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UNC Greensboro’s Human Health Sciences (HHSci) bachelor’s of science degree program, officially launching in fall 2024, provides an avenue for undergraduate students to pursue in-demand careers in the helping professions and health-related fields.

THE HUMAN HEALTH SCIENCES PROGRAM IS THE ONLY DEGREE PROGRAM OF ITS KIND IN THE TRIAD, AND ONE OF ONLY A FEW IN THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA.

The program offers unique interdisciplinary training that many employers are seeking, with coursework in training in various aspects of healthcare, ethics, policy, diversity, equity, and inclusion, and other relevant topics.

Students can pick a concentration in Allied Health Studies or Health Professions. Allied Health Sciences prepares students for careers in areas like children, family and social services; gerontology; or the business side of medicine. Health Professions provides preparation for graduate level professional training in areas like occupational therapy, physician assistant, physical therapy, medicine, and dentistry.

HHSci also provides a strong foundation for graduate coursework in areas like gerontology, genetic counseling, kinesiology, hospital administration, or other related disciplines.