{"id":222,"date":"2019-09-13T20:36:39","date_gmt":"2019-09-13T20:36:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/allied-health-sciences\/?page_id=222"},"modified":"2025-03-10T15:33:00","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T15:33:00","slug":"health-sciences","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/allied-health-sciences\/health-sciences\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Sciences"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"222\" class=\"elementor elementor-222\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-211369a4 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"211369a4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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LINKS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3998e0ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3998e0ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/fees\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TUITION &amp; FEES<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/financial-aid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FINANCIAL AID<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/allied-health-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2023\/07\/2021-22-Dietetics-Student-Handbook-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DPD STUDENT HANDBOOK<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/academic-calendar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ACADEMIC CALENDAR<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7b44f95 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7b44f95\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a698253\" data-id=\"a698253\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc7f221 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"bc7f221\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1467cb62 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1467cb62\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79447733\" data-id=\"79447733\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6503530e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6503530e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The mission of the Health Sciences program is\u00a0to prepare graduates for <strong>advanced educational and clinical practice options for healthcare professionals<\/strong> through teaching, research, and service.<\/p><p><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">The Health Sciences <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Bachelor\u2019s degree concentrations include:<\/span><\/p><ul><li>Health Sciences Pre-Professional<\/li><li>Health Sciences Kinesiology<\/li><li>Health Sciences Communicative Disorders<\/li><li>Health Sciences Nutrition and Food Services<\/li><li>Health Sciences Health &amp; Wellness<\/li><li><div class=\"react-pdf__Page__textContent textLayer\" data-main-rotation=\"0\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Health Sciences Supervision &amp; <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Management<\/span><\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"react-pdf__Page__textContent textLayer\" data-main-rotation=\"0\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Each concentration offers a different educational experience that meets the needs of <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">the individual student whether that is advancing to professional schools or entering the <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">community work force.<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b839305 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b839305\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-724e998 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"724e998\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9f4c315\" data-id=\"9f4c315\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-537ae28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"537ae28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PRE-PROFESSIONAL<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3e9600c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3e9600c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6108008\" data-id=\"6108008\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d22581 elementor-widget 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The Nicholls Department of Allied Health Sciences prepares students planning to apply to professional schools in their field of choice.<\/p><p>The Pre-Professional concentration of Health Sciences prepares students for graduate programs in occupational therapy, physical therapy, physician assistant, and many other professional programs in healthcare.<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/allied-health-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2024\/02\/AHPR-24_25.pdf\">\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/allied-health-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2025\/03\/AHPR-25_26.docx\">2025-2026 Health Sciences Pre-Professional Curriculum Map<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d22ca3\" data-id=\"3d22ca3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b05b8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0b05b8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"209\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/allied-health-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2019\/11\/octher-400x209.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-524\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/allied-health-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2019\/11\/octher-400x209.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/allied-health-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2019\/11\/octher-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/allied-health-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2019\/11\/octher-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/allied-health-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2019\/11\/octher.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c636884 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c636884\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d044a4d\" data-id=\"d044a4d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6e15c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"e6e15c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2421\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2421\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is a Pre-Professional Degree?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2421\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2421\"><p>Individuals who major in the pre-professional degree concentration are planning to continue on to a graduate or professional school in a variety of health related fields.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2422\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2422\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What Professional Programs can I move into with this degree?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2422\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2422\"><ul><li>Occupational Therapy<\/li><li>Physical Therapy<\/li><li>Physician\u2019s Assistant<\/li><li>Chiropractic<\/li><li>And other professional careers<\/li><\/ul><p>Acceptance into many of these programs is very competitive.\u00a0 Students should strive to maintain a high, competitive GPA.\u00a0 Observation and volunteer hours are also a requirement for several of the graduate and professional programs.