2024-2025 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog
College of Health and Human Services
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Dr. Lisa Seldomridge, Interim Dean
TE 213C • 410-543-6413
Maura Pagano, Advising Services Coordinator
Academic Commons (AC) 262 • 410-546-4354
Dr. Kevin Glover
Richard A. Henson Medical Simulation Center Director
Medical Simulation Center (P1) 102 • 410-546-2463
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College Information
The College of Health and Human Services provides high-quality programs that prepare students for productive careers as professionals in the areas of health and human services. With undergraduate degrees in community health, social work, nursing, exercise science, respiratory therapy and medical laboratory science; master’s programs in athletic training, applied health physiology, nursing and social work; and a doctoral program in nursing practice, the College provides a wide array of programs that all meet national standards for excellence.
Accomplished faculty in all programs are committed to student-centered learning, professional engagement, and the promotion of ethical professional conduct and evidence-based practice in attending to the health and human services of a diverse and interdependent society. The college is committed to community involvement, professional collaboration, regional partnerships and international outreach. The College of Health and Human Services seeks talented and diverse faculty who can best prepare students to serve the local Eastern Shore community, Maryland, the United States and all people across the world.
The Richard A. Henson Medical Simulation Center provides state-of-the-science education for students in the College of Health and Human Services using high-fidelity human patient simulators and standardized patient experiences in a controlled and learner friendly environment. With opportunities for interdisciplinary education, students develop skills in team work and interprofessional collaboration. Continuing education and nationally standardized courses are also offered to area health professions and community groups.
There are several scholarships for students enrolled in majors in the College of Health and Human Services. More information is available in the “Financial Aid ” section.
Accreditation
Specific programs within the College of Health and Human Services are accredited by the following professional organizations:
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE)
Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC)
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH)
Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)
Honorary and Professional Organizations
Athletic Training Club
Eta Sigma Gamma (honor society for health education)
Exercise Science Club
Health and Physical Education Majors’ Club (H!PE)
Lambda Beta (honor society in respiratory therapy)
Lambda Tau (honor society in medical laboratory science)
Phi Alpha (honor society in social work)
Phi Epsilon Kappa (fraternity for physical education, health, human performance, exercise science and sports medicine)
Phi Gamma Mu
Respiratory Therapy Club
Sigma Theta Tau (honor society for nursing)
Social Welfare Action Alliance
Social Work Student Association
Student Nurses Association
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