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Why Students Love Our Programs
“The skills I learned during my time at ENC have been major contributing factors to my accomplishments after graduation. Being a student-athlete taught me how to persevere through tough situations in order to achieve a goal. This quality has been incredibly beneficial during my first year of graduate school. There were so many opportunities to get involved in the ENC campus community, and this allowed me to develop strong leadership qualities. The diverse program curriculum helped me to build a strong foundation in the sciences while expanding my knowledge in the liberal arts. The well-rounded education I received at ENC also helped me develop interpersonal skills, which are an essential part of the healthcare field. The close connections I was able to form with my professors at ENC have been crucial in my continued success. I am currently finishing up my first year at New England College of Optometry where I recently got accepted into the Pediatric Concentration that I will begin in the fall. ”
Elisabeth Schaffer '20
Overview
Field of Study: Health Science
Division: Traditional Undergraduate
Locations: Quincy MA
Options: Major
Degrees: B.S.
At Eastern Nazarene College we are excited to launch our new Health Science Bachelors Degree. Through this customizable program student can tailor their undergraduate coursework specifically towards their interests and career goals. Paired with a praxis in their healthcare field of interest, students will move towards experience as they move through a four sequence seminar series where they learn medical terminology, bioethics, praxis application, and evidence-based practice. Students will have a strong foundation for success along with their liberal arts courses, to succeed in the healthcare field after completing this degree at Eastern Nazarene College.
This major goes very well with our preparatory pathways of student such as pre-nursing and pre-physical therapy. For students interested in Athletic Training, our Exercise Science Minor would be a nice match for their career interests.
Program Goals
- To provide broad based instruction and experience in the foundational knowledge, evidence-based practice, experimental techniques, and ethical outlooks in the general Health Professions. This includes the basics of instruction needed to enter the health Professions including molecular, cellular, organismal, ecological and environmental biology, foundational chemistry, basic public and global health understanding and approaches, and guided field-based experience.
- To encourage an understanding and appreciation of the scientific method and evidence-based practice as foundational knowledge to approach the field of health science.
- To prepare students through a highly customizable degree for successful graduate study in the health professions, such as but not limited to, nursing, physical therapy, and athletic training.
Career Paths
There are many career pathways students will be well prepared to enter. Some of these include Athletic Training, Registered Nurse or Nurse Practitioner, Physical Therapy, Surgical Technician, and Optometry.
Alumni of Eastern Nazarene College have a long history of success in the healthcare field. Graduates have gone on to become physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physical therapists, physician assistants, and pharmacists. Other students have been accepted to graduate programs such as SUNY Upstate Medical School, Case Western Reserve University, MGH Institute of Health Professions, Drexel, University, University of New England, University of Massachusetts-Amherst, New England School of Optometry, and University of New Hampshire.
Outcomes
Upon completion of the BS in Health Scence degree, graduates will be able to:
- Complete a course of study covering the foundational knowledge and scientific principles of their chosen subject area.
- Have the academic and technical background necessary to successfully enter graduate school and/or professional employment.
- Gather and organize scientific data, analyze it, evaluate its meaning and develop models for interpreting scientific phenomena.
- Make observations, formulate questions and hypothesis, make predictions and make accurate scientific measurements in an investigative setting.
- Create appropriate images, figures, models, posters, presentations or other creative products to convey information, present results or interpret data in a meaningful and aesthetically pleasing manner.
- Write a scientific research proposal including background, specific aims, materials and methods, budget and project timeline.
- Prepare and deliver scientific presentations in various media formats to their peers and professors using current technology as appropriate.
- Participate in a praxis experience which applies theoretical knowledge of their chosen field of study to practical situations and interactions.
- Participate cooperatively in groups, displaying professional and ethical behavior.
Course Catalogs
For course descriptions, requirements, focus areas, options, and other program details see our full course catalog.