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Health Care Studies

The goal of the Health Care Studies program is to ensure that our graduates have a life-long commitment to maximizing health and wellness through the integration of traditional and complementary therapies in a holistic approach to health care, injury, and disease prevention, and health and wellness promotion.

Overview of the Health Care Studies Program

• Offers a strong background in the physiological, psychological, sociological, behavioral and business aspects of health care delivery.
• Provides students with practical skills necessary for careers in a variety of health care practices of their core choice.
• Incorporates exceptional service learning opportunities and a professional internship within their field of interest.
• Prepares graduates for admission to graduate or other degree programs in many professional disciplines such as those in allied health (physical therapy, physician assistant, athletic training and occupational therapy), education, public health and business.

More About the Professional Training Concentrations

• Community Health - prepares students to pursue careers in staff and administration positions within health care systems, insurance agencies, government and not-for-profit community health agencies, and in the counseling programs. Individualized plans of study can lead to preparation for certification such as a Certified Health Education Specialist.
• Complementary and Alternative Health Care Practices- provides preparation for careers in consultation, and program development and service delivery in a variety of areas related to complementary health care practices. Students completing the requirements for this concentration may design individual plans of study preparing them for certifications as practitioners in select practice areas such as massage, and/or in the domains of mind-body interventions, energy therapies, biological-based therapies, and/or manipulative and body-based therapies.
• Health and Fitness Training - prepares graduates for careers in fitness and wellness consultation and in development, implementation and management of programs for performance enhancement, and injury and disease prevention. Individualized plans of study may lead to preparation for certifications such as Health and Fitness Instructor and/or Strength and Conditioning Specialist. 

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