The School of Health Sciences provides students with state of the art preparation for careers in health care. Undergraduate degree programs are offered in Exercise Science, Health Science, Nursing, and Public Health. Graduate Programs include the Masters in Communications Disorders, Occupational Therapy, Public Health, Nursing, and a Family Nurse Practitioner Post Masters Certification. Doctoral l
evel programs include Doctor of Nursing Practice and Doctor of Physical Therapy. Our faculty has a strong interdisciplinary interest coupled with a commitment to maintaining the strengths and standards of the traditional academic disciplines. SHS offers a rigorous, student-centered curriculum with emphasis on teaching and faculty-mentored student research. Stockton graduates in the health sciences have a high success rate in graduate and professional school admissions, as well as securing employment within their areas of study. SHS includes the Stockton University Simulation Center that uses health care simulation as an instructional methodology to promote learning in a clinically safe environment. Formative and summative assessment occurs under the mentorship of faculty. The 3,500 square foot simulation center incorporates computerized human mannequins and live patient actors to promote a lifelike clinical experience. The center includes a medical / surgical patient suite, labor and delivery suite, intensive care suite, exam rooms, pre- and post-conference rooms, and a 40-seat simulation Anatomage Classroom. Anatomage is a 3D medical interactive table allowing for human anatomy examination, education, patient diagnosis, and dynamic presentations. Our faculty are committed to excellence in learning and teaching, service to the community, research and clinical scholarship, with as much student involvement as possible. We value and cultivate supportive relationships with our community partners, and infuse and instill an attitude of lifelong learning for excellence in health care and for improved quality of life for those we serve.
