“It’s reassuring to know that my hard work throughout my undergrad has led me to this
opportunity”
– Jake Latkofsky ’21, accepted into the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at Mount
Saint Joseph University
Health Sciences
Devoted to a healthier future.
Interested in a career in the health sciences? At Bluffton, we have 80+ majors, minors and programs including medical lab science, nursing, nutrition and dietetics, pre-medicine, pre-physical therapy and speech-language pathology and audiology. Through experiential learning in the first year, our students bridge the gap from classroom to clinic early in their professional journey.
In a 4-year dual degree program offered with Rhodes State College. Students take foundational
courses at Rhodes in preparation for the NCLEX-RN examination. After passing this exam, students enter into advanced nursing
coursework at Bluffton leading to a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Nursing (BSN).
BSN program
Students interested in pursuing medical degrees get early, hands-on experience working alongside students majoring in other health-related fields such as dietetics, speech-language pathology and nursing.
While admission requirements to physical therapy postgraduate programs differ, Bluffton’s pre-physical therapy major, with 56 credit hours in biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics, social sciences and health fitness and sport science, will be a good start. Your advisor will work closely with you to meet all prerequisites for the physical therapy program you choose.
Speech-language pathology and audiology is so much more than helping improve a child’s “r” and “s” sounds and decrease stuttering. Bluffton's program is unique because students have the opportunity to learn from faculty in multiple disciplines, as well as working with real patients.
“It’s reassuring to know that my hard work throughout my undergrad has led me to this opportunity, and I'm excited to start learning the content that’s essential to becoming a physical therapist.”