The Freshmen 15
It's All About Prevention
In the middle of the 2009-2010 academic year, freshmen received an e-mail from Dr. Melissa Rittenhouse and Alumni Emily Brown, asking the students to participate in a survey about their perceptions of the Freshmen 15.
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Quantity Foods - A Look Inside a Unique Dietetics Classroom
Spring 2011
Dietetics students in the Quantity Foods Production course receive hands-on experience in a commercial kitchen in the basement of the Health and Human Services building.
JMU Student Receives VOTA Scholarship
October 19, 2011
Sarah DiDomenico is the The Virginia Occupational Therapy Association (VOTA) Graduate Student Scholarship Award winner for 2011.
Interest in Long-Term Care Administration Grows
Summer 2011
The aging of the population has created increased opportunities for HSA graduates to work in long-term care (LTC) administration, in such organizations as nursing homes, retirement communities and assisted living facilities.
Richardson Awarded Grant for Bullying Study
May 17, 2011
Elizabeth Richardson, a faculty member of the Occupational Therapy Program, has been awarded a CISAT research grant: "Using Adventure-based Occupations to Address Youth Bullying."
Announcements
- How to declare a Health Sciences Major
- Health Sciences has BLACKOUT dates of September 15th and February 15th. You must be declared by September 15th to add HTH courses in the following Spring semester and by February 15th for the following Fall semester. There are NO exceptions.
- March 5-9 -Spring Break
- March 16 - James Madison Day
- March 19 - Registration for Summer Session Begins
- April 3 - Registration for 2012 Fall Semester Begins
- April 27 - Last Day of Classes
- April 30 - May 4 - Final Exams
- May 4 - Graduate School Commencement
- May 5 - Undergraduate Commencement
Welcome from Health Sciences
Welcome to the Department of Health Sciences! The department is home to 39 full-time faculty members and approximately 1,700 students.. Our primary goal is to prepare students for entry into professional programs in various health professions or careers in health sciences or dietetics. More >
