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Health professions and related clinical sciences

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General: Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General

Chiropractic (DC): Chiropractic (DC)

Communication Disorders Sciences and Services: Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences; Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist; Communication Disorders Sciences and Services, Other; Communication Disorders, General; Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

Dentistry (DDS, DMD): Dentistry (DDS, DMD)

Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences (Cert: Advanced General Dentistry (Cert; Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Other; Dental Clinical Sciences, General (MS, PhD); Dental Materials (MS, PhD); Dental Public Health and Education (Cert; Endodontics/Endodontology (Cert; Oral Biology and Oral Pathology (MS, PhD); Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery (Cert; Orthodontics/Orthodontology (Cert; Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics (Cert; Periodontics/Periodontology (Cert; Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology (Cert

Dental Support Services and Allied Professions: Dental Assisting/Assistant; Dental Hygiene/Hygienist; Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician; Dental Services and Allied Professions, Other

Health and Medical Administrative Services: Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator; Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician; Health Unit Coordinator/Ward Clerk; Health Unit Manager/Ward Supervisor; Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other; Health/Health Care Administration/Management; Health/Medical Claims Examiner; Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management; Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary; Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder; Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller; Medical Office Assistant/Specialist; Medical Office Computer Specialist/Assistant; Medical Office Management/Administration; Medical Reception/Receptionist; Medical Staff Services Technology/Technician; Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist; Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services: Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Other; Anesthesiologist Assistant; Chiropractic Assistant/Technician; Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant; Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance); Medical/Clinical Assistant; Occupational Therapist Assistant; Pathology/Pathologist Assistant; Pharmacy Technician/Assistant; Physical Therapist Assistant; Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant; Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions: Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other; Athletic Training/Trainer; Cardiopulmonary Technology/Technologist; Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist; Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician; Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician; Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist; Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic); Gene/Genetic Therapy; Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist; Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist; Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist; Physician Assistant; Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician; Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer; Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist; Surgical Technology/Technologist

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions: Blood Bank Technology Specialist; Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist; Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other; Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician; Cytogenetics/Genetics/Clinical Genetics Technology/Technologist; Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist; Hematology Technology/Technician; Histologic Technician; Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist; Ophthalmic Laboratory Technology/Technician; Phlebotomy/Phlebotomist; Renal/Dialysis Technologist/Technician

Health/Medical Preparatory Programs: Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other; Pre-Dentistry Studies; Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies; Pre-Nursing Studies; Pre-Pharmacy Studies; Pre-Veterinary Studies

Medicine (MD): Medicine (MD)

Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies: Medical Scientist (MS, PhD)

Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions: Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling; Clinical/Medical Social Work; Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling; Genetic Counseling/Counselor; Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling; Mental Health Counseling/Counselor; Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other; Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician; Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy; Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

Nursing: Adult Health Nurse/Nursing; Clinical Nurse Specialist; Critical Care Nursing; Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner; Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert; Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing; Nurse Anesthetist; Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery; Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant; Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD); Nursing Science (MS, PhD); Nursing, Other; Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN); Pediatric Nurse/Nursing; Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing; Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing; Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing

Optometry (OD): Optometry (OD)

Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions: Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist; Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions, Other; Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician; Optometric Technician/Assistant; Orthoptics/Orthoptist

Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy (DO): Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy (DO)

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration: Clinical and Industrial Drug Development (MS, PhD); Clinical, Hospital, and Managed Care Pharmacy (MS, PhD); Industrial and Physical Pharmacy and Cosmetic Sciences (MS, PhD); Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry (MS, PhD); Natural Products Chemistry and Pharmacognosy (MS, PhD); Pharmaceutics and Drug Design (MS, PhD); Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics (MS, PhD); Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada]); Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs (MS, PhD); Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other

Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry (DPM): Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry (DPM)

Public Health: Community Health and Preventive Medicine; Environmental Health; Health Services Administration; Health/Medical Physics; International Public Health/International Health; Maternal and Child Health; Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene; Public Health Education and Promotion; Public Health, General (MPH, DPH); Public Health, Other

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions: Art Therapy/Therapist; Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabiliation Engineering; Dance Therapy/Therapist; Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist; Music Therapy/Therapist; Occupational Therapy/Therapist; Orthotist/Prosthetist; Physical Therapy/Therapist; Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other; Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy; Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor

Veterinary Medicine (DVM): Veterinary Medicine (DVM)

Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences (Cert: Comparative and Laboratory Animal Medicine (Cert; Large Animal/Food Animal and Equine Surgery and Medicine (Cert; Small/Companion Animal Surgery and Medicine (Cert; Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Other (Cert; Veterinary Infectious Diseases (Cert; Veterinary Microbiology and Immunobiology (Cert; Veterinary Pathology and Pathobiology (Cert; Veterinary Physiology (Cert; Veterinary Preventive Medicine Epidemiology, and Public Health (Cert; Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences, General (Cert; Veterinary Toxicology and Pharmacology (Cert

Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies: Health Aide; Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies, Other; Home Health Aide/Home Attendant; Medication Aide

Medical Illustration and Informatics: Medical Illustration/Medical Illustrator; Medical Informatics

Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services: Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist; Dietetic Technician (DTR); Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services, Other; Dietetics/Dietitian (RD); Dietitian Assistant

Bioethics/Medical Ethics: Bioethics/Medical Ethics

Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems: Acupuncture; Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems, Other; Homeopathic Medicine/Homeopathy; Naturopathic Medicine/Naturopathy (ND); Traditional Chinese/Asian Medicine and Chinese Herbology

Alternative and Complementary Medical Support Services: Alternative and Complementary Medical Support Services, Other; Direct Entry Midwifery (LM, CPM)

Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services: Asian Bodywork Therapy; Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage; Somatic Bodywork; Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services, Other

Movement and Mind-Body Therapies and Education: Hypnotherapy/Hypnotherapist; Movement Therapy and Movement Education; Movement and Mind-Body Therapies and Education, Other; Yoga Teacher Training/Yoga Therapy

Energy and Biologically Based Therapies: Herbalism/Herbalist; Polarity Therapy

Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other: Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other

Health sciences

Description

Health sciences is the study of techniques and procedures that are used in assisting physicians and other health professionals to care for the sick, rehabilitate the injured, diagnose ailments, or conduct research in clinical labs. Concentrations include cardiopulmonary specialist, extracorporeal technology, nuclear medicine technology, and rehabilitation specialist. This major is an excellent preparation for graduate work in a number of different medical programs. Often the requirements for the health sciences major will prepare the student to apply to medical school.

Plan of study

The plan of study begins with a core curriculum of biology, chemistry, physics, and calculus. The final two years are devoted to advanced work in the specialty, with emphasis on supervised clinical experience, direct patient care, or involvement in independent supervised research during the senior year.

Expect to take

Biology and advanced biology, chemistry, calculus, anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, advanced courses in the health science concentration.

Suggested high school subjects

Advanced mathematics including calculus, advanced science including physics, computer studies, advanced science electives: strong preparation in science and math is essential.

General interest areas

Science, medicine, health, service professions.

Some career possibilities

Cardiopulmonary specialist
Occupational therapist
Clergy
Paramedic
Dentistry
Pediatrician
Health science technician
Physical therapist
Management consultant
Physician’s assistant
Medical technician
Rehabilitation specialist
Medicine
Teacher
Nurse
Veterinary doctor
Nutritionist

Some related majors

Biology
Pharmacy
Dental hygiene
Physical therapy
Hospital/health care administration
Pre-dentistry
Medical technology
Pre-medicine
Nursing
Public health

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