Health Sciences Degree | Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences
Your path to an impactful healthcare career starts here
The Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences program at Husson University is a pre-professional, cross-disciplinary undergraduate program designed to educate students interested in practitioner-oriented career opportunities in health care and the healing arts.
What is a health sciences degree?
Our health sciences program prepares you for immediate work or graduate studies in professional health fields. Course content spans a variety of scientific disciplines, such as chemistry, biology and physiology, while emphasizing the processes and physiological functions of the human body.
Husson University emphasizes experiential learning that helps ensure that you are workforce ready upon graduation. Once completed, you will have gained real-world knowledge and skills needed to maintain and restore health in others through the prevention and treatment of illness. Our health sciences program also serves as great preparation for advanced graduate studies in optometry, dentistry, veterinary medicine and more.
Students interested in preparing for admission to medical school may wish to explore our Pre-Medicine program.
Students interested in the Health Sciences may also explore furthering their education in the graduate-level occupational therapy or physical therapy programs.
Why Get a Health Sciences Degree?
The decision to become a healthcare practitioner often involves a sense of calling. If you are someone who is motivated by a strong sense to help others, derives job satisfaction by working with patients and helping to relieve suffering, is fascinated by the workings of the human body, and enjoys unlocking the mysteries of biology and chemistry, a health sciences degree may be the right path for you. Through our rigorous curriculum, you'll learn about the important role medical professionals play in society, and how their skills and knowledge enable them to care for the sick and guide people into good health.
If you are interested in this challenging and rewarding career, enroll in our Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences program.
What to do with a Health Sciences Degree
This degree is ideal for individuals interested in becoming doctors of medicine, medical specialists (podiatrists, optometrists, dermatologists, osteopathic physicians etc.), veterinarians, dentists, speech pathologists, chiropractors, radiologists or physician's assistants.
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Career Outlook for Health Sciences Majors
Health science jobs are on the rise and are projected to continue increasing in number over the next decade. Combined with high earning potential and a wide variety of career opportunities in healthcare, the medical field presents health sciences majors with a very promising future.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimates that healthcare employment will have an above-average growth from 2024 to 2034. Estimates project 1.9 million job openings annually during this time period.
A health sciences degree is a great path for someone wanting to earn a decent salary without needing to pursue an advanced degree. Some positions, such as health information technologist or clinical lab technician, offer median salaries of over $60,000 with the potential to earn close to or over $100,000 per year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Our health sciences program is also a great foundation for students who want to pursue graduate studies and work in more a specialized or technical profession. Per the BLS, many of these occupational fields, such as dentistry, pharmacy, optometry and physical therapy, offer median salaries of over $100,000 with plenty of room for growth.
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Emilia Purington, PhDChair, Math and Science Department, Assistant Professor |
207.941.7977 puringtone@husson.edu |
348A Peabody Hall Husson University 1 College Circle Bangor, Maine 04401 |