Biological and Health Sciences

Commonwealth U provides exceptional, state-of-the-art facilities for its health science programs. There are anatomy & physiology labs, an exercise physiology lab, rehabilitation space, and a gross human anatomy (cadaver dissection) lab. Commonwealth University graduates are employed in a wide spectrum of careers or continue their studies in professional, medical, and graduate schools following their undergraduate studies in biology. Each concentration in the Biology department emphasizes hands-on experience in the laboratory and in off-campus field settings beginning in your freshman year.

Program Concentrations:
The Biology program offers concentrations in Cellular Biology and Molecular Genomics, Ecology and Environmental Conservation, Fisheries, Marine Biology, and Natural History. No matter the path you choose, your future in the biological sciences awaits!

Accelerated 3+2 M.S. Biology Program:
Our 3+2 Accelerated M.S. Biology program is designed for students who wish to fast-track their education and graduate with both a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science degree in just five years. The M.S. Biology program culminates in a scholarly research project, which serves as a great preparation to enter the job market or continue on to a Ph.D. program or medical school.

Applied Health Studies:

For currently certified, licensed, or registered healthcare professionals. Students enter the program with an associate’s degree and a healthcare credential and then build upon their existing knowledge and skills to earn a bachelor’s degree while establishing a marketable, multi-skilled background.

Pre-Athletic Training
Athletic Trainers are multi-skilled health care professionals who provide service or treatment under the direction of a physician to a variety of patient types in a variety of practice settings. The Pre-Athletic Training Concentration provides you with the education you need to enter graduate athletic training programs.

Pre-Occupational Therapy:
Occupational therapy is a health care profession that promotes health and well-being through occupation. The Pre-Occupational Therapy concentration provides you with the courses you need to apply to graduate occupational therapy programs.

Pre-Physical Therapy:
Are you interested in a challenging and rewarding career choice that will make a positive impact on the health of Americans? Physical therapists diagnose and treat individuals of all ages by conducting evaluations, and developing treatment plans that promote mobility, decrease pain, restore function, and prevent disability.

Pre-Physician Associate/Assistant:
Physician associates/assistants practice medicine in collaboration with a physician or surgeon. They examine patients, diagnose and treat injuries and illnesses, prescribe medications, and provide treatment.

General/Pre-Professional:
Recent graduates have earned advanced degrees in medicine, dentistry, optometry, pharmacy, and other allied health professions. It also prepares you for employment in health-related fields such as sales within the pharmaceutical or surgical/medical equipment industries.

Public Health Education:
Public Health Education is an expanding field of work. This concentration will prepare you for entry-level community health education and promotion positions in settings such as public health departments, non-profit agencies, corporations, and hospitals.