2019-2020 Samford University Graduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
2019-2020 Samford University Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

School of Health Professions


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Administration

Alan P. Jung, Dean; Professor, Kinesiology
 

The School of Health Professions provides students the opportunity to pursue a variety of specialties and fields of study within the health care workforce. Graduates are prepared to actively engage with teams of health care providers to deliver high quality care for the identification, prevention and treatment of diseases and disorders. The School was established in 2013 as a part of the College of Health Sciences.

Interprofessional education is at the core of the programs within the School of Health Professions and opportunities for students will continue to increase as new majors are added. The school is expected to grow exponentially over the next five years, to begin offering degrees at the master’s and doctoral level, in addition to adding new baccalaureate degree programs.

Within the School of Health Professions the opportunities for students are rich and the impact that these graduates will have on the health of our community and around the world is immeasurable. The school includes the Department of Cardiopulmonary Sciences, the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, the Department of Kinesiology, and the Department of Physical Therapy. The School currently offers a variety of baccalaureate degrees, a master of science degree in respiratory care or speech language pathology, a master of athletic training degree, and a doctor of physical therapy degree. To stay up to date with the latest news within the School of Health Professions, visit us online at samford.edu/healthprofessions.


Departments and Program Offerings


 

Graduate Cardiopulmonary Sciences

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Programs

Master

Graduate Communication Sciences & Disorders

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Programs

Master

Doctoral Communication Sciences & Disorders

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Programs

Doctoral

Graduate Kinesiology

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Programs

Master

Doctoral Physical Therapy

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Programs

Doctoral

Graduate Physician Assistant Studies

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Programs

Master