Health Science

NDMU's Health Science degree provides students access to an innovative opportunity to enroll in courses that help prepare them for multiple employment opportunities upon graduation, such as patient care advocate, health service managers, health communicators, health educators, clinical researchers, and public health advocates.  The degree also prepares students to apply for graduate programs in areas such as Physician’s Assistant, Occupational Therapy, or other public health fields.  Students will work closely with an advisor to ensure that they have taken all the necessary prerequisites for the advanced degree they wish to pursue.

The degree consists of 41-43 credit hours in interdisciplinary courses, including courses specifically created for the program.  Twenty-nine credit hours (9 courses) will comprise the core of classes. There is one elective course (3-4 credits) from a list of 3 science courses, and three elective courses (9 credits) selected from an approved list of interdisciplinary courses.  Students will work with their advisor to select the elective courses best suited for their career goal.  The current modality of the program is face-to-face, and we plan to continue this primary modality, with the option of hybrid or occasional online sections if required to serve the student body.

Program Objectives

1. Apply the principles of scientific inquiry to investigate key issues in health care and public health,
2. Use pedagogy to improve health care delivery and advance knowledge in the field,  
3. Utilize advanced communication, education and research skills to act as leaders in the fields of health care,
4. Consider ethical values and principles that are fundamental to the provision of health care services and research,
5. Critically analyze health science literature and utilize information correctly,
6. Demonstrate sensitivity to culturally diverse populations and their attitudes toward health and health care professionals,
7. Apply managerial and leadership concepts to real world business and clinical settings.