Programs and degrees within Health Sciences prepare students for a broad variety of careers in health and healthcare. Graduates can pursue roles in hospitals, clinical research, healthcare administration, marketing, education, and even public service. Explore the exciting opportunities listed below!

Programs

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Health Science

Health Science Program

Program Learning Outcomes

  • Synthesize interdisciplinary concepts in health professions, biological sciences, and public health.
  • Evaluate scientific health information through critical thinking and problem-solving.
  • Utilize communication, collaboration, and creativity skills in healthcare settings.
  • Examine ethical and legal dilemmas and challenges in healthcare settings.

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Healthcare Administration

Healthcare Administration Program

Healthcare administration prepares students to lead in the healthcare setting, working to improve the cost, quality, and access to vital health services. 

Program Learning Outcomes

  • Implement business and health care policy by exhibiting intelligence in healthcare operations, business, resource allocation, policy making, and law.
  • Serve in leadership and management roles demonstrating effective, efficient and ethical leadership.
  • Compare and contrast public, private, and foreign healthcare systems.
  • Demonstrate proficiency in networking, continuous improvement, operations, leadership, and management upon completion of an internship.
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School Health Education

School Health Education Program

Program Learning Outcomes

  • Prepare and teach developmentally appropriate lessons or learning experiences that lead to achieving health objectives based on the Utah State Secondary Health Education Core Curriculum.
  • Utilize effective instructional methods and pedagogy to deliver developmentally appropriate lessons or learning experiences that lead to achieving health objectives.
  • Create and maintain a positive, productive, safe, student-centered learning environment to facilitate student learning.
  • Utilize formative and summative assessment strategies to determine if students have achieved the desired learning objectives.
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Nutrition

Nutrition Program

Program Learning Outcomes

  • Explain the fundamental nutritional principles, concepts, language and history
  • Evaluate research in nutrition
  • Communicate nutritional information to patients, families, and healthcare providers
  • Identify culturally appropriate nutritional needs for individuals in various life stages
  • Explain interventions for nutrition-related diseases and conditions.

 

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Health and Wellness Coaching

Health and Wellness Coaching Certification

Program Learning Outcomes

  • Facilitate wellness behavior change by empowering the client to self-discover values, resources, and strategies that are individualized and meaningful.
  • Identify risk factors for chronic disease and recommend lifestyle changes to optimize health and wellness.
  • Use empathy and emotional availability to create a positive rapport with clients and ensure their wellness needs are being met.
  • Develop client wellness plans while considering personal preference and goals.
  • Demonstrate best practices for communication such as active listening, writing for clarity, and responding professionally to inquiries.
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Healthcare Services (MTECH Pathway)

Healthcare Services (MTECH Pathway) Program

Program Learning Outcomes

  • Utilize the specialized knowledge and skills necessary in various health professions.
  • Develop effective strategies in communicating ethically and culturally sensitive information that engage individuals and communities in the promotion of health policies, programs, and interventions.
  • Recognize basic anatomy and physiology.
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What they're saying...

  • The curriculum is thoughtfully designed, covering a wide range of topics from behavior change theories to nutrition and HIPAA compliance. Participating in this program has significantly improved my knowledge and skills beyond my expectations.  I highly recommend UVU’s Health and Wellness Coaching program to anyone passionate about making a difference in the health and wellness field.

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    Shawnee Hallows

    Recent Graduate

    Health and Wellness Coaching

  • The structure at UVU is designed for student success. It is so student-centered here. As an instructor, my students are the driving force behind what I do. I am here because of them. Student voices have a direct impact on the way we evolve as a department.

     

     

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    Prof. Stephanie Lutz

    Lecturer

    Health Sciences

  • Being able to take my education ad help others in a better way is something I look forward to. I want to help people, but now I have the right tools and education to actually make a difference. Not that I know everything, but I can at least say that I know enough to help improve their healthcare outcomes. 

     

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    Rhett Moody

    Recent Graduate

    Healthcare Administration

Where are they now?

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Russell J. Woolley

Seattle, WA

Health Services Administration

Chief Operating Officer, CHI Franciscan Health, Highline Medical Center, Seattle WA

Advice for current students: Your professional success will depend on your ability to be an effective team leader…learn to communicate effectively, develop and inspire others, set and achieve goals, and build positive relationships.

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Troy Treanor

Pittsburgh, PA

Health Services Administration

Director, Women's Cancer and Specialty Services, UPMC

Advice for current students: Take advantage of your student status and do informational interviews.

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Alexa Douglas

Weber, UT

School Health Education

7th grade Health Teacher, Rocky Mountain Middle School

Advice for current students: Be all in. We need teachers who are passionate about their job and love students.

Faculty and Staff

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Meet the Team

The Health Sciences faculty and staff are dedicated to preparing students with the necessary knowledge and skills to make significant contributions to healthcare and its related fields.

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