Health Sciences and Administration
Healthcare is one of the fastest-growing industries in the world, requiring innovative leaders, healthcare administrators, behavior analysts, and health professionals who can improve systems, expand access, and positively impact lives. The Department of Health Sciences and Administration offers flexible online and on-campus undergraduate and graduate programs designed to empower professionals across the evolving healthcare landscape.
Gain Leadership Skills & Practical Experience for Successful Careers in Healthcare
Whether you are preparing for graduate or professional school, entering a specialized clinical field, pursuing healthcare administration, or advancing your current career, UWF provides tailored degree pathways aligned with today’s healthcare workforce needs.
Complete your degree online with the B.S. Health Sciences (General) from the University of West Florida. You will acquire the skills needed to promote positive health outcomes for individuals, your community, or improving operations for a healthcare organization. This degree can also be used by students who are preparing for graduate studies in a number of health-related areas. You will learn from faculty who are experienced in the field. Through the program’s convenient online format, you can study for your health sciences degree courses anytime and anywhere.
Join the field of healthcare administration which combines compassion, business, policy, and science to manage the delivery of patient care. With the online B.S. Health Sciences in Healthcare Administration degree, you can plan, direct, or coordinate medical and health services in hospitals, outpatient clinics, rehabilitation centers, long-term care facilities, mental health organizations, and insurance companies. Demographic pressures, advances in medicine and technology, and increased health regulations have led to a rapid increase in the demand for this field.
This online B.S. Health Sciences in Behavior Analysis degree will teach you to use the science of behavior to improve the lives of individuals through applications in various industries. This growing field is always in high demand. Upon completion of the Behavior Analysis program, you will have positioned yourself as a competitive candidate in the job market. You will also have completed the curriculum requirements to apply for the Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA) exam and the Qualified Autism Services Provider Supervisor (QASP-S) exam, making it possible to pursue fulfilling careers that are more specialized.
Only the third of its kind in the state of Florida and one of a select few nationwide, the entry-level Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy (BS-RT) is designed to equip students with advanced knowledge and skills to meet the growing demand for respiratory care professionals.
UWF's program is supported by faculty with extensive experience in the respiratory care field, including roles in clinical practice, administration, and education, providing students with valuable insights and mentorship.
The Entry into Respiratory Care Professional Practice BS-RT program is designed to provide students with an outstanding education in preparation for a satisfying professional career as respiratory care practitioners as well as to provide a foundation for leadership in management and supervision, education, research and clinical specializations.
UWF's Master of Science in Behavior Analysis is an intensive online program which meets the curriculum requirements for multiple Applied Behavior Analysis certification exams. Strengthen your comprehension of behavior science through applied research.
The online UWF Behavior Science, M.S., program offers students an immersive cohort experience, providing opportunities for study with distinguished scholars and expert faculty alongside peers looking to expand research knowledge and occupational expertise.
Research-focused curriculum includes foundations, concepts, assessment, intervention, measurement, research design and experimental analysis of behavior analysis with areas of emphasis on practice in healthcare and other organizational settings. Students have the opportunity to pursue unique, funded research assistant positions with The Andrews Institute, The VirTra Simulator or in local schools.
Designed for early-to-mid career professionals, our online Master of Healthcare Administration program is led by experienced clinical faculty who can help you take your career to the next step. Our MHA program provides instruction in administration, finance, health economics, human resources, systems operation, quality improvement, and organizational behavior. Balance your career and education seamlessly with our flexible online format.
