Health Studies Program
Our Health Studies Programs focus on the study of areas within health and healthcare. Graduates of these programs earn the BS degree and are generally not pursuing professional licensure immediately after graduation. Many, however, pursue graduate studies and subsequent professional license (e.g., DPT, DO, MD, DPharm, PA). Curricula include science and math courses, as well as courses in psychology, professional communication, and population health. Students in these programs have an opportunity to explore among the health professions in their freshman year, and often transfer into an undergraduate professional program in their sophomore year (such as the BSN in Nursing program).
Your Next Step in Health Studies at FDU…
| If this is your preparation … | … and this is your goal … | … this is your program |
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High school graduate with completion of appropriate high school studies. |
Four-year BS degree in health studies with plan to work in health care without patient care/clinical care requirement. (Freshman students in this track are positioned to apply for change of major to the Nursing BSN Program). Graduates of this program often apply for enrollment in a graduate degree program that does not have a patient care focus (e.g., MPH) |
GENERAL Concentration |
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High school graduate with completion of appropriate high school studies. |
Four-year BS degree in health studies with plan to apply for enrollment in a graduate degree program requiring rigorous science prerequisites (e.g., PT, OT, DO, MD, DPharm, PA). |
SCIENCE Concentration |
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High school graduate with completion of appropriate high school studies. |
Four-year BS degree in health studies for students interested in sports/athletics and with a plan to work in field of exercise science or pursue a graduate degree in sports management. |
EXERCISE SCIENCE Concentration |
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High school graduate with completion of appropriate high school studies. |
Four-year BS degree in health studies for students who would like to explore various topics in global health and the social determinants of health prior to working in a field related to health or healthcare. |
GLOBAL Concentration |
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High school graduate with completion of appropriate high school studies. |
BS degree in health studies focusing on health informatics/management of electronic health data (i.e., without patient care focus, without patient care/clinical requirement) | Health Information Management BS |