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b729e66 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b729e66\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-91ab239\" data-id=\"91ab239\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7d8b1d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d7d8b1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f9bda7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f9bda7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">HEALTH SCIENCES KINESIOLOGY<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f83aff2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f83aff2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-630f868\" data-id=\"630f868\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc31501 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fc31501\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/allied-health-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2019\/11\/0912-football-vs-ulm-2015-137-400x267.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-525 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/allied-health-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2019\/11\/0912-football-vs-ulm-2015-137-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/allied-health-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2019\/11\/0912-football-vs-ulm-2015-137-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/allied-health-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2019\/11\/0912-football-vs-ulm-2015-137-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/allied-health-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2019\/11\/0912-football-vs-ulm-2015-137.jpg 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400\/267;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0ad50fb\" data-id=\"0ad50fb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5348ecb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5348ecb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Nicholls Health Sciences Kinesiology courses focus on the knowledge of human movement and physical activity. Upon completion of this concentration, students earn the \u00a0pre-requisites for application into a graduate program in Athletic Training \u00a0or can use their skills to become a personal trainer, health fitness coach and many other opportunities.<\/p><p><strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/allied-health-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2025\/03\/AHKN-25_26.docx\">2025-2026 Health Sciences Kinesiology Curriculum Map\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b8c8832 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b8c8832\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b02fc3b\" data-id=\"b02fc3b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85804f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"85804f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1391\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1391\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is a Kinesiology Degree?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1391\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1391\"><p><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">A degree in Kinesiology involves the study of physical activity <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">and its affect on health, society, and quality of life of the <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">individuals served. Areas of study cover exercise science, sports <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">management, athletic training, sports medicine, and other <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">areas related to human movement.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-76d502e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"76d502e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f6c2874\" data-id=\"f6c2874\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f79677 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0f79677\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3034c4e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3034c4e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0de67e4\" data-id=\"0de67e4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8c3265 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b8c3265\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Communicative Disorders<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5e1eeba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5e1eeba\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-049b678\" data-id=\"049b678\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2e43a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2e43a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Communication is interwoven into nearly every aspect of daily life, so much so that we rarely think twice about what it takes to speak a sentence or hear the lyrics to a song.<\/p><p>The Nicholls Health Sciences Concentration in Communicative Disorders degree is dedicated to assisting the student seeking a career as a speech-language pathologist or audiologist in being accepted to a graduate program which is necessary for national certification and state licensure. The program offers a strong academic foundation. Graduates of the program cite the following program strengths as key factors in their subsequent graduate school success: the rigor and comprehensiveness of their courses; and the caring and accessible faculty.<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/allied-health-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2025\/03\/AHCD-25-26.docx\">2025-2026 Health Sciences Communicate Disorders Curriculum Map<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8cfe91a\" data-id=\"8cfe91a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9156b08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9156b08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Why become a speech-language pathologist or audiologist?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6441\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6441\"><p><strong>You can make a difference by:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>helping others with speech-language and hearing impairments,<\/li><li>advocating for prevention and service to family and friends, and<\/li><li>making a positive difference in people\u2019s lives.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>You can also:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>enjoy a career in an expanding profession,<\/li><li>contribute to the development of new techniques and use technology,<\/li><li>earn a good living with salary or hourly\/contractual options,<\/li><li>work as part of a professional team or work independently, and<\/li><li>enjoy job flexibility with different work setting options.<\/li><\/ul><p>Learn more at the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asha.org\/students\/\">American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Web site<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6442\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6442\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How to become a Speech Language Pathologist or Audiologist<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6442\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6442\"><p>Because of the importance and complexity of the communicative disorders field, high standards are generally set for speech and hearing professionals. Upon completing the bachelor\u2019s degree at Nicholls, students enroll in graduate training in speech-language pathology or audiology. Completion of a master\u2019s degree is required before an individual can be certified as a speech-language pathologist by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. For students beginning academic studies at this time, a doctorate of audiology is required for certification in audiology.