397 Health Sciences Degree Programs

The MSc in Brain Sciences provides comprehensive multidisciplinary training with hands-on research experience in brain studies. The Center offers a wide variety of laboratories that use advanced research technologies and engages in basic brain science, as well as in clinical trials. Graduates of the MSc program in Brain Sciences are prepared to spearhead research in academia, the industry, and clinical environments.

The certificate program provides students with the opportunity to complete science and lab courses, which are required by the majority of nursing and health-related degree programs. This certificate focuses on providing students who want to apply to a nursing or health degree program with core science courses that are prerequisites for nursing, kinesiology, physical therapy, or another career. This Pre-Health Science Certificate will prepare students to advance their careers in the health care profession.

NLC's Associate of Arts Degree (Health Studies) prepares students for entry into health-related degree programs, with an emphasis on the University of Northern British Columbia's Northern Baccalaureate Nursing Program. The two-year Associate Degree (Health Studies) provides broad coverage across the Arts and Sciences while introducing students to nursing as a career and meeting UNBC's core prerequisite requirements in the social sciences, English, Indigenous studies, human anatomy and physiology, microbiology, psychology, and statistics. Students who complete NLC's Associate of Arts Degree (Health Studies) with UNBC's grade requirements have an optimal transfer pathway into the Northern Baccalaureate Nursing Program (Please see the NBNP webpage for more information) and will be included among NLC students who have first claim to a designated number of seats each year. The partnership between NLC and UNBC enables prospective Registered Nurses to complete their post-secondary education in the north, for employment in the north.

The Master’s program in Health Sciences at the University of Lucerne offers students from a wide range of disciplines the necessary knowledge and skills towards a comprehensive understanding of health, functioning, and disability. The program provides a broad background in health sciences from an interdisciplinary perspective. It focuses on describing, understanding, and improving the health of individuals, and the optimal response of society and health systems to the health needs of the population.

The PhD in Public Health Sciences, specialization in Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences program at the University of Louisville, School of Public Health and Information Sciences is designed to prepare students for careers in higher education, upper-level management positions in government and private nonprofit health agencies, and research positions with universities, government agencies and in the private sector.

By majoring in Health Sciences, students complete individualized coursework designed to prepare them for admission into graduate programs in the health field of their choice. This is an ideal major for students with dreams of pursuing a career in a health field.

The BSc (Hons) in Health Sciences (Common Entry) have many career options across a wide range of health-related industries, ranging from direct individualised care to people across the lifespan from infancy to old age and persons with special needs, or through telehealth and telecare careers, etc.

Carleton’s Bachelor of Health Sciences (BHSc) is a wide-ranging and career-focused program that will provide you with the skills required to succeed in the rapidly changing worlds of medicine, biomedical research, and healthcare research. You will gain a strong foundation in the scientific knowledge and methods involved in the study of human health, along with the capacity to engage in broader multidisciplinary, multi-sector, and multicultural approaches to finding solutions to some of the most crucial health issues of our time, such as global health, environment, and health, etc.

Through classroom and hands-on learning, you’ll gain expertise in topics such as health services, health policy, social health, hauora Māori, community health and wellbeing, disability, and population health, and learn how to develop innovative and proactive approaches to challenging and complex health needs.

You’ll develop knowledge about how the body functions at various levels, from the physical, chemical, biochemical, molecular and cellular levels, through to functional organ systems and factors affecting health and disease in human populations. You’ll gain a strong foundation in the biological sciences, unlocking a wide range of study pathways in health-related fields.

Health Sciences is a launching point to a wide variety of professionally rewarding careers that make a real difference to your community. The Health Sciences major is designed for students interested in understanding the causes of disease, strategies for promoting wellness and behavior change, and the scientific basis and methodologies for analysis of health concerns for both individuals and populations. The major combines a broad foundation of health-related course work that allows the graduate to work in many health-related entry-level positions. Further, with a tailored choice of preparatory courses and the addition of a Pre-Professional Health Minor the graduate is suitable for entry into professional programs in dentistry, medicine, occupational therapy, optometry, pharmacy, physical therapy, physician assistant, public health and veterinary medicine.

Have you ever stopped to help at an accident and felt completely unprepared? When a family member becomes seriously ill or injured, would you know what to do during those few minutes before 911 services arrive? Have you been thinking about a career in the health care field? Do you want to know if you have what it takes to be a nurse, physician’s assistant, or medical doctor? The Health Science courses at SJCC can address all these questions.

The B.S. in Health Sciences degree will help you build upon your passion and embark on a career in physical therapy, occupational therapy, athletic training, wellness, and human performance, and other areas of health care. The rigorous curriculum gives students flexible career options: enter highly competitive graduate school programs or go straight to work in a field with a steady demand for trained and skilled specialists.

The Master of Science in Health Sciences degree program prepares its students for current and future areas in this dynamic career field. Two areas of emphasis in Sports Science and Performance and Fitness and Wellness allow you to shape your degree to fit your career interests.

The Diploma in Health Sciences aims to prepare individuals for more advanced health-related careers and higher qualifications which allows them to progress to bachelor's and later master's level. The content covers developmental, physical, psychological, spiritual and mental aspects of human health.

To qualify for the Associate in Science in Health Sciences degree, students must satisfactorily complete the Degree Major requirements specified below and the local AA/ AS General Education requirements.

This programme in MRes Health Sciences Research offers a firm foundation in biomedical research, enhancing your understanding and critical awareness of the scientific method and practical experience in an area related to your interests. Taught units provide training in research methodology, experimental design, statistical analyses and data interpretation.

Public Health is an interdisciplinary field encompassing public health practice in the community and scientific research using theoretical perspectives from disciplines such as anthropology, economics, geography, gerontology, medicine, nursing, psychology and sociology.