Sciences
• Theory & Principles of Industrial Hygiene
• Theory & Principles of Public Health
