The required courses in this program were reviewed by health professionals to determine how to best prepare students for their graduate work and for future careers in human health. Students can experience courses routinely highlighted as beneficial by alumni who have successfully completed human health programs. Human perspective courses offer training in understanding a broader scope of human culture and experience.
From freshman biology lectures to upper level science and Scripture courses, students are mentored by professionals to think critically and thoroughly about the big questions of science and faith.
Students can select elective course options that best fit their needs for specific health professional programs.
A degree in human biology will lay a strong and diverse foundation in scientific knowledge and skills for students who are interested in a career in human medicine. This knowledge will help propel them to a higher level of scientific thinking to optimize their approaches to patient care. The human perspective courses help educate future physicians and physician assistants with understanding a variety of patient backgrounds and cultures and how to interact with patients in different stages and situations of life.
The human biology major optimizes the level of readiness for students entering physical therapy school. With a strong foundation in both biology and exercise science courses, students have an excellent foundation of scientific knowledge and skills to excel in their future career. The human perspective courses help educate future physical therapists on a variety of patient backgrounds and cultures. These courses help with understanding how to interact with patients in different stages and situations of life as they customize their approaches to recovery after injuries or surgeries.
Dentists advise patients concerning their oral health and disease prevention while also considering their overall health. A degree in human biology will lay a strong and diverse foundation in scientific knowledge and skills for students who are interested in a career in dentistry. This knowledge will help propel them to a higher level of scientific thinking to optimize their approaches to patient care during clinical procedures such as exams, fillings, crowns, extractions and treatment of various oral conditions. The human perspective courses help educate future dentists with understanding a variety of patient backgrounds and cultures. These courses help dentists with how to interact with patients in different stages and situations of life
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