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Training health care professionals for in-demand careers

Preparing students, serving the region.

College Of Health and 人文科学

At the College of Health and 人文科学, we believe that health care professionals have a unique opportunity not only to serve individuals, but also to elevate the well-being of our entire region. Here, 你’ll learn and practice the skills that will make 你 a competent professional. You’ll be challenged to become a problem-solver who can act quickly and decisively — and who thrives in collaboration with others. ,你会 take 你r knowledge and abilities out into the community to serve while 你 train. By the time 你 graduate, 你’ll have the expertise to care for patients, the confidence to be a leader in 你r field and the drive to make life better for everyone around 你.

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Athletic Training

Athletic Training

Students receive instruction in the prevention, recognition, evaluation, treatment and rehabilitation of physically active individuals and prepare for a career as an athletic trainer.

Communication Sciences and Disorders

Communication Sciences and Disorders

Prepare for a career in audiology or speech therapy. A master's in speech therapy 是可用的.

Emergency Medical Care

Emergency Medical Care

Train for leadership roles in emergency medical services. Residential and online programs 可用.

Environmental Health

Environmental Health

Train for in-demand careers through training in identifying, measuring and preventing environmental hazards and responding to disasters.

Integrate Health Sciences students

Integrated Health Sciences

Study a broad range of courses to pursue a career in health management, health and wellness or towards a professional graduate program.

Master of Health Sciences

Master of Health Sciences

Complete 你r master's degree online and prepare for leadership roles in health administration and health education.

护理

护理

探索bet36365体育网站's competitive undergraduate and graduate programs in nursing and prepare for an in-demand career.

Nutrition and Dietetics

Nutrition and Dietetics

Prepare for careers in healthcare nutrition. Complete bet36365体育网站's post-graduate dietetic internship to become a registered dietician.

Physical Therapy

Physical Therapy

Pursue 你r doctoral degree in physical therapy in bet36365体育网站's DPT program. 获得实践 experience through our on-site pro-bono clinic.

Recreational Therapy

Recreational Therapy

Learn a variety of recreational therapy techniques as treatment interventions for persons with mental, emotional and social disadvantages.

社会工作

社会工作

Work in child welfare, mental health, substance abuse and other fields with a bachelor's or master's degree in social work.

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State-of-the art facilities set students up for success

Western Carolina's Health and 人文科学 Building was designed and constructed specifically to meet the educational needs of 21st-century training for healthcare 职业. This includes high-tech classroom and lab space for a wide range of fields.

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