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Albany College of Pharmacy

To Offer New B.S. Degree in

Health and Human Sciences

Program Will Provide Students with the Ability to Pursue a Variety of Careers in Health Related Fields

 

ALBANY , N.Y. - February 27, 2008 - Albany College of Pharmacy (ACP) announced today that it will add a Bachelor of Science degree program in Health and Human Sciences beginning in the fall 2008 semester. Graduates of the program will be prepared to enter the workforce in a range of health related fields or pursue graduate/professional school options.

The Health and Human Sciences program at Albany College of Pharmacy blends a curriculum grounded in the natural sciences with course work in the humanities, social sciences and health fields. It is designed to give students, in consultation with their advisors, the flexibility to tailor their studies to their individual needs.

Students accepted in the program for fall 2008 will be eligible for scholarship assistance over each of the program's four years.

"This program is ideally suited for the student who is interested in a liberal arts degree with an emphasis on the health sciences," said David Clarke, Ph.D., Chair of the Department of Arts and Sciences at ACP. "Students that have an interest in both the humanities and the sciences will find the program particularly appealing."

Graduates of ACP's Health and Human Sciences program will be equipped to enter careers in positions such as science and health writers, policy analysts and researchers for government organizations, consumer groups and scientific research institutes. Students will also have an excellent foundation for post-graduate work in law, health services and administration. They may also choose to pursue graduate programs in nutrition, public health, health administration, anthropology, sociology, or other related fields.

"The role played by cultural, social, and psychological factors in health and illness is an area of emerging emphasis in the health care industry. This program will help address the need for professionals with an understanding of these diverse areas, while leveraging the College's strong history in the biological sciences," said Albany College of Pharmacy Dean Mehdi Boroujerdi, Pharm.D., Ph.D. "The Health and Human Sciences program will serve as a strong complement to our other degree offerings."

The traditional student will complete the Health and Human Sciences program in four years, though the program may also be completed part-time. Students will be encouraged to participate in an alternative learning experience similar to the experiential educational component of the College's Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) program.

New courses being added for the Health and Human Sciences program include: Public Policy, Health Advocacy, Global Health and the Legal Aspects of Health Care. These courses will also be available as electives for students in ACP's other programs.

 

About Albany College of Pharmacy

Founded in 1881, Albany College of Pharmacy is the oldest pharmacy school in New York state and one of the only private, independent pharmacy schools in the United States . The College has a long history of serving its students and health care professionals as one of the premier pharmacy colleges in the nation. The College currently offers programs not only in pharmacy, but also in pharmaceutical sciences, biomedical technology, health sciences and biomedical research.