Prepare for an in-demand career in healthcare, building research skills and a deep understanding of cultural diversity with a BS in Health Sciences from Adelphi in New York on Long Island.
Prepare for a career in the growing and rewarding industry of health sciences. Gain a broad understanding of a range of topics, from biological and social sciences to global public health and the humanities. Assess the risks and challenges facing the modern healthcare industry, while developing the skills necessary to take on a leadership role in a clinical healthcare setting. With a bachelor’s degree in health sciences, you will be ready for a variety of careers in the healthcare industry, including laboratory technician, medical assistant, public health assistant and medical office administrator. You can also choose to seek out an advanced degree related to health.
Graduates with STEM degrees are in greater demand by employers for tomorrow’s jobs.
The BS in Health Sciences is Adelphi’s latest STEM-designated degree program.
Adelphi University has a long history of training students for health-related careers. This program builds on that distinguished history by developing a truly interprofessional degree program that will prepare students for a range of careers across the healthcare field.”
Andrea Ward, PhD
Associate Provost for Research and Special Projects
Set your sights on a specific career path in the health science industry by choosing one of our five available concentrations:
Continue to graduate school in a health-related field; become a laboratory technician, medical assistant or medical scribe.
Continue to graduate school in community health promotion; become a medical assistant, community outreach coordinator or healthcare program planner.
Continue to graduate school in business or public health; become a medical office administrator, healthcare program planner or hospital coordinator.
Continue to graduate school in communication sciences; become a speech-language pathologist or audiologist.
Continue to graduate school in psychology, social work or public health; become a health inspector, public health assistant or patient service liaison.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Undergraduate Education has awarded Adelphi University and Principal Investigator Andrea Ward, PhD, associate provost for research and special projects, a $2.49 million grant for the “Ensuring STEM Student Success Through an Integrative Support Program.”
At Adelphi University in New York, we believe in the power of hands-on learning experiences. All students will complete an internship experience as their capstone experience. These experiences will be diverse and will depend on the student’s concentration.
Adelphi students have access to hands-on learning opportunities that their peers at larger institutions would never find at the undergraduate level.
To apply for this program, submit the appropriate application requirements:
All undergraduate students have the opportunity to apply for the following programs to expand their educational landscape:
