Health Sciences
Art Therapy Exercise Science Medical Laboratory Science Nursing Nutrition & Dietetics Psychology Pre-Professional Programs 1
Make an impact in the lives of others with in-demand skills in health sciences. We offer a dynamic range of health sciences programs designed to prepare students for rewarding careers in health and wellness. Whether you’re passionate about Exercise Science, promoting health with Nutrition and Dietetics, understanding the human mind with Psychology, or diagnosing and treating patients with Medical Laboratory Science, we provide a strong academic foundation for your future career goals. As an aspiring healthcare professional, you can also pursue Pre-Med, Pre-Dentistry, or Pre-Pharmacy tracks, benefiting from personalized advising, hands-on learning, and a supportive liberal arts environment. With small class sizes, expert faculty, and opportunities for research and internships, Ursuline equips you with the knowledge and skills to excel in graduate programs or direct-entry healthcare roles. Discover your path to making a difference at the Ursuline College Campus of Gannon University!
Partnerships with Local Healthcare Institutions •
Cleveland Clinic and Cleveland Clinic regional hospitals
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University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, UH Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital, and UH regional hospitals
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The MetroHealth System
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Louis Stokes Cleveland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Liberal Studies Core Curriculum Gannon University, a Catholic institution of higher learning, empowers individuals and strengthens communities through an inclusive, holistic education that cultivates academic excellence, professional formation, and social responsibility.
Foundational Core 9 credits
Provides the initial (essential) critical knowledge, skills, and competencies for integrated learning across disciplines and within a student’s area of study. The foundational core will be required in a student’s first year of study and provides a common starting point for engaging with Liberal Education at a Catholic University. In particular, students will develop foundational knowledge, skills, and competencies in writing and communication, critical thinking, ethics, faith and reason, and Catholic Social Teaching. The Foundational Core consists of three prescribed courses.
Integrative Core 21-28 credits
Supports learning across the curriculum by connecting, synthesizing, and transferring knowledge, skills, and competencies to new and complex situations and experiences. The Integrative Core builds on the knowledge, skills, and competencies introduced in the Foundational Core and seeks to deepen, integrate, and develop them into a student’s life, career, and sense of citizenship. The Integrative Core is made up of requirements that can be fulfilled through a variety of courses. Each course in the Integrative Core can only fulfill a single designated requirement. Up to 7 credits of the “Reasoning” requirements may be met in a student’s major.
Vocational Core 6 credits
Connects the knowledge, skills, and competencies developed in Foundational and Integrative Cores with learning experiences within a student’s particular field of study or other professional courses.
Requirements
Courses offered that also meet the designation of “Writing Intensive” or “Wellness.” Both requirements are met through courses that have the necessary additional objectives and can be taken in the Integrative Core, Vocational Core, or major course work.
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Art Therapy
Harness the healing power of art to prepare for an art therapy career. Art therapy is a mental health profession that uses art to promote wellness and facilitate change. We offer multiple career pathways and cutting-edge instruction, leading to pre-professional employment and graduate bridge programs for accelerated professional advancement in the licensed fields of Art Therapy, Counseling, and Special Education. You’ll develop the competence and compassion needed to become an effective human service professional. Students graduate with real-world experience, selecting field placements from partner organizations, teaming up with graduate students for international service-learning trips, and developing leadership skills within our art therapy student organization.
Potential Employers of Art Therapy Graduates Our graduates are hired to work with children, adolescents, adults, and older adults within mental health, health care, education, social services, and community arts agencies such as:
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Art Therapy Studio
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Signature Health
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Beck Center for the Arts
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Ohio Guidestone
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Jewish Family Services Association
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Kendall at Oberlin
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Gross Schechter Day School
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St. Columbkille School
Bridge Programs to Advance Career Opportunities Our bridge programs allow undergraduate Art Therapy students to begin taking graduate-level courses while completing their bachelor’s degree. You will not only be able to complete your master’s program faster, you’ll also receive a lower tuition rate on graduate courses taken as an undergraduate student! Education 4+1 Bridge Prepare for a teaching career in Special Education or Art Education with an understanding of the unique social, emotional, and creative needs of youth. While pursuing your Art Therapy degree, students take 12-15 credits of graduate education courses. After earning a Bachelor of Arts degree, students enter our one-year Master Apprenticeship Program to earn a Master of Arts in Education and qualify for teaching licensure in Ohio. Clinical Mental Health Counseling, with Art Therapy concentration Bridge Students may bridge from the Bachelor of Arts in Art Therapy program into the Clinical Mental Health Counseling, with Art Therapy concentration program by completing all the requirements for the undergraduate major plus up to 28 CMHCAT graduate credits. Some students may elect a 3+3 bridge, spending three years in the undergraduate program followed by three years in the graduate program. Potential Employers for Graduates With Clinical Mental Health Counseling, with Art Therapy concentration, you’ll be eligible for licensure as both an art therapist and clinical mental health counselor in a variety of clinical, educational, and human service institutions, such as: •
The Cleveland Clinic
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Julie Billiart Schools
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University Hospitals
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Art Therapy Studio
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Akron General & Akron
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Cleveland Rape
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Crisis Center
The Centers for Families
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Ravenwood Health
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Exercise Science
Hone your scientific inquiry skills by utilizing knowledge in gross anatomy and applied physiology courses. You’ll explore the fundamentals of human movement and discover techniques for assessing health-related fitness. Critical thinking skills fostered throughout the program will empower students to analyze and refine strategies that promote lifelong holistic wellness in diverse communities. A bachelor’s degree in exercise science provides an excellent foundation for graduate study or careers in allied health, education, and fitness professions—affording students the flexibility to engage with people of all ages in any number of athletic, clinical, corporate, and private settings. Turn your passion into your platform: learn to lead the way to a healthier world through respect, collaboration, and inclusivity.
Potential Career Paths for Exercise Science Majors
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Athletic Coach
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Orthotist/Prosthetist
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Athletic Trainer
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Physical Therapist
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Biomechanist/Kinesiologist
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Physician Assistant
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Chiropractor
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Respiratory Therapist
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Corporate Wellness Coordinator
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Sports Nutritionist
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Exercise Physiologist
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Sport Psychologist
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Occupational Therapist
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Cardiac Rehabilitation Specialist
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Orthopedic Doctor
Medical Laboratory Science 3+1 Program Prepare to assist in patient diagnosis and treatment through laboratory testing and analysis. Medical laboratory scientists play a vital role in clinical healthcare. With our 3+1 partnership with the Cleveland Clinic School of Medical Laboratory Science, students will spend their first three years taking courses at the Ursuline College Campus of Gannon University, then begin a year-long tenure training and taking classes at the Cleveland Clinic beginning the summer between your junior and senior year. Ursuline students who complete prerequisite courses for Cleveland Clinic’s program are given priority consideration in the application process. This affiliation greatly benefits students in the demanding field of medical laboratory science by combining the fundamental knowledge gained at Ursuline and the technical skills learned at Cleveland Clinic. As of 2026, graduates of this program have a 95% job placement rate.
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Blood Bank Technologist
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Medical Laboratory Scientist
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Cytotechnologist
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Microbiologist
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Clinical Chemist
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Research Scientist
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Chemical Technologist
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Lawmaker
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Immunologist
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Inventor
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Nursing
Largest Employers of Nursing Alumni •
Cleveland Clinic and Cleveland Clinic regional hospitals
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University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, UH regional hospitals, and UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital
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The MetroHealth System
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Louis Stokes Cleveland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center
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The Breen School of Nursing at the Ursuline College Campus of Gannon University is one of the most respected Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) programs in the country. We’re designated a National Center of Excellence by the National League for Nursing and ranked #8 among undergraduate nursing colleges in Ohio by US News and World Report. Graduates are recruited for positions in top research hospitals in Cleveland and beyond - in fact, our students boast a 100% employment rate post-licensure. Here, you’ll receive instruction from our world-class faculty in our high-tech skills lab that mimics a hospital setting. Plus, our direct admit program means you won’t have to wait to get started on your nursing journey. The Breen School of Nursing is fully accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, is approved by the Ohio Board of Nursing, and meets the requirements of all 50 states for professional licensure or certification. Our BSN program ranks in the top third of programs across the country, and all graduates leave our BSN program TeamSTEPPS certified.
