Health Science

BIOLOGY MAJOR

The Health Science Concentration within the biology major is intended to meet the needs of students who aspire to careers in allied health professions. Examples of these professions are physical therapy, physician assistant, optometry, pharmacy, nursing, and others.

The innovative design of the curriculum allows the student to tailor a program of study to meet the prerequisites for admission to the professional program of their choice while, at the same time, receiving a rigorous, broad-based education in biology.

The curriculum assumes that the student will complete four years of education at Wilmington College, receive a bachelor’s degree and then move on to a master’s or doctoral level program in the professional field of choice (such as our Master of Science in Occupational Therapy program). The unique flexibility of the concentration allows it to be adapted to the wide variety of prerequisites required by the different professional programs.

For examples of the types of programs that the Health Sciences Concentration was designed to integrate with, explore the links at the bottom of this page. As you can see, the Health Sciences Concentration can be your gateway into some of the finest allied health programs in the state of Ohio.

Students with an interest in nursing should also explore Wilmington’s cooperative program with Mount Carmel College of Nursing.