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Health sciences

There are many ways that you can customize your study of health sciences at MSU, and no student journey looks the same. Some students enter full-time employment in the field of their major upon graduation. Others go to a professional school like medical, dental or veterinary school. And some students study the health sciences to supplement a different area of study. No matter which path you choose, you will be surrounded by a supportive Spartan network that is always deeply involved in the latest innovations and technology in health care.

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Studying health sciences at Michigan State University

There are countless ways to pursue the study of health science at Michigan State. You do not necessarily have to be a pre-med or nursing student to prepare yourself for a career in health science. There are many majors across the different colleges at MSU that offer career paths for a wide variety of medical disciplines and health-related fields. 

Take a look at the academic opportunities below to see how you can customize your study of health science at MSU to suit your goals and passions.

Academic opportunities

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    The following majors offered at Michigan State are a great fit for anyone interested in the topic of health sciences.

    College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
    • Dietetics
    • Nutritional sciences*
    College of Arts and Letters
    • Arts and humanities health and wellbeing
    College of Communication Arts and Sciences
    • Communication (health communication concentration)
    • Communicative sciences and disorders
    College of Education
    • Kinesiology
    College of Natural Science
    • Biomedical laboratory science*
    • Medical laboratory science
    • Neuroscience*
    • Physiology*
    College of Nursing
    • Nursing
    • Nursing – accelerated second degree program
    • Nursing (online program) – RN license required
    • Prenursing
    College of Social Science
    • Psychology
    College of Veterinary Medicine
    • Preveterinary
    • Veterinary nursing

    *These majors can also be pursued through Lyman Briggs College

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    • Food Science and Human Nutrition
    • Integrative Biology
    • Kinesiology
    • Large Animal Clinical Sciences
    • Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
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    • Communicative Sciences & Disorders Labs
    • Institute for the Study of Youth Sports (ISYS)
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    • Small Animal Clinical Sciences