<\/p><p><strong>Graduate Study in Speech-Language\u00a0Pathology and Audiology<\/strong><br \/>A number of graduate programs exist throughout Louisiana and the nation. Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/find.asha.org\/ed#sort=relevancy\"><strong>American Speech-Language-Hearing Association academic program search engine<\/strong><\/a> to find a program that meets your needs. Graduate requirements generally include an introduction to research processes; studies of specific speech, language and hearing disorders; and additional practical clinical experience in assessment and intervention. After graduate study, students are eligible to pursue <a href=\"https:\/\/www.asha.org\/certification\/\"><strong>ASHA certification<\/strong><\/a> and a full Louisiana state licensure from the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lbespa.org\/\"><strong>Louisiana Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6443\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6443\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">FAQs about Communicative Disorders<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6443\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6443\"><p><strong>Q: What is a speech-language pathologist, and what does the job of a speech-language pathologist entail?<\/strong><br \/>A:\u00a0A speech-language pathologist works directly with individuals to prevent, identify and\/or facilitate the recovery of clients with communication disorders. Types of communication disorders include fluency disorders (stuttering), voice disorders, speech sound production disorders, language disorders, cognitive-linguistic impairments and swallowing impairments. \u00a0A speech-language pathologist can work with a variety of populations from adults, who have had a brain injury or stroke and have lost their ability to speak, to children, who have not acquired the ability to speak or substitute one sound for another. \u00a0Learn more by visiting the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/careers.asha.org\/\"><strong>ASHA Careers Web pages<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>Q: What is an audiologist, and what does the job of an audiologist entail?<\/strong><br \/>A: An audiologist evaluates clients with suspected or known hearing impairments to identify the nature and degree of a hearing loss. Audiologists can work in many different settings involving hearing conservation, amplification of residual hearing, fitting of ear molds and hearing aids, and evaluation and screening of populations including newborn infants to geriatrics. Learn more by visiting the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/careers.asha.org\/\"><strong>ASHA Careers Web pages<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>Q: What kinds of clients do speech-language pathologists and audiologists serve?<\/strong><br \/>A:\u00a0\u00a0Speech pathologists and audiologists work with clients from ages of birth to geriatrics with communicative disorders.<\/p><p><strong>Q: Do I need a master&#8217;s degree to get a job in this field?<\/strong><br \/>A:\u00a0\u00a0A master&#8217;s degree is required before an individual can be certified as a speech-language pathologist by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. For students beginning academic studies at this time, a doctorate of audiology is required for certification in audiology.<\/p><p><strong>Q: Are jobs readily available in this field?<\/strong><br \/>A:\u00a0\u00a0Jobs in the field of communicative disorders are readily available and work settings range from schools, home health, hospitals, nursing homes, preschools, universities, long-term acute care facilities, out-patient rehabilitation centers and private practices. Additionally, there are individuals employed in professional settings in both part-time and full-time capacities. Some in salaried positions and some in hourly and\/or contractual positions.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6444\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6444\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Scholarship Opportunities<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6444\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6444\"><p>The following scholarships are available for communicative disorders majors. Application forms may be obtained in the communicative disorders office.<\/p><p><strong>THE HELEN ALENE MELANCON EXCELLENCE IN COMMUNICATIVE DISORDERS ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP<\/strong>\u00a0is awarded to a high school graduate who demonstrates strong academic and leadership achievements and plans to major in communicative disorders. The recipient must be enrolled as a full-time student. The recipient may keep this scholarship for four years, provided he or she meets all the above criteria and maintains a 2.80 overall grade point average. The recipient must also demonstrate financial need.<\/p><p><strong>JO CAROL NOLEN SCHOLARSHIP<\/strong>\u00a0is awarded to a full-time student majoring in communicative disorders who has at least an overall 3.0 grade point average and at least a 3.5 grade point average in communicative disorders courses. Applicants must be active members in the Nicholls chapter of the National Student Speech, Language and Hearing Association and must submit the proper scholarship application before the required deadline.<\/p><p>Other scholarships for first time, continuing and transfer students can be found on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/financial-aid\/scholarships\/\"><strong>Financial Aid Web site<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p><p>Scholarship applicants should be academically strong and derive satisfaction from helping others overcome communication problems. They should also be alert, curious and patient, all qualities necessary for a career in communicative disorders. Financial need receives due attention when scholarship applicants are being considered.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c5815bf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c5815bf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0cbea0e\" data-id=\"0cbea0e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44da973 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"44da973\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3123f69 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3123f69\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bbd70bc\" data-id=\"bbd70bc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6a5ca3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c6a5ca3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">NUTRITION AND FOOD SERVICES<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ec31ba2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ec31ba2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-94b6e3a\" data-id=\"94b6e3a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84fbf9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"84fbf9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <strong>Health Sciences Nutrition and Food Services Concentration<\/strong> (AHNF) is composed of course work for students intending to pursue careers in nutrition and food service related fields or graduate programs in nutrition and\/or food service management. This concentration does not prepare students for a career as a registered dietitian.