Contact Information:
Academic
Programs and Divisions:
Degrees, Majors, Minors and Options:
Baccalaureate Degree
- Bachelor of Science in Health Science (B.S.H.S.)
Majors and Degrees -- undergraduate degrees link to Degree/Academic Program Requirements Reports (APRRs).
Students may declare one of the following, prior to
admission to a degree granting program:
Undergraduate Minors -- minors link to Minor Requirement Reports.
A minor is not required; however, students may select an
optional minor.
Minors available within the school are:
Introduction:
The School of Health Professions, part of the Arizona Health
Sciences Center, educates students for careers in health professions in the
university, hospital, and community sectors. Its programs in
physiological sciences and medical technology provide science-based
preparation for researchers, health professionals, laboratory technicians, and
educators working to promote health and prevent disease. The School's
programs also prepare students to pursue graduate-level studies in biological
sciences or in health care professions, such as medicine or physical therapy.
Medical Technology Major:
The Division of Medical Technology provides professional
preparation for a career in medical technology, which is also called clinical
laboratory science. This health profession is responsible for clinical
laboratory analyses, including quantitative, qualitative and morphological
measurements which assist the physician in clinical diagnosis and treatment.
Physiological Sciences Major:
The undergraduate Physiological Sciences major is designed
for individuals who, following completion of their four-year degree, plan to
continue their studies at the graduate level in such areas as physiology,
medicine, dentistry, or another of the wide range of academic, research, or
health care professions. Majors receive basic grounding in calculus and the
biological and physical sciences, and more extensive instruction in the
physiological sciences such as advanced human physiology, cell physiology,
endocrine physiology, exercise and environmental physiology, cardiovascular
physiology, and neurophysiology.
Admissions and Advanced Standing:
Pre-majors in medical technology and physiological sciences
are admitted to University College while completing prerequisites.
Admission to the pre-major does not guarantee admission to advanced
standing. Applicants to the School of Health Professions must have
completed a minimum of 56 units of college credit, applicable to a
baccalaureate degree, and must have a GPA of 2.25 or higher to be considered
for admission. Acceptance in the School is contingent upon admission
into a specific major, is competitive, and requires completion of specified
prerequisite courses. Pre-major students should contact an academic
advisor in the major for additional admissions requirements.
For more information contact the school office listed above.
