All along the healthcare continuum, there’s a need for caring compassionate professionals. A bachelor’s degree in Health Science (HS) prepares you for an array of careers in the health, wellness, nutrition, fitness, and sports medicine fields.
It also builds a strong foundation for medical school and graduate and professional programs in physical therapy, physician assistant, chiropractic medicine, nursing, health administration, public health, and other disciplines related to human health and movement sciences.
Within six months of graduation, nearly 99% of Wheaton’s Class of 2021 found work in their field or continued their education.
The U.S. Department of Labor expects faster-than-average growth in healthcare occupations through 2031.
Small class sizes mean individualized attention and greater access to faculty.
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The Health Sciences major is human-centered and clinically focused. And it’s a field that encompasses many career paths, from public health and wellness promotion to disease prevention and rehabilitation.
As an HS major, you’ll get to choose courses and electives that align with your career goals; if you’re on the pre-med or pre-professional school track, you’ll also take classes that will prepare you for successful entry into these programs.
Health Science is part of the Biological and Health Sciences Department, which also includes Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Neurology, Biololgy, and Conservation & Ecological Health. Together, these five majors share a core curriculum designed to introduce you to the underpinnings of biological and health sciences and teach you how to read, write, produce, and speak about science. With this firm foundation, you will be well-positioned to pursue the major of your choice
Our interdisciplinary approach also allows us to creatively leverage existing relationships with other departments such as Chemistry, Geology & Environmental Science, and Psychology, to provide an integrated, robust learning experience that prepares you well for graduate school, medical school, or any number of careers in the field of biological and health sciences.
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Health Science faculty represent expertise in their fields, including physicians, nurses, and those who have taught at medical schools. They have a wide range of professional experience and research interests, including sports ministry, theology and health, maternal and child nutrition, family planning, diabetes, and fitness.
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The Meyer Science Center is home to state-of-the-art labs and learning spaces filled with modern equipment and instrumentation, including a dedicated health science lab.
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Our students get hands-on experiences from lab classes, healthcare internships, research opportunities, and campus organizations. Every student has the opportunity to perform biomedical research as part of a class project, often resulting in presentations at national and international scientific meetings. It’s not uncommon for HS majors to co-author journal articles or co-present papers with their faculty mentors.
Interdisciplinary learning is a way of life at Wheaton. Aside from your work within your chosen major, you can enrich your educational experience and connect with peers and professors across campus (and beyond) in many ways.
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A Wheaton education is built on the foundation of our unique Christ at the Core general education curriculum. The health science curriculum is designed to help students develop both a Christian and scientific perspective for their careers in the health professions. We’ll advise you, encourage you, and mentor you as you develop your full, God-given potential to become a whole and effective Christian.
More About Christ at the CoreWheaton health science students are well-prepared for further professional training to ultimately pursue careers as healthcare practitioners, research scientists, and educators. Many graduates head right into the workforce, landing roles in a variety of industries.
Wheaton health science majors find positions such as:
Students who continued their education did so at schools and programs such as:
Interested in studying health science at Wheaton? Request more information or start your application today.