College of Health Sciences Departments and Programs

Health Physics
The department emphasizes the environmental aspects of radioactivity, safety, environmental issues associated with radioactive waste disposal, and the use of photodynamic therapy to treat cancer.

Nutrition Sciences
The Bachelor of Science in Nutrition Sciences at UNLV is designed to prepare students to enter the profession with a science based approach to medical nutrition therapy, the current approach to clinical nutrition.

Nursing
The purpose of the Nursing Education Program is to provide students pursuing a career in nursing the opportunity to acquire the knowledge, skills, and abilities requisite to safe, effective and efficient practice.

Clinical Laboratory Sciences
In UNLV's Clinical Laboratory Sciences program, students receive broad-based training that provides experience in bacteriology, mycology, parasitology, virology, chemistry, immunology, hematology, and immunohematology. With that diverse background, the career possibilities are almost endless.

Physical Therapy
Physical therapy is a specialty in the field of health care that is concerned with the prevention of disability and the physical rehabilitation following impairment. The goals of physical therapy are to help patients regain diminished physical function, which has been lost secondary to injury or disease, and to relieve pain.

Kinesiology
Provides a program of study in the science of human movement for students interested in the allied health professions. The Department is committed to an interdisciplinary approach to professional preparation and scholarship.
Athletic Training is within the department of Kinesiology.