“I encourage you to take time to review our program, find your passion, and apply. Whether you choose to pursue Public Health, Health Administration, Sports Medicine, or Gerontology, you will find a home here. Friendly professors, sharp students, and a challenging curriculum have raised our program to national status. We welcome you aboard.”
— Dr. James A. “Sandy” Streater, Jr., Health Sciences Department Chair
The overall mission of the Department of Health Sciences is to provide educational opportunities and accredited academic programs for students interested in entering a health field as well as experienced health professionals who wish to further their career opportunities. The curriculum emphasizes a view that health is different from illness and is designed to teach new students and practicing health professionals this difference. The undergraduate and graducate curricula permit students to earn a baccalaureate or master's degree reflecting expertise in the health sciences while focusing on an applied health-related area. Upon graduation, these health professionals will implement the concepts they have learned and direct the efforts of the public in the promotion, enhancement, and maintenance of health and in the prevention of health problems.