Our College also offers opportunities for clinical and research training in speech-language pathology and audiology. Occupational therapy is a health profession in which activities with specific goals are used to help people prevent, lessen, or overcome disabilities. This health career is appropriate for persons who enjoy solving problems, like working with other professionals, and like helping people with disabilities achieve maximal independence. Occupational therapy blends biomedical and psychological and social sciences. Our undergraduate program trains entry level therapists and our graduate program emphasizes advanced study in occupational therapy research and theory.
Students also have the opportunity to develop a specialty area through electives.
The Health Science track within the BHS degree program is designed for students whose career goal is to work in health care. Didactic and experiential activities are incorporated into the curriculum in order for students to learn foundation skills necessary for success in the dynamic health environment. In the health science program, students learn about the health care system, disease and disability, the role of health care providers in patient care and health-related research, communication and critical thinking skills, ethical and legal issues, and the economics of health care. Students complement core health science courses with electives, rounding out the students' academic skills in health science or related areas, such as nutrition, gerontology, and wellness and prevention. The public health program is designed to prepare leaders in the prevention of disease and the promotion of health at the community level.