Integrated Health Sciences
The Integrated Health Sciences (IHS) degree program is designed for students that have an interest in the medical field but may be unsure of which medical career path is right for them.
The core curriculum is designed to teach you about different medical components, as well as inter-professional collaboration and the interpersonal relationships with the patients or clients with a special emphasis placed on promoting cultural competency and sensitivity for the needs of underserved populations.
The three available concentration options allow you to focus on an area of interest in either HealthManagement, Health and Wellness or Pre-Professional.
Our graduates are prepared to fill various roles that support healthy living in hospitals, non-profit organizations, school systems, physician offices, health and wellness facilities, health departments, rehabilitation centers, human resources, skilled nursing and assisted living facilities and numerous other positions across the healthcare industry.
IHS Concentrations
Students from this concentration may find themselves in positions such as Healthcare Administration, Medical Office Administration, Healthcare Human Resource Administration or Healthcare Operations.
Students from this concentration may find themselves in positions such as Fitness and Exercise Sciences, Health Education, Community Health Education or Health Organization.
This concentration is ideal for students who want to focus on prerequisite courses with the aim of pursuing a professional graduate program in Athletic Training, Medicine, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, or Physician Assistant.
Students in this concentration will choose 16 of their hours based on the prerequisites needed for graduate or professional program admission. An internship or observation hours may be required for students in the pre-professional track as part of the admission to a graduate program.
IHS Faculty
Dr. Beth Woodard, Teaching Associate Professor, IHS Program Director
Dr. Brook Alemu, Associate Professor
Larry Gilley, Instructor
Dr. Ann Hallyburton, Assistant Professor
Dr. Caitlin Torrence, Assistant Professor
Dr. Chelsea Weddle, Teaching Assistant Professor
Professional Resources
Health & Wellness
- Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE)
- American Public Health Association
- Society for Public Health Education
- Health Care Education Association
Health Management
- Association for Healthcare Administrative Professionals
- Healthcare Administrators Association
- American College of Healthcare Administrators
Pre-Professional
- American Medical Association
- American Academy of Physician Assistants
- National Athletic Trainers Association
- American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
- The American Occupational Therapy Association
- American Physical Therapy Association
- American Chiropractic Association