Explore Your Options in Health and the Sciences
Congratulations on your admission to Butler University!
While we weren’t able to offer you admission to our Nursing program, we see great potential in what you can accomplish here at Butler. That’s why we’ve offered you admission to Health Sciences, a program that opens doors to a variety of meaningful careers in healthcare.
We know your original goal may have been to pursue Nursing, and choosing a different path is an important decision. We’re here to help you explore what Health Sciences—and other healthcare-related programs at Butler—could make possible.
Explore a future in healthcare through Health Sciences.
Butler’s Health Sciences program is a rigorous program, designed for students aspiring to a career in healthcare such as dentist, physician, PA, and much more. The curriculum uniquely emphasizes how to navigate the modern healthcare system.
The major has versatile applications, and Health Sciences students see the full picture of how medical teams collaborate and function to provide excellent patient outcomes. You can expect to gain knowledge of Medicaid, insurance, medical ethics, human anatomy and physiology, whole-patient care, and more as you work toward your career goals.
Health Sciences concentrations
The Health Sciences major offers a variety of concentrations to help you personalize the major based on your desired career path. These concentrations include:
- Medical Spanish
- Pre-Medicine
- Pre-PA
- Pre-Physical Therapy
- Pre-Occupational Therapy
- Pre-Dentistry
- Pre-Optometry
Explore and learn more about the various Health Sciences concentrations.
Explore Other Academic Paths at Butler
Not sure Health Sciences is the right fit for you? Butler offers a variety of other programs that may align with your interests and career goals. Whether you’re passionate about direct patient care, scientific discovery, or improving the health of others, we encourage you to explore additional possibilities.
If another program interests you, your admission counselor can help you understand the options and any requirements for changing your major.
Healthcare & Health-Related Programs
College of Health Professions
Butler’s Pre-Respiratory Therapy major offers a pathway toward a rewarding career in direct patient care. Students begin building a strong foundation in the sciences while exploring the respiratory therapy profession and completing prerequisites for admission to the professional phase of the program. From there, students who meet admission requirements can advance into hands-on clinical training, preparing for careers helping patients breathe more easily in settings such as intensive care units, emergency rooms, and hospitals.
College of Education and Human Development
Known as the scientific study of human movement, Kinesiology combines knowledge from multiple disciplines—such as anatomy, physiology, and psychology—to better understand and analyze movement patterns, muscular function, joint mechanics, and more. The curriculum focuses on human movement and development, with the ability to choose from three pathways within the Kinesiology major: Applied Human Performance, Pre-Professional, and Sport Coaching.
College of Health Professions
The Pre-Pharmacy major allows students to complete two years of pre-professional coursework and then, if all criteria are met, advance to the four years of professional pharmacy coursework. Graduates of Butler’s Pharmacy program go on to work in a variety of settings including community pharmacies, hospitals, governmental regulatory agencies, and more.
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
As a Psychology major, students are part of a department big enough to pursue research that matters, but small enough for individual attention. Pairing Psychology with a Neuroscience minor will integrate biology, philosophy, and psychology, equipping graduates with the skills needed to apply to medical school or seek graduate programs in a variety of the sciences.
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
The Public Health major provides students with an education that focuses on the scientific, social, cultural, and human aspects of public health. Students in this program will graduate with the skills needed to thrive in diverse environments and to successfully navigate community, national, and global public health issues.
College of Communication
The Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences (SLHS) major offers an exceptional variety of clinical experiences and opportunities to participate in research alongside faculty. Students establish a solid foundation, coupled with several years’ experience in the field, and join our graduates who are accepted to masters programs across the country.
Science & Research Programs
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Biochemistry emphasizes experiential learning and problem solving while providing opportunities to work side-by-side with faculty in a collaborative research environment. Many graduates go on to professional school such as medical or dentistry, while others head straight to the workforce or to graduate school.
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Biology begins with broad training in the fundamental areas of modern biology and elective options that emphasize student research and fieldwork. Many graduates go on to professional school such as medical or dentistry, while others head straight to the workforce or to graduate school.
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Chemistry emphasizes experiential learning and problem solving while providing opportunities to work side-by-side with faculty in a collaborative research environment. Many graduates go on to professional school such as medical or dentistry, while others head straight to the workforce or to graduate school.
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Neuroscience focuses on the brain and how it functions. This interdisciplinary, integrative program features courses from psychology, biology, and philosophy, offering a multifaceted approach to understanding the complexity of the brain and nervous system. Opportunities for internships and research, alongside direct contact with enthusiastic faculty, enhances the knowledge base and credentials of students pursuing additional schooling.
College of Health Professions
Butler’s Pharmaceutical Sciences program combines biology, chemistry, and emerging technologies to explore how medicines are discovered, developed, and delivered. Through hands-on research and experiential learning, students explore innovations in drug development and prepare for careers in pharmaceutical research, biotechnology, and related fields, as well as advanced study in healthcare and science.
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
The Physics major encourages hypothetical thinking, intensive study, and hands-on, experiential learning through use of state-of-the-art equipment such as a laser and quantum physics laboratory. Students in this program are prepared for graduate research, to be an applied physicist or engineer, a physician, a patent lawyer, and much more.
What's next?
If you have questions or are interested in changing your major, please reach out to the Office of Admission.