<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/allied-health-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2025\/03\/AHNF-25_26.docx\">2025-2026 Health Sciences Nutrition and Food Services Curriculum Map<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6db4693\" data-id=\"6db4693\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d9f8e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0d9f8e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/allied-health-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2019\/10\/0406-chef-john-folse-culinary-class-2016-005-400x267.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-263 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/allied-health-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2019\/10\/0406-chef-john-folse-culinary-class-2016-005-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/allied-health-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2019\/10\/0406-chef-john-folse-culinary-class-2016-005.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400\/267;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4cd99c9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4cd99c9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f9e4afc\" data-id=\"f9e4afc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cc3b3a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7cc3b3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-417aaa0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"417aaa0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ba713c\" data-id=\"2ba713c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebc6496 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ebc6496\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">HEALTH AND WELLNESS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f1049f8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f1049f8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2857ad5\" data-id=\"2857ad5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6d7dd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f6d7dd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/allied-health-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2019\/10\/0901-rec-center-stock-2016-037-400x267.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-273 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/allied-health-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2019\/10\/0901-rec-center-stock-2016-037-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/allied-health-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2019\/10\/0901-rec-center-stock-2016-037.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400\/267;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-346b2ca\" data-id=\"346b2ca\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f35bf5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f35bf5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Health and Wellness Concentration\u00a0(AHHW)<\/strong> is designed for students interested in various arenas of health and wellness, including, but not limited to, opportunities for credentialing in fitness and sports performance, as well as\u00a0preparation for formal graduate study. Employment opportunities can include rehabilitation, industrial medicine, industrial health and wellness, fitness instruction, and various avenues of sports medicine.<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/allied-health-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2025\/03\/AHHW-25_26.docx\">2025-2026 Health Sciences Health and Wellness Curriculum Map<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fe06938 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fe06938\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-89876aa\" data-id=\"89876aa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfc28c3 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"cfc28c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9372501 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9372501\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cf983c2\" data-id=\"cf983c2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dccdcf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4dccdcf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">HEALTHCARE SUPERVISION AND MANAGEMENT<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6d1a04c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6d1a04c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9f41275\" data-id=\"9f41275\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b18728 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8b18728\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"263\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/allied-health-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2023\/04\/management-400x263.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-646 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/allied-health-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2023\/04\/management-400x263.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/allied-health-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2023\/04\/management-768x505.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/allied-health-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2023\/04\/management.webp 800w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400\/263;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-471f8d2\" data-id=\"471f8d2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f74a645 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f74a645\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Healthcare Supervision and Management Concentration<\/strong> (AHHS) prepares students to assume middle management, supervisory, or coordinator positions in a healthcare agency or formal graduate study in healthcare management, public health, or healthcare administration and services. Students enrolled in the AHHS concentration must hold a current credential recognized by a national or state health professions regulatory body and have already earned an Associate\u2019s degree to be eligible for Advanced Standing.<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/allied-health-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2025\/03\/AHHS-25_26.docx\">2025-2026 Health Sciences Healthcare Supervision and Management Curriculum Map<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3e618150 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3e618150\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 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class=\"department-address-location-\"><div><strong>Contact:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/allied-health-sciences\/faculty\/barbara-blake\/\">Barbara Blake<\/a><\/div><div class=\"department-address-location-\"><strong>Office Location: <\/strong>107 Gouaux Hall<br \/><strong>Phone:<\/strong> 985-493-2624<\/div><div class=\"department-note-\"><strong>Hours: <\/strong>7:30 am &#8211; 4:30 pm<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5955600c\" data-id=\"5955600c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f70fc3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f70fc3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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