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Pathway
to Health Professions Program: About the Program
The
Pathway to Health Professions Program of the College of Nursing
and Health Professions provides a four-year course of study, leading
to the B.S. degree, for students who wish to study toward health
professions careers. Health sciences and clinical sciences courses
are combined with mathematics, humanities, and social sciences electives
into a fully-integrated curriculum that prepares students for the
pursuit of health professions careers in the fields of Nursing, Physician Assistant Studies, Exercise
Physiology, Cardiac Rehabilitation Therapy, Occupational Therapy,
and Physical Therapy.
Coursework
The
Pathway to Health Professions curriculum is a four-year course of
study with one co-op experience, leading to a B.S. degree in Health
Sciences. The curriculum is centered on courses in the natural sciences,
health sciences, and clinical sciences, as well as elective courses
in mathematics, humanities and social sciences. Courses in clinical
research (protocol design, research methods, data management and
governmental and regulatory issues) are also included in the curriculum.
These courses are designed to give students a strong foundation
in clinical research and to prepare them for possible employment
in clinical research settings. The clinical research content of
the curriculum is also very appropriate for the preparation of students
for post-baccalaureate and graduate studies in the health professions.
Drexel Co-op
Drexel
University has long been known for its co-operative education programs,
through which students mix periods of full-time, career-related
employment with their studies. Co-op employment is a part of the
Pathway to Health Professions curriculum. The co-operative experiences
of the Pathway to Health Professions curriculum are directed toward
activities that will expose students to the work environments of
various health professionals. These work settings will provide students
with the opportunity to observe health professionals at work and
to assess their own potentials for undertaking such patient-focused
careers.
After Graduation
Some graduates of the Pathway to Health Professions
Program will choose to pursue employment opportunities in clinical
research settings after graduation and some graduates of the program
will choose to continue their education by enrolling in post-baccalaureate
and graduate programs leading to a variety of health professions
careers.
For
more information please contact:
Michael
C. Kennedy, Ph.D., Program Director
E-mail: Michael.Kennedy@drexel.edu
Phone: (215) 762-8213
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