Health Professions Focus Area
The Health Professions prepare students to impact the health and quality of life for individuals, families, and communities. Health professionals are passionate about making a difference in their community, are invested in health-related prevention and treatment, and work in a wide range of disciplines. Students can learn how to identify and assess health trends, evaluate educational programs for at-risk populations, or develop the knowledge and skills needed to work in a variety of healthcare settings and jobs such as nursing, exercise physiology, radiology, medical lab science, healthcare administration, and physical, respiratory, or speech therapy.
Students not ready to declare a specific major can choose to be in Exploratory Health Professions until they have decided on a specific health professions major. Click the button below to view the Exploratory Health Professions Program Map.
Descriptions of each major can be found below. For major-specific information (catalog pages, program maps, career opportunities, etc) click the button below.
Majors
Communication Sciences & Disorders
The communication sciences and disorders major provides preparation in the normal processes of communication and its development, as well as in the identification and treatment of communication disorders for students whose career interests include audiology and speech-language pathology. In addition, the major provides a broad foundation in normal and disordered aspects of speech, language, and hearing for students who are interested in pursuing careers in disciplines such as deaf education, speech science, hearing science, special education, and child development.
Campus: Armstrong-Savannah
Exercise Science
Focuses upon the study of how and why exercise affects the human body. Students interested in a career in physical therapy often major in exercise science. Careers include fitness/wellness centers, research labs, and cardiac and physical rehabilitation centers.
Campus: Statesboro
Health Sciences
The Bachelor of Health Sciences is designed to teach students and practicing health professionals the view that health is separate from illness. Students will develop expertise in the health sciences, while focusing on applied health-related areas.
Campus: Armstrong-Savannah
Medical Laboratory Sciences
Medical laboratory scientists (also known as medical technologists) provide essential clinical information to healthcare providers and are responsible for assuring reliable results that contribute to the prevention, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of physiological and pathological conditions. Laboratory tests are extremely valuable and contribute up to 70% of all medical decisions made by healthcare providers. Medical Laboratory Scientists perform and/or supervise the testing of blood, urine, spinal fluid and other body specimens. Applying knowledge of chemistry, mathematics and biology, the medical laboratory scientist uses both manual and automated techniques to provide diagnostic data to physicians.
Campus: Armstrong-Savannah
Nursing
Provides students a comprehensive and innovative bachelor of science in nursing program that promotes health and quality of life using a global perspective. Students in the nursing program learn through classroom and diverse clinical experiences.
Campus: Statesboro, Armstrong-Savannah
Nutrition & Food Science
Provides students with classroom and hands-on learning in the fascinating careers of food and nutrition. Students may select an emphasis in one of three areas: dietetics, community nutrition or food systems administration.
Campus: Statesboro
Public Health
Gives students the knowledge to plan, implement, and evaluate disease prevention as well as promote healthy activities.
Campus: Statesboro, Armstrong-Savannah, Online
Radiologic Sciences
Radiologic Sciences is a comprehensive term applied to the science of administering radiation, ultrasound, or magnetism to provide information for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and injuries. Georgia Southern University offers Bachelor of Science degrees and post-baccalaureate certificates leading to certification in several career specialties in the radiologic sciences.
Campus: Armstrong-Savannah
Rehabilitation Sciences
This degree provides a broad preparation in science and research, with an emphasis on physiology and rehabilitation. Electives can be selected that will enable the graduate to earn any of several academic minors or credentials, such as neuroscience, psychology, or gerontology. The rehabilitation science major has also been specifically designed by the physical therapy faculty to meet the needs of students who wish to pursue graduate education in the fields of physical therapy, occupational therapy or sports medicine.
Campus: Armstrong-Savannah
Respiratory Therapy
Graduates with a Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy are eligible for two credentials after graduation, and would be eligible for three board sub-specialist certifications after significant experience and training under medical direction.
Campus: Armstrong-Savannah
Major Information
Last updated: 10/16/2023