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Many individuals help people receive quality health care\u2014including non-clinicians working in hospital administration, community health promotion, and other areas in the public and private sectors. These positions require excellent communication and leadership skills, as well as strong backgrounds in life and health sciences. 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One Major, Two Tracks<\/h4>\n
The health sciences major offers two concentrations: health systems management<\/strong><\/a> and health and wellness<\/strong><\/a>. You can concentrate in either or both tracks. And you do not have to decide right away\u2014all health sciences majors take the same six core classes, so you can learn more about what each track entails before committing.<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=”30″ equal_height=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1519834264903{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes” gap=”30″][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1617134664497{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;background-color: #f1f1f1 !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1617133119194{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 30px !important;padding-right: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;}”]<\/p>\n Learn about the organizational structure and science supporting healthcare through a range of courses, including epidemiology and health care policy and politics.<\/p>\n Course Descriptions<\/a><\/div>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1617134652992{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;background-color: #f1f1f1 !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1617134827892{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 30px !important;padding-right: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;}”]<\/p>\n Chicago offers a wide array of internship opportunities for health sciences majors. North Park students have held internships at many sites, including:<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1617202209775{padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;}”][vc_column_inner el_class=”cover-img” width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1617200843281{background-image: url(https:\/\/assets.northpark.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/20210331092236\/tee_yvonne_npu_3-8-20-33.jpg?id=75968) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1617202200014{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;background-color: #f1f1f1 !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1617134705042{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-right: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;}”]<\/p>\n Health Sciences graduates find careers in a variety of settings, both inside and outside of hospitals and clinics. Our alumni include care coordinators, research analysts and assistants, financial counselors, claims adjudicators, human resources assistants, health promotion specialists, and outreach coordinators. They have pursued graduate work in public health, physical therapy, nursing, business, and as physician assistants.<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” gap=”30″ equal_height=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1521059292054{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;background-color: #f1f1f1 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes” gap=”30″][vc_column_inner el_class=”cover-img” width=”1\/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1617134640686{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/assets.northpark.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/20180731130513\/FB_141009_蹤獲扦_Portraits_045-1-e1617203602379.jpg?id=5793) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1617201200782{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1617202447838{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 30px !important;padding-right: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;}”]<\/p>\n Dr. Moeller models service and leadership through health education. \u201cEducation itself is a great political and economic equalizer and education about how to improve our own health and well-being is especially empowering,\u201d says Dr. Moeller.<\/p>\n Meet All Faculty<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1617201210193{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1617202390215{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-right: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;}”]<\/p>\n Enhance your education by getting involved with various service and extracurricular activities at North Park. 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