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College Of Health & Human Sciences

At the College of Health and Human Sciences, we believe that health care professionals have a unique opportunity not only to serve individuals, but also to elevate the well-being of our entire region. Here, you’ll learn and practice the skills that will make you a competent professional. You’ll be challenged to become a problem-solver who can act quickly and decisively — and who thrives in collaboration with others. And you’ll take your knowledge and abilities out into the community to serve while you train. By the time you graduate, you’ll have the expertise to care for patients, the confidence to be a leader in your field and the drive to make life better for everyone around you.

 

11
Undergraduate Degree Programs
15
Graduate and Certificate Programs
$522k
CHHS Scholarships Awarded

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The School of Health Sciences aspires to develop exceptional leaders in the health professions through active learning and community engagement in a multi-disciplinary, collaborative learning environment.
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Ìð¹ÏÊÓÆµapp’s School of Nursing offers nationally ranked, accredited, highly affordable undergraduate and graduate programs at WCU’s main campus in Cullowhee, NC, at our Asheville instructional site, and online.
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Our mission is to engage jointly in the acquisition of knowledge, skills, and dispositions to address communication and its disorders, exercise informed judgments, and accept challenges calling for innovative clinical responses.
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Focused on student centered learning, the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program is dedicated to developing exceptional clinicians through a challenging curriculum built on inter-professional collaboration, evidence-based practice, and community engagement.
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Social workers help people solve and cope with challenges in their everyday lives. Clinical social workers diagnose and treat mental, behavioral, and emotional issues.

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Health and Human Sciences Stories

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Greensboro native Preston Ellington’s journey to being a physical therapist started back in high school in a health and human sciences class.  
Discover Your Own Breakthrough
Preston Ellington
Preston's Story
Typically, a mosquito bite is nothing more than an inconvenience – until it isn’t.
Itching For Answers
WCU Magazine
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The College of Health and Human Sciences educates and inspires students by innovatively integrating learning, inquiry, and community engagement.  The college focuses on enhancing the health and well-being of native and rural communities in western North Carolina and beyond.

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