Potential Career Paths for Nursing Majors Nurses today work collaboratively in a variety of acute care hospitals, long-term care facilities, and community-based agencies. As a nurse, you might choose to pursue a career path as one of the following: •
Administrator
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Cardiac Care Nurse
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Forensics Nurse
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Clinical Researcher
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Geriatric Nurse
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Legal Nurse Consultant
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Labor & Delivery Nurse
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Telehealth Nurse
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Pediatric Nurse
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Emergency Dept. Nurse
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Public Health Nurse
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School Nurse
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Learn about the science of food and its role in preventing and treating disease, and maintaining health. Nutrition touches all aspects of a person’s health and wellbeing. Ursuline’s nutrition and dietetics program is your first step to becoming a registered dietitian. To become a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN), you must have a master’s degree, complete an accredited dietetics internship, and pass the national registration examination. Our bachelor’s degree program gives you a solid foundation to do that successfully.
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Nutrition and Dietetics is a unique nutrition science and dietetics education program that will prepare students with the required core knowledge elements to become a dietician. The rigor of the program includes knowledge for supervised practice, and professional and managerial preparedness. This hybrid program blends both personalized and flexible instruction. The first half of the program consists of inperson classes, students gain important hands-on lab and research skills and develop interpersonal relationships. The latter half is conveniently online, allowing students the geographic flexibility to work, gain experience, and study at their own pace, all while receiving guidance from faculty and mentors as you earn your bachelor’s degree. With a nutrition and dietetics degree, you can: •
Work independently or in teams for maximum flexibility
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Enhance people’s lives through health and wellness
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Educate and advocate for a healthier society
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Serve various patient populations, from newborns to adults to seniors
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Influence public health policy
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Take the first step to becoming a registered dietitian
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Clinical Dietitian
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Food Scientist
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College Nutritionist
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Nutritional Therapist
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Health Coach
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Registered Dietitian
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Food Safety Auditor
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Sports Nutritionist
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Psychology
“Things that attracted me to the school were the sense of community; the attention to community service and social justice.” Euneata W. Art Therapy, Psychology minor
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Big school research opportunities meet small school personalized attention. As a student in Ursuline’s Psychology program, you’ll choose from the applied or graduate school track and have the rare opportunity to choose from four undergraduate program clusters to tailor your program to your career goals: • Clinical Forensic Psychology • Experimental/Cognitive Psychology • Industrial/Organizational Psychology • School Psychology You’ll stay busy by conducting personal research in our state-of-the-art research lab and presenting your findings at the Student Research Symposium each year. Like many Ursuline students, you may have your proposal accepted to present at a local, state, or national conference. Advanced learning for advanced degrees Psychology graduates are accepted to many advanced degree programs at the nation’s most prestigious institutions, including: • Boston University • Case Western Reserve University • George Washington University • Spaulding University • Villanova University
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Case Manager
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Counselor
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Industrial/Organizational Psychologist
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Neuropsychologist
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Psychiatrist
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School Psychologist
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Sport Psychologist
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Pre-Professional Programs In our pre-professional programs, you’ll build the analytical, verbal, and written communication skills necessary to be successful in college and beyond. At Ursuline, your dedicated pre-professional advisor will help you select a major, introduce you to research and internship opportunities, and coach you through future application processes. Our small class sizes allow professors to truly get to know you and assist in your pursuit of an advanced degree. Our experienced librarians offer individualized support to help you prepare for graduate school exams and complete research opportunities. Our graduates are consistently admitted to some of the best law schools in the country, including University of Michigan, University of Texas-Austin, The Ohio State University, Case Western Reserve University, Marquette University, and more. More than 95% of Ursuline graduates who apply to medical schools are admitted. Available Programs •
Pre-Dentistry
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Pre-Physician Assistant
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Pre-Law
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Pre-Physical Therapy
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Pre-Medicine
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Pre-Veterinary
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Pre-Pharmacy
“What I value most about my Ursuline education is the support I’ve received from professors. I appreciate that I wasn’t just a number here and I attribute my academic success to that.” Sarah K. Pre-Law
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