Health Care Degrees Online

Psychology is an incredibly diverse field ranging from the broad social behavior of cultures to the specificity of neurons firing in the individual’s nervous system. Appropriately, the Department of Psychology at Bridgewater College offers a wide range of courses to our students to represent the diversity of the field and to meet the diversity of our students’ interests. With this variety of course offerings, students have the opportunity to choose those courses that best serve their interests and career goals.

Bridgewater College has an agreement with Rockingham Memorial Hospital in Harrisonburg, Virginia. A similar agreement is in place with Augusta Medical Center in Fishersville, Virginia. These hospitals are accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS). This agreement specifies three years of undergraduate study including required science courses and the general education component. After successfully completing a fourth year of study at the medical technology school of either of these two hospitals, the student is awarded a Bachelor of Science degree from Bridgewater College. Once this program is completed, the student is eligible to sit for a national exam, either sponsored by the American Society for Clinical Pathologists or the National Certifying Agency for Medical Laboratory Personnel. This will certify the student as a Medical Technologist. The alternative is to take the required courses specified for that emphasis over four years, graduate from Bridgewater, and go on to any accredited Medical Technology program in the United States.

BIOL 235–Bioethics (I-Alt. Yrs.) / REL 235–Bioethics (S)
COMM 315–Persuasion (F)
COMM 325–Communication in the Organization (S)
COMM 327–Interpersonal Communications (S)
ES 205–Introduction to Allied Health Professions (I)
ES 207–First Respondent First Aid and Emergency Care (I)
ES 354–Therapeutic Modalities (S)
ES 355–Therapeutic Exercise and Rehabilitation (S)
ES 385–Adaptive Physical Education and Recreation (F, S)
ES 480–Internship (F, I, S)
ES 490–Independent Study (F, I, S)
ES 491–Research (F, I, S)
ES 500–Honors Project (F, I, S)
FCS 312–Perspectives on Aging (I-By Demand)
PHIL 320–Professional Ethics (F)
SOC 319–Conflict Transformation (F, S)
SOC 342–Aging and Society (F-Alt. Yrs.)
SOC 355–Counseling and Personal Development (F)
SPAN 101 & 192–Elementary Spanish (F, S)
SPAN 201 & 202–Intermediate Spanish (F, S)

The mission of the Department of Health and Exercise Science is to broaden students intellectual base in the various disciplines of health and exercise science. Students pursuing majors in the department are challenged to explore the scientific foundations of human movement as well as current issues relating to individual and public health. This includes study in sub-disciplines such as kinesiology, human anatomy, motor behavior, exercise physiology, psychology of physical activity, first aid and safety, nutrition, and all aspects of health. The department integrates significant field and laboratory experiences with classroom experience to comprehensively prepare students to pursue careers such as teaching, allied health, athletic training, nutrition and wellness, coaching and various equestrian related occupations.