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Health Sciences (hybrid)

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About This Program

You’re interested in health and how to live well. You’re patient, compassionate, and motivated. You want a career that involves helping others lead happier, more fulfilling lives. Health Sciences may be the major for you.

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Why Utica University

The hybrid Health Sciences program at Utica University provides foundational learning for students who desire to enter any of a number of different health and health-related professions. Offered through a combination of both on ground and online classes, this program is a strong undergraduate prelude to graduate study in physical and occupational therapy.

Taught by an accomplished faculty, the major in Health Sciences offers a solid grounding for professional accomplishment and more specialized study, following a highly interdisciplinary approach to human health that encompasses everything from anatomy to anthropology to statistics and more.

Contact Information

Office of Admissions

(315) 792-3006
admiss@utica.edu

General Information

Track

  • Hybrid

Degree

  • B.S.

Location

  • St. Petersburg, FL
  • Florida Campuses
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Career Opportunities

Health Sciences majors develop the foundational knowledge that will enable them to succeed in a range of health-related professions, including:
    • Health Administration
    • Exercise Physiology
    • Athletic Training
    • Occupational Therapy
    • Physical Therapy
    • And more!
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Our St. Petersburg, Florida location allows you to pursue your Utica University degree in the Sunshine State, where your skills will be in high demand. The need for healthcare professionals is expected to increase by 14% by 2028.
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Experienced Support

Our faculty works with you directly to ensure you meet your goals with your health sciences degree and will help you tailor your education to meet your needs as you move throughout the program.

What You'll Learn

The practical nature of the hybrid Health Sciences program, the experiential learning opportunities, the approachable and caring professors, and the excellent support staff, combined with health science courses, helps you succeed.

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Health Sciences Faculty

Kyrra A. Marchese, M.S.
  • Assistant Professor of Health Studies
Mary T. Siniscarco, M.S.
  • Associate Professor of Health Studies
Linda J. Aaronson, B.S.
  • Adjunct Professor of Health Studies
Courtney L. Brown, M.A.
  • Adjunct Lecturer of Health Studies
Anivile M. Daniel, B.A.
  • Adjunct Instructor of Health Studies
Marc A. DePerno, B.S.
  • Adjunct Instructor of Health Studies
Chad W. Loiacono, M.A.
  • Adjunct Lecturer of Health Studies
Kyle D. Marchese, M.S.
  • Adjunct Lecturer of Health Studies
Nadia S. Mohamed, DPT, D.P.T.
  • Adjunct Lecturer of Physical Therapy
Patricia M. Sterling, M.S.
  • Adjunct Instructor of Health Studies
Judy A. Weakley, M.Ed.
  • Adjunct Lecturer of Health Studies

A Degree That Works

Health Sciences majors develop the foundational knowledge that will enable them to succeed, with more specialized professional training, in a range of health-related professions, including health administration, exercise physiology, athletic training, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and other fields.

Utica University Health Sciences alumni have taken leadership positions at:

  • New England Rehabilitation Hospital
  • New York Downtown Hospital
  • Faxton-St. Luke's Healthcare
  • The Heckscher Foundation for Children
  • CI Investments
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Dive Deeper

The Interprofessional Education (IPE) program at Utica University helps you develop a deeper understanding of a broad range of roles in the health professions so that you can effectively team up with practitioners in other disciplines to deliver outstanding patient care.

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