"Oh, the Places You'll Go!"
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Creighton University*
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Washington University*
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St. Louis University
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Loyola Medical School
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Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine*
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University of Nebraska Medical Center
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University of Missouri Medical School
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Southwest Baptist University
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University of Missouri Dental School
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Arizona School of Health Sciences*
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Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health*
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University of Missouri-St. Louis, Accelerated Nursing
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University of Oklahoma
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University of Wisconsin Medical School
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University of Minnesota Medical School
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University of Iowa Medical School
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Colorado State University, School of Occupational Therapy
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Purdue University
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West Virginia University
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University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
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University of the Pacific
*Schools with articulation agreements with HES.
Prospective Students
Welcome to the Health and Exercise Sciences (HES) prospective student home page! Here are some informational items that you can download about our department: HES Brochure and the HES Prospective Student Handbook. We appreciate your interest in our department and invite you to explore our degree programs: Athletic Training, Exercise Science, and Health Science:
Athletic Training - Learn more about our CAATE accredited Athletic Training Major!
Exercise Science - Areas of specialization:
- Pre-Physical Therapy
- Pre-Medicine
- Pre-Physician Assistant
- Biomechanics
- Exercise Physiology (Strength/Conditioning and Personal Training)
- Physical Education/Health/Coaching
- Sport and Recreation Management
Health Science - Areas of specialization:
- Pre-Medical Sciences
- Pre-Occupational Therapy
- Pre-Physician Assistant
- Health Administration
- Community, Worksite and Public
Health
Where Do Our Students Go?
Most of our students go on to graduate school in one of many allied health professions (medicine, physical therapy, occupational therapy, physician assistant) or in other professional preparatory programs such as exercise physiology or health administration.
Truman has made getting into the most competitive graduate schools easier than ever! The HES Department has articulation agreements that provide our students with guaranteed interviews or admission to some of the most competitive graduate programs in the nation. For more information please visit our articulation agreements web page.
The Advantages of HES...
- Small class sizes
- Accredited programs
- Opportunities for undergraduate research
- Close relationships with faculty
- Service learning integrated in many courses
- Outstanding Field Experience opportunities
- Cadaver-based Anatomy Laboratory
Come for a Visit!
We invite you to visit our campus, see our department first hand, meet our faculty, and sit in on a class. If you wish to arrange a personal visit to our campus, please contact Truman’s Admissions office by calling (660) 785-4114 or by email at admissions@truman.edu You can also find them on the web by clicking on the following link: http://admissions.truman.edu