What can this program do for you?
The Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Health Services provides a means by which health and human services professionals can:
- Progress to supervisory or instructional positions requiring a baccalaureate degree
- Pursue career or position changes while retaining professional identity
Graduates of this program have excellent information handling, analytical, and problem solving skills which are in demand in health care, rehabilitation, and human services today.
The HSV program will prepare students with the wide range of skills necessary to think critically, work collaboratively, and respond flexibly to change in the health and human service environment. Whether seeking a job advancement or a career change, the Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Health Services degree completion program links offerings and advantages of a health and human service community college degree with the four-year WMU component.
Graduate Program or Certificate Preparation
For those seeking admission into graduate studies, completion of the HSV program will prepare students for candidacy in the following WMU graduate degree programs:
- Blindness and Low Vision Studies
- Physicians Assistant
- Social Work
- Occupational Therapy
Holistic Health Care - Alcohol and Drug Abuse
- Leadership and Administration in Non-profit Organizations
Admissions Information and Requirements
Admission to the Bachelor of Science program in Interdisciplinary Health Services is continuous. To be considered for admission, students should complete the undergraduate application. Some of the concentrations, such as occupational therapy, require a separate admissions process. Interested students should contact the representative from the branch campus for more information.
WMU-Muskegon
Deborah Newson
231.777.0500
Deborah.Newson@wmich.edu
Joanne Vandenerg
Vandenberg@wmich.edu
WMU-South Haven
Kimberly Wise
WiseK@wmich.edu
WMU-Southwest
Luann Harden
HardenL@wmich.edu
To receive credit for health-related course work completed at a community college, applicants must have achieved a 2.5 cumulative grade point average from an accredited associate degree program leading to registration, certification, or licensure in a health or human service field. Once admitted to the HSV program, students must maintain a grade point average of 2.5.
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College of Health and Human Services
1903 West Michigan Avenue
Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5254
WMU-Muskegon
221 S. Quarterline Road
Muskegon, MI 49442-1783
517.327.1480
125 Veterans Boulevard
South Haven, MI 49090
269.637.7506
WMU-Southwest
2785 E. Napier Ave.
Benton Harbor, MI 49022
269.934.1500