The College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Ann Carruth, Dean

Kenneth Tillman, Assistant Dean

The College of Nursing and Health Sciences offers a variety of innovative curricula at the graduate and undergraduate levels that prepare graduates to meet the current and future wellness and health care demands of the region. Students have the opportunity to interact closely with faculty in programs that are challenging and exciting while developing the competencies required for functioning effectively in health-related disciplines.

The College of Nursing and Health Sciences is composed of the Departments of Health and Human Sciences, Kinesiology and Health Studies, and the School of Nursing.

The Department of Health and Human Sciences offers the following degree programs:

Child Life - Master of Science
Communication Sciences and Disorders - Bachelor of Science
Communication Sciences and Disorders - Master of Science
Counseling - Master of Science
Human Sciences - Bachelor of Science
Health Systems Management - Bachelor of Science
Population Health Management - Master of Science
Social Work - Bachelor of Arts

The Department of Kinesiology and Health Studies offers the following degree programs:

Athletic Training - Master of Science
Health Sciences - Bachelor of Science
Health and Kinesiology - Master of Science
Health and Physical Education, Grades K-12 - Bachelor of Science
Kinesiology - Bachelor of Science
Sport Management - Bachelor of Science

School of Nursing offers the following degree programs:

Nursing - Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Nursing - Master of Science
Nursing Practice - Doctor

Offered are the following certificates:

Digital Health Management (certificate)
Population Health Management (certificate)
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (post-master’s certificate)
Sport Management (graduate certificate)

Graduation Requirements

In order to obtain a baccalaureate degree in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences, a student must successfully complete two sets of academic requirements: University requirements and departmental requirements.

University Requirements: The University requirements are listed elsewhere in this General Catalog.

Departmental/Program Requirements:
Fulfillment of the requirements specified by the department offering the program of study in the student’s major.

Courses in each curriculum which will be used in calculating the grade point average in the major are identified by a “††.”
All departments require that a cumulative or degree grade point average of 2.0 or higher be earned in the major.

Honors Diploma in the Discipline
The College of Nursing and Health Sciences offers upper-division honors curricula allowing students to earn an honors diploma in a specific discipline at graduation. For information about requirements and honors courses in your major, please contact the department in which you are majoring.

Internship and Capstone Courses
Students in each undergraduate degree program offered by the College of Nursing and Health Sciences are required to complete internships and/or capstone courses. These experiences give students real-world training and prepare them for the workforce upon graduation.