About the College of Undergraduate Health Sciences
The College of Undergraduate Health Sciences allows students to complete undergraduate courses to fulfill pre-professional prerequisites or undergraduate degree requirements. Afternoon and evening courses are offered to students with daytime commitments.
Foundational Sciences
Accelerated science courses - complete each two-course sequence in less than 15 weeks
Many of our science courses are offered in accelerated format, which allows you to complete one full academic year of a two-course sequence in less than 15 weeks. Accelerated science courses are conveniently offered every Fall, Winter and Summer trimester.
- General Chemistry 1 and 2
- General Physics 1 and 2
- Organic Chemistry 1 and 2
- Biomechanics (single course)
Non-accelerated science courses - complete each course in less than 15 weeks
- Biochemistry
- Biology Today
- Genetics
- Human Anatomy and Physiology 1
- Human Anatomy and Physiology 2
- Introduction to Biology
- Medical Terminology
General Education
We also offer general non-accelerated courses. Complete each course is less than 15 weeks.
Communications
- English Composition
- Human Communication
Humanities
- Ethics
- World History Since 1400
Languages
- Spanish for Health Professionals
Social Sciences
- Cultural Anthropology
- General Psychology
- Health Psychology
- Sociology
Courses descriptions:
Fulfilling your requirements
Our fully accredited courses are transferable to other colleges and universities. They also meet several of the entrance requirements for:
- College of Chiropractic
- College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
- Graduate and professional school programs throughout the U.S., including the University of Minnesota
AND fulfill many of the degree requirements for:
- Bachelor of Science in Human Biology completion program
- Associate of Applied Science in Massage Therapy (AAS)
We assist students pursuing a healthcare education in:
- Pre-chiropractic
- Pre-acupuncture
- Pre-Oriental medicine
- Pre-medicine
- Pre-osteopathic medicine
- Pre-physician's assistant
- Pre-veterinary medicine
- Pre-dental
- Pre-nursing
- Pre-physical therapy
- Pre-occupational therapy
- Pre-dental hygiene
- Pre-nutrition
- Pre-optometry
- Pre-podiatry
- Pre-pharmacy
- Pre-mortuary science
- Pre-biomedical engineering
Contact
Office of Admissions
2501 W. 84th St.
Bloomington, MN 55431
admit@nwhealth.edu
Toll-free: 1-855-885-5409
Northwestern Health Sciences University reserves the right to change or discontinue academic programs at the University’s discretion.
