Health Science and Wellness - University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

Study Both Disease and Well-Being

The health science and wellness major at UW-Stevens Point provides you with broad skills and opportunities for a variety of careers within the health field. The interdisciplinary major will prepare you for the art of working with people and the science of health and disease.

Around the world, UW-Stevens Point is considered the  home of wellness. We bring this into the classroom, preparing you to be a resilient health and wellness professional. In addition to core requirements, students choose pathways to careers or graduate programs, such as:

Pre-Athletic Training
Pre-Occupational Therapy
Pre-Physical Therapy
Health Coaching
Worksite Wellness
Healthcare Administration
Strength and Conditioning

Why study Health Science and Wellness at UW-Stevens Point?

The curriculum is designed to support you throughout your time at UW-Stevens Point – from a student success course to pre-professional retreat and capstone or internship. Additional core courses emphasize leadership, person-centered communication, professional and personal resilience, and critical thinking, which are crucial skills needed in health occupations.

Sample Graduation Plan Academic and Career Advising Scholarships and Aid

Hired Before Graduation

Alexis Walters ’21

Alexis Walters ’21 was hired before graduation at TVG-Medulla in Oak Brook, Ill., as a chiropractic technician.

Hired Before Graduation

Insights of Interns

Mikayla Toboyek

Mikayla Toboyek interned at the Marshfield Clinic Health System as an innovation, quality and patient safety intern.

Insights of Interns

Alumni Map

Where are they now?

UW-Stevens Point alumni live and work all over the world—so if you’re looking for networking opportunities close to a new home or contact info for fellow Pointer in another city, you’re in luck. Looking for a fellow Pointer near you or want to add your pin? Start with our map.

Alumni Map

Program Options

Students majoring in health science and wellness have the opportunity to focus on a specific option for their future careers.

Clinician Degree – Coming Soon Pre-Athletic Training 3+2 Dual Degree – Athletic Training Pre-Occupational Therapy Pre-Physical Therapy

What to Expect?

Graduates in the field of health science and wellness are employed in a wide variety of health-related careers. Whether located in a corporate, community, hospital, or educational setting, professionals are actively involved in facilitating behavior change and promoting healthy lifestyles. Possible career options include:

athletic trainer*
physical therapist*
occupational therapist*
health coach
exercise physiologist*
wellness center manager
fitness specialist
health educator
employee wellness director
community outreach coordinator
nursing home administrator
patient access coordinator

*Requires advanced degree.

Get Involved on Campus

Joining a health-related student organization, you may help with blood drives, raise funds for overseas orphanages, attend state and national conferences, strategize and plan for graduate school, and network with professionals from allied health care fields.

Health Care Organization
National Wellness Institute
Sports Medicine Club

Health Science and Wellness

Navigate Your Major

Major Maps help students map their first day to the first job in their chosen field. While a four-year plan outlines classes to get a degree, Major Maps help students learn how to build career-ready skills and experiences outside the classroom. Each Major Map shows how students can get the most of their UW-Stevens Point journey from enrollment to graduation and beyond. It’s a roadmap to discovering your purpose!

Major Map

Meet Your Faculty and Staff

The faculty and staff members of the School of Health Sciences and Wellness are committed to developing professionals who study, promote and model lifelong wellness for individuals, families and communities, building a stronger, healthier community.

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