The Health Professions prepare students to impact the health and quality of life for individuals, families, and communities. Health professionals are passionate about making a difference in their community, are invested in health-related prevention and treatment, and work in a wide range of disciplines. Students can learn how to identify and assess health trends, evaluate educational programs for at-risk populations, or develop the knowledge and skills needed to work in a variety of healthcare settings and jobs such as nursing, exercise physiology, radiology, medical lab science, healthcare administration, and physical, respiratory, or speech therapy.
Students not ready to declare a specific major can choose to be in Exploratory Health Professions until they have decided on a specific health professions major. Click the button below to view the Exploratory Health Professions Program Map.
Exploratory Health Professions Program MapMajor Exploration Resources
There are two ways to view degree requirements for our majors:
- Georgia Southern’s Academic Catalog
- Curriculum Sheets or Program Maps, which allow you to track your progress as you complete degree requirements
Students can discuss major exploration with their academic advisor, and our Office of Career & Professional Development also has many resources to assist students with Major and Career Exploration.
Majors
Communication Sciences & Disorders, BS
The Communication Sciences and Disorders major provides a foundation in the normal processes of communication and its development, as well as in the identification and treatment of communication disorders. This program is suitable for students whose career interests include audiology, speech-language pathology, deaf education, speech science, hearing science, special education, and child development.
Campus: Armstrong
Department’s Website: Department of Clinical Sciences
Exercise Science, BSK
Focuses upon the study of how and why exercise affects the human body. Students interested in a career in physical therapy often major in Exercise Science. Careers include fitness/wellness centers, research labs, and cardiac and physical rehabilitation centers.
Campus: Statesboro
Department’s Website: Department of Health Sciences and Kinesiology
Health Sciences, BHS
The Bachelor of Health Sciences program is designed to allow students an opportunity to explore the Health Science discipline as a means of making informed career and academic pathway decisions. This is a suitable option for students who wish to gain a foundation in health professions.
Campus: Armstrong, Online
Department’s Website: Department of Health Sciences and Kinesiology
Medical Laboratory Sciences, BSMLS
Medical laboratory scientists (also known as medical technologists) provide essential clinical information to healthcare providers and are responsible for assuring reliable results that contribute to the prevention, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of physiological and pathological conditions. Laboratory tests are extremely valuable and contribute up to 70% of all medical decisions made by healthcare providers. Medical Laboratory Scientists perform and/or supervise the testing of blood, urine, spinal fluid and other body specimens. Applying knowledge of chemistry, mathematics and biology, the medical laboratory scientist uses both manual and automated techniques to provide diagnostic data to physicians.
Campus: Armstrong
Department’s Website: Department of Clinical Sciences
Nursing, BSN
Georgia Southern’s comprehensive and innovative Nursing program promotes health and quality of life with a global perspective. Students prepare to be on the front line of health professions via a combination of lecture courses and clinical experiences. Topics of study include professional nursing practices, health assessment, pharmacology, nursing care across the lifespan, research, leadership and more. Upon completion of this program, students are eligible to take the NCLEX exam to earn their Registered Nurse (RN) credential.
Campus: Statesboro, Armstrong
Department’s Website: School of Nursing
Nutrition & Food Science, BS
Provides students with classroom and hands-on learning in the fascinating careers of food and nutrition. Students may select an emphasis in one of three areas: dietetics, community nutrition or food systems administration.
Campus: Statesboro
Department’s Website: Department of Health Sciences and Kinesiology
Public Health, BSPH
Gives students the knowledge to plan, implement, and evaluate disease prevention as well as promote healthy activities. Areas of emphasis include community health, environmental health, epidemiology and global health.
Campus: Statesboro, Armstrong, Online
Department’s Website: Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health
Radiologic Sciences, BSRS
Radiologic Sciences is a comprehensive term applied to the science of administering radiation, ultrasound or magnetism to provide information for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and injuries. Georgia Southern University offers Bachelor of Science degrees and post-baccalaureate certificates leading to certification in several career specialties, ranging from cardiovascular interventional science, diagnostic medical sonography, nuclear medicine, radiation therapy, and radiography.
Campus: Armstrong
Department’s Website: Department of Clinical Sciences
Respiratory Therapy, BS
As a respiratory therapist, your work will focus on assessing, treating and managing patients with acute or chronic heart and lung illnesses, as well as diagnosing and preventing cardiopulmonary disease. This program will give you the training and hands-on skills to achieve the highest professional credentials available in respiratory therapy.
Campus: Armstrong
Department’s Website: Department of Clinical Sciences