SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES AND EDUCATION
Interdisciplinary Healthcare Studies, BS
Introduction
Build a Solid Foundation to Pursue Your Healthcare Goals at Saint Francis University
The Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Healthcare Studies provides a degree pathway for students interested in pursuing an undergraduate degree in a health-related field.
Offered: On-Campus
Pre-Physician Assistant concentration available
Prepares you to pursue a graduate professional health care degree or enter the workforce
Opportunities to apply for graduate programs at SFU
The SFU Learning Experience
Interdisciplinary Healthcare Studies the Saint Francis Way
The program incorporates a solid health studies core with a general education curriculum reflecting the Goals of Franciscan Higher Education that prepares students to matriculate into a graduate program or enter the workforce.
CURRICULUM & COURSES
What You’ll Learn in the Interdisciplinary Healthcare Studies Program
This program incorporates a solid health and science core with a general education curriculum reflecting the goals of Franciscan Higher Education.
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Degree Paths
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Learning Outcomes
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Degree Awarded
Interdisciplinary Healthcare Studies, B.S.
A four-year degree that allows students to flexibility to take a variety of health care-focused courses and the opportunity to earn one or more academic minors in areas of their interest.
Concentrations Offered
Pre-Physician Assistant Concentration
A four-year degree designed to serve as an excellent preparation for application to a graduate Physician Assistant program.
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Student Learning Outcomes:
- Students will appreciate the value of an interdisciplinary approach to health care.
- Students will think critically as they address health-related issues.
- Students will communicate effectively in verbal and written formats.
- Students will employ moral and ethical decision-making as a health professional.
Experienced Faculty Who Love to Teach
Dr. Theresa M. Horner, Program Chair,
Assistant Professor of Public Health
814.471.1314, thorner@francis.edu
Career Outlook in Interdisciplinary Healthcare Studies
As a graduate with an Interdisciplinary Healthcare Studies degree, you can get to work in a wide variety of exciting medical fields or pursue your ambitions of a graduate professional health care degree.