{"id":193,"date":"2007-04-30T11:18:00","date_gmt":"2007-04-30T16:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/catalog\/2019-2020\/html\/college-of-nursing-and-allied-health\/health-sciences-program\/"},"modified":"2022-10-27T19:48:16","modified_gmt":"2022-10-27T19:48:16","slug":"health-sciences-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/catalog-2020-2021\/college_of_sciences_and_technology\/allied_health_sciences\/health-sciences-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Sciences Program"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The University awards the Bachelor of Science Degree in Health Sciences upon successful completion of a concentration curriculum listed below.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Concentrations<\/h4>\n

Students must select a concentration area in Pre-Professional, Pre-Athletic Training, Nutrition and Food Services or Communicative Disorders.<\/p>\n

Pre-Professional Concentration<\/span> (AHPR) is designed to prepare students seeking admission to a post-baccalaureate professional allied health program of study. The curriculum includes natural sciences, such as biology, chemistry and physics, as well as advanced courses in health sciences. Students are encouraged to earn a grade of \u201cB\u201d or better in all required professional school\u2019s pre-requisite courses.<\/p>\n

Pre-Athletic Training Concentration<\/span> (AHPA) is designed to prepare students seeking admission to a post-baccalaureate athletic training program of study.<\/p>\n

Communicative Disorders Concentration<\/span> (AHCD) is composed of course work for students intending to pursue graduate programs in Speech Language Pathology or Audiology.<\/p>\n

Nutrition and Food Services Concentration<\/span> (AHNF) is composed of course work for students intending to pursue careers in nutrition and food service related fields or graduate programs in nutrition and\/or food service management. This concentration does not prepare students for a career as a registered dietitian.<\/p>\n

Health and Wellness Concentration<\/span> (AHHW) is designed for students interested in various arenas of health and wellness, including, but not limited to, opportunities for credentialing in fitness and sports performance, as well as preparation for formal graduate study. Employment opportunities can include rehabilitation, industrial medicine, industrial health and wellness, fitness instruction, and various avenues of sports medicine.<\/p>\n

Students must earn a C or better in all courses required in the curriculum in order to earn this degree.<\/p>\n

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Bachelor of Science Degree in Health Sciences<\/h4>\n