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The Health Sciences program will prepare you for a variety of health care professions by combining biomedical instruction and preparation for medical practice with an understanding of how societal factors impact health.
Whether you want to become a health care practitioner, administrator or policy-maker, you will learn how to solve health-related problems as part of a team.
The Health Sciences program offers two concentrations- bioscience, and health care policy and practice. The BioScience concentration focuses on the scientific elements of an individual's health, preparing you for a career in dentistry, medicine, nursing, pharmacy or physical therapy. BioScience tracks include:
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General
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Lab Investigations
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Medical
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Nursing
The Health Care Policy and Practice concentration focuses on understanding the health care needs of populations, preparing you for a career in community health, health care administration, health communication and public health. Health Care Policy and Practice tracks include:
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General
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Community and Public Health
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Health Education
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Health Policy and Administration
Health Sciences faculty members come from a number of departments, including biology, chemistry, communication, nursing, psychology, public health and sociology, allowing you to learn about the health care industry from a variety of perspectives.
Chicago is home to an extensive health care system and numerous insurance companies, medical associations and pharmaceutical corporations. You will have multiple opportunities to gain hands-on experience through internships and research projects in hospitals, laboratories and medical-industry settings.