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Undergraduate courses specially tailored for a health care career

by Jul 20, 2017

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If you’ve decided on a career in health care and are looking to complete your bachelor’s degree, the unique curriculum at National University can give you a distinct advantage over most community and four-year colleges.

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Biomedical sciences are the foundation of knowledge for all health care professionals. Unlike most undergraduate programs, curriculum at National University focuses solely on health care-related courses. Instead of studying plant or animal sciences not applicable to a health care career, your focus will be on human biology.

To further your understanding of the human body, biomedical science students also get the chance to work on real human cadavers. In Anatomy l, students learn about the musculoskeletal systems, muscles, bones, nerves, blood vessels, and skin. Anatomy II covers the chest and abdomen, lungs, heart, gastro-intestinal tract, and reproductive system. Students enrolled in the anatomy courses spend two hours each week in our gross-anatomy lab. They examine multiple cadavers to observe structures that they are discussing in classroom lectures. This also gives them a chance to observe differences between one body and another.

In addition to basic science courses in microbiology, physiology, and chemistry, students take courses in pathology, nutrition, immunology, epidemiology, and pharmacology.  These courses will help ensure that you are well prepared for medical school or any other health degree program you pursue upon graduation.

If you’re interested in learning more about our coursework, come visit campus and speak with an admissions counselor. If you visit NUHS before the end of August, you’ll receive a double tuition incentive during our  “Summer Soak Up.” You will earn $500 toward your first trimester in our bachelor of biomedical science program. Call 1-800-826-6285 or email [email protected] to arrange your visit.

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About the Author

Debra Cascio

Debra Cascio

Debra Cascio is an undergraduate admissions counselor at National University, who works with prospective students just starting their journey into health care. To Deb, the best part of her position is learning about students' dreams and what influenced them to go into their chosen field. She grew up in Villa Park, Illinois, and is currently finishing up a degree in general studies from Columbia College in Missouri.

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