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Health Science

Health Science

Program Detail

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Department Phone

480-461-7551

This program is part of the Exercise Science Department.

As life in the 21st century becomes more hectic and stressful with each passing year, staying healthy becomes more and more difficult.

The Health Science program at MCC is ideal for the student who wishes to pursue their healthy-lifestyle interests. Our program provides you with the academic knowledge and professional skills you need to transfer to a four-year university or enter the workforce in a career in a related field.

Coursework Overview

The Health Science program includes the following areas of study:

Healthy Lifestyle Coaching
Prepares students in lifestyle intervention strategies. Lifestyle intervention is an evidence-based, cost-effective, low-risk approach to the prevention, risk reduction, and management of chronic diseases. Careers include health educator, hospital cessation/intervention programs, health communication, and lifestyle coaching, to name a few.

Pre-Professional
Prepares students who plan to attend medical, dental, veterinary, pharmacy, or naturopathic school, just to name a few.

Transfer to a University

At MCC, get an... Transfer to... To get a...
Associate in Arts Arizona State University Bachelor of Science in Healthy Lifestyle Coaching
Associate in Science Arizona State University Bachelor of Science in Pre-Professional

Meet with an Advisor

Before signing up for classes, you’ll want to meet with our department academic advisor, Anita Dusek. Schedule an appointment by email at dusek@mesacc.edu or by phone at 480-461-7551. Together you’ll lay out a program or career path that suits you best. This step is essential to your academic success, so don’t skip it, okay?

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