Departments

Eight departments, one goal: your success

Each of our academic departments has a different focus, but all are dedicated to providing you with the best education possible.

You’ll spend your time here learning from the best, and graduate ready to succeed in whatever field you choose to pursue.

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Explore everything we have to offer

Health Sciences

The Health Sciences department offers a number of academic programs that prepares you for a wide range of health-related professions.

Kinesiology

The Kinesiology department offers a variety of academic programs that prepare you to become a physical and occupational therapist, health and wellness instructor, or physical education teacher.

Military Science

The Military Science department prepares you to lead and become an officer in the army as a member of the Capital Warrior Battalion of the Army ROTC at IUPUI.

Nutrition and Dietetics

The Nutrition and Dietetics department will teach you about the science of food and the way our bodies digest and use it as you work toward certification as a dietitian or get advanced training in the field.

Occupational Therapy

The Occupational Therapy department prepares you for a career helping people with developmental, environmental, mental, or physical challenges gain the skills needed to participate more fully and independently in their own lives.

Physical Therapy

The Physical Therapy department prepares you to become a physical therapist who helps people with medical or health conditions regain movement and function and manage their pain.

Physician Assistant Studies

The Physician Assistant Studies department offers you the medical education you need to function as a primary patient care provider in a variety of settings.

Tourism, Event, and Sport Management

The Department of Tourism, Event, and Sport Management offers a number of academic programs that prepare you for hundreds of career possibilities, from directing corporate events to overseeing music festivals or managing a major hotel.

Learn more about the SHHS experience