Our vision is to engage diverse faculty, students, and staff in community outreach, learning, research, and evidence-based practice. We emphasize an ethical, interdisciplinary approach to understanding health across the lifespan.
A Message From The Dean
Crean College of Health and Behavioral Sciences is known for its extraordinary faculty, undergraduate and graduate programs, and students. Crean College faculty is deeply committed to teaching and mentoring a diverse student body and to pursuing consequential, interdisciplinary research. Crean College undergraduate and graduate programs emphasize learning science by doing science, relating new research findings to patient care, and connecting classroom learning to real-world applications and 21st Century problems. I encourage you to explore the college website and discover what makes Crean College a vibrant community of students, faculty, and staff and how the research conducted and programs offered are relevant to today’s world. - Dr. Janeen Hill
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Harry and Diane Rinker Health Science Campus
The Harry and Diane Rinker Health Science Campus was designed to embody our forward-looking, inter-professional approach to educating tomorrow’s advanced healthcare professionals and supporting the interdisciplinary research required to translate scientific inquiry into health improvement. Crean College graduate health science programs sharing the interdisciplinary space include:
- Doctor of Physical Therapy
- M.S. Communication Sciences and Disorders
- MMS, Physician Assistant Studies
Accelerated, Bridge, and Linkage Programs
Accelerated bridge programs from the BS Health Sciences to the MS in Food Science, MS in Health and Strategic Communications, MMS in Physician Assistant Studies and Doctor of Physical Therapy reward exceptional students with either a guaranteed seat or a guaranteed interview in our PA program. On top of our accelerated programs, Chapman University and Western University of Health Sciences, College of Podiatric Medicine (WUCPM) have established a joint program known as CHAPMAN/WUCPM Linkage Program. The linkage program is designed for Chapman health science majors who wish to become a Western U-College of Podiatric Medicine student. Students who follow the prescribed requirements and give an outstanding academic performance will be guaranteed a seat in the WUCPM program.
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