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College of Health Sciences and Professions

College of Health Sciences and Professions

Commit to Care at One of the Nation’s Largest Health-Focused Colleges

Improving health and providing health care to communities takes many hands and hearts — it is a very “human-to-human” endeavor. Our collective challenge is to leverage technological advancements and progress to make the most of them without losing that spirit of “care.”

It requires a thoughtful effort to think bigger about health.

That’s where you come in.

During your educational experiences with us, you’ll contribute your time and talents in ways that are unique to you through your choice of major and focus areas. You’ll also learn how to lend your individual skills to help move health care forward through collaborative, interdisciplinary efforts.

You’ll be prepared to serve communities, big and small, and to join a thriving 21st century workforce busy creating scalable solutions to solve today’s biggest health challenges while creating positive health outcomes across and the world.

Ready to commit to care?

Serve. Solve. Succeed.

Now more than ever, we recognize that health is much bigger and more complex than simply treating disease. Health impacts every facet of life, from the economy to education. At 's College of Health Sciences and Professions, we’re one of the nation’s largest health-focused colleges. But more importantly, our innovative approach to addressing health — what affects it, who provides it and how to improve it — is big.

 

Our experiential and interdisciplinary approach prepares CHSP students for careers as tomorrow’s best nurses, social workers, nutritionists, sports trainers, physical therapists, hospital administrators and more. And, as a leader in population health, we embrace community partnerships to build collaborative, scalable solutions capable of meeting the era’s biggest crises and challenges.

 

We teach students to think big while not losing sight of the details, so they can build practical solutions that meaningfully improve health outcomes, from the front lines of a major city trauma unit to the most remote corners of Appalachia — one person and one community at a time.

Nursing white coat ceremony 2023

Schools and Departments

Department of Athletic Training


Athletic training is a health-care profession specializing in the clinical diagnosis, immediate management, treatment and rehabilitation of acute, chronic or congenital musculoskeletal conditions. 

Athletic Training

Department of Exercise Physiology


A graduate degree in Exercise Physiology opens opportunities in research, clinical exercise physiology. An undergraduate degree builds a science base for continuing on to medical schools, athletic training, physical therapy and physician assistant programs.

Exercise Physiology

Department of Food and Nutrition


The College of Health Sciences and Professions' Department of Food and Nutrition at offers undergraduate, graduate and research opportunities to students.

Food and Nutrition

Department of Hearing, Speech and Language Sciences


The department offers a bachelor of Science in Hearing, Speech and Language Sciences and doctoral degrees in Clinical Audiology, Hearing Science and Speech-Language Science.

Hearing, Speech and Language Sciences

Department of Interdisciplinary Health Studies


From a Bachelor of Science in Integrated Healthcare Studies to healthcare leadership courses and certificates, we offer health-minded students an opportunity to broaden their horizons and gain new skills.

Interdisciplinary Health Studies

School of Nursing


The School of Nursing is proud to be the home of some of the fastest growing programs in the college, including an online RN to BSN, online MSN, and online DNP degrees as well as traditional on-campus BSN programs on the Athens and regional campuses.

Nursing

Department of Physical Therapy


The department offers a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT), with a DPT/PhD option and a Physical Therapy Residency program.

Physical Therapy

Department of Physician Assistant


The department offers a Master of Physician Assistant Practice at the University’s Dublin Integrated Education Center in Dublin, .

Physician Assistant Practice

Department of Social and Public Health


The Department of Social and Public Health is where personal passion meets public good, with programs including Child and Family Studies, Community and Public Health, Environmental Health Science, and Health Services Administration.

Social and Public Health

Department of Social Work


The Social Work program at offers a wide variety of degree programs, including an on-campus bachelor’s degree in social work and on-campus and 100% online versions of its Master of Social Work degree.

Social Work

 

2023/2024 CHSP Student/Faculty Awards

CHSP has many outstanding faculty, students, and staff. Our college sky is full of many shining stars. Sometimes stars shine particularly bright. It’s important to make note of those achievements. Thank you for the hard work! You are appreciated! - Dean McCarthy

View the CHSP 2023/2024 Student/Faculty Awards

Upcoming CHSP Events

Wednesday, December 11 10:00 AM — 3:00 PM Grover Center

Thursday, February 27 1:00 PM — 2:30 PM Walter Hall

Thursday, February 27 5:00 PM — 6:30 PM Walter Hall