School of Health Sciences
There has never been a better time to enter a healthcare profession; jobs are plentiful and salaries continue to rise.
– Sharon Waters, Dean of Health Sciences
Fall 2011 total enrollment of students in Health Science majors was 1,357. One out of every five PCT students.
Class sizes are small resulting in low instructor-to-student ratios; help is always available.
Employment in the healthcare industry is projected to increase 22% through 2018, compared with 11% for all industries combined. (source)
Nursing, RN Preparation is Penn College's largest major. (Fast Facts)
The median annual wage for a physician assistant is
$81,230
and increasing faster than the national average. (source)
Choose an area of interest
Dental Hygiene majors
- Dental Hygiene: Health Policy & Administration Concentration
- Dental Hygiene
Emergency Medical Services/Paramedic majors
- Applied Health Studies: Emergency Medical Services Concentration
- Emergency Medical Services
- Paramedic Technician
Nursing majors
- Nursing, Completion
- Nursing, Traditional
- Nursing, RN Preparation
- Practical Nursing
- Practical Nursing Certificate
Occupational Therapy Assistant majors
- Applied Health Studies: Occupational Therapy Assistant Concentration
- Occupational Therapy Assistant
Physical Fitness Specialist majors
- Applied Health Studies: Physical Fitness Specialist Concentration
- Physical Fitness Specialist
Physician Assistant major
- Physician Assistant
Radiography majors
- Applied Health Studies: Radiography Concentration
- Radiography
- Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Surgical Technology majors
- Applied Health Studies: Surgical Technology Concentration
- Surgical Technology
Other Health Sciences Information
Health Sciences Admission Ranking Requirements
Students are required to remediate all developmental course work prior to their eligibility for admission into a Health Sciences major. Read more.
Blood Borne Pathogens Statement
Dental hygienists and dental hygiene students may be exposed to contagious diseases, therefore strict compliance with Center of Disease Control (CDC) and OSHA standards are maintained. Policies on blood borne and infectious diseases are available upon request from the Penn College Dental Hygiene Program.
