Welcome - SHS - Health Sciences - Oakland University

Program Director's Message

"Welcome to the Health Sciences Program within the School of Health Students. Students majoring in Health Sciences can expect to complete a multi-disciplinary, science-based curriculum that will prepare them for a broad range of careers. Our students have gone on to graduate school and professional work in dentistry, dietetics and nutrition, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, physician assistants, public health, among others."

Patricia A Wren, Ph.D, M.P.H.

Health Sciences Program Overview

A Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences degree combines a broad spectrum of liberal arts, basic sciences, social sciences and health sciences course requirements and electives for students who desire a generalized health sciences academic credential. In addition, students choose one of five academic concentration areas to obtain greater exposure to a specific health discipline.

These five concentration areas include pre-health professional studies, pre-physical therapy, pre-pharmacy, exercise science, and integrative holistic medicine.

The pre-health professional concentration area incorporates basic science courses to prepare students for the traditional application requirements for medical, dental, optometric, physician assistant and other professional schools. For a checklist of requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences with a Pre-Health Professional academic concentration click here.

Additionally, the pre-health professional concentration area prepares students for a seamless transition into the Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies program at Wayne State University.
- Competitive Admission
The pre-physical therapy concentration area prepares students for the traditional application requirements for the Doctor of Physical Therapy program. For a checklist of requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences with Pre-Physical Therapy academic concentration click here.

Students enrolled in OU's pre-pharmacy program begin earning an undergraduate baccalaureate degree while preparing for a seamless transition into the pharmacy program at Wayne State University's nationally accredited Doctorate of Pharmacy program. For a checklist of requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences with a Pre-Pharmacy academic concentration click here.
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- Competitive Admission

Students completing the exercise science concentration area obtain all the academic course prerequisites necessary for consideration for admission to the Master of Science in Exercise Science program. For a checklist of requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences with an Exercise Science academic concentration click here.

The integrative holistic medicine concentration area prepares students for many traditional and non-traditional health and service-oriented professions and graduate programs including the OU Graduate Certificate in Complementary Medicine and Wellness. For a checklist of requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences with an Integrative Holistic Medicine academic concentration click here.