Health Professions Program
A Pathway to College & Health Careers
The Health Professions Program is a two-year program that St. Anthony Catholic High School offers during the student’s junior and senior years of high school. The program allows students to observe many healthcare occupations while achieving both high school and college credit hours.
Pathways
- Medicine
- Nursing
- Optometry
- Pharmacy
- Physical Therapy
Student Experience
The classroom experiences, the experiences in the professional schools at the University of the Incarnate Word, and experiences in the health professions field will enable students to make decisions about their future as a healthcare professional.
- 1st Year - Introduction to Healthcare Occupations
- 2nd Year - In-depth Study of Career Choice
Health Professions Learning Community
The Health Professions Learning Community is a self-selected group of junior and senior students who will enjoy the benefits of sharing common academic and co-curricular experiences in the health professions while making new friends, exploring common interests, and being a part of a close community of peers.
Pathways
The learning community assists students in pursuing a health profession pathway from high school to the University.
- Medicine
- Nursing
- Pharmacy
- Optometry
- Physical Therapy
Curriculum
The Health Professions Program’s curriculum consists of courses for high school credit and courses aligned with the University of the Incarnate Word degree programs for dual credit.
Courses
Junior Year: Fall
- Introduction to Health Occupations (High School Credit) Algebra I or Introduction to Probability and Statistics (Nursing) (Dual Credit)
- Anatomy and Physiology I (Dual Credit)
- Anatomy and Physiology I Lab (Dual Credit)
Junior Year: Spring
- Experiences in the Health Professions (High School Credit)
- Introduction to Philosophy (Dual Credit)
- Anatomy and Physiology II (Dual Credit)
- Anatomy and Physiology II Lab (Dual Credit)
Senior Year: Fall
- Health Career