Health Sciences Major
The ever-changing world of healthcare needs adaptable leaders with both compassion and clinical expertise.
Butler’s Health Sciences major is designed to prepare students specifically for healthcare contexts, placing graduates in an ideal position for advanced degree programs in medicine, PA school, clinically-focused masters programs, and similar paths.
The curriculum uniquely emphasizes how to navigate the modern healthcare system. The major has versatile applications, and Health Sciences majors see the full picture of how medical teams collaborate and function to provide excellent patient outcomes.
Students can expect to gain knowledge of Medicaid, insurance, medical ethics, human anatomy and physiology, whole-patient care, and more as they work toward their career goals.
Since Health Sciences students typically select the major to prepare them for advanced degrees, example occupations/industries include:
- Physician
- Physician Assistant (PA)
- Occupational or Physical Therapist
- Dentist
- Pathologist Assistant
- Anesthesiologist Assistant
Graduates can also pursue direct entry healthcare jobs or clinical research roles if they do not wish to continue their education. The Health Sciences faculty is here to help you determine what path might be right for you as you earn this versatile degree.
Graduates from this program will:
communicate with confidence
Facilitate effective discussions with laypersons and healthcare professionals on a variety of health-related topics.
Graduates from this program will:
stay informed
Locate, critically analyze, and apply data in a manner that supports evidence-based healthcare.
Graduates from this program will:
deliver solutions
Integrate knowledge and skills from natural, formal, and social sciences with healthcare fundamentals to solve complex problems and optimize health outcomes.
Graduates from this program will:
lead by example
Demonstrate ethical, professional, collaborative, and culturally-sensitive behaviors within the healthcare setting.
