The Congdon School of Health Sciences addresses the growing demand for healthcare professionals, preparing graduates for in-demand careers while significantly impacting individual and population health in the Piedmont Triad. The university has assembled a prestigious faculty of master educators, accomplished researchers, and expert clinicians. Students work alongside these leaders, gaining first-hand experience that shapes future research and practice. This approach aligns with the university’s core tenet of experiential learning.
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High Point University’s Congdon School of Health Sciences currently offers undergraduate programs in Exercise Science and Health and Wellness, graduate programs offering a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree, a Master of Physician Assistant Studies degree, a 3+2 BS in Exercise Science with a fifth-year Masters in Athletic Training degree and an 11-month Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences degree. Additionally, two fully online graduate programs are also offered; a Doctor of Medical Science degree and a Master of Science in Healthcare Administration degree.
The school has an inter-professional approach to education. Through excellence in teaching, scholarship, evidence-based clinical practice, and community engagement, students will experience first-hand what it means to be a scholar and/or a patient-centered, compassionate healthcare professional, who is dedicated to life-long learning and an inter-professional approach to achieving optimal outcomes with the patients/clients in the communities they serve.
High Point University is preparing students in the Congdon School of Health Sciences to meet a growing demand for healthcare professionals across the country.
The school has an inter-professional approach to education. Through excellence in teaching, scholarship, evidence-based clinical practice, and community engagement, students will experience first-hand what it means to be a scholar and/or a patient-centered, compassionate healthcare professional, who is dedicated to life-long learning and an inter-professional approach to achieving optimal outcomes with the patients/clients in the communities they serve.
High Point University is preparing students in the Congdon School of Health Sciences to meet a growing demand for healthcare professionals across the country.
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The Congdon School of Health Sciences offers two undergraduate programs (a B.S. in Exercise Science and a B.A. in Health and Wellness) and six graduate programs: a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT), a Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS), a 3+2 Master of Science in Athletic Training (MSAT), an 11-month Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences (BMS), and two fully online graduate programs, a Doctor of Medical Science (DMSc) and a Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA).
Students have access to a 220,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility that includes the Center for Medical Simulation, the Human Gross Anatomy Lab, the Human Biomechanics and Physiology Lab, a Pro Bono Physical Therapy Clinic, the Targeted Enhanced Athletic Movement (T.E.A.M.) clinical practice, and the Virtual Reality and Clinical Gait Analysis Laboratory.
Yes. The Congdon School of Health Sciences offers two fully online graduate programs: the Doctor of Medical Science (DMSc), designed for practicing physician assistants seeking a doctoral-level credential, and the Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA), designed for working professionals pursuing leadership in healthcare organizations.
You can reach the Congdon School of Health Sciences by phone at (800) 345-6993 or (336) 841-9216, or by email at [email protected]. The office is available daily from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. For undergraduate admissions, visit highpoint.edu/admissions, and for graduate admissions, visit highpoint.edu/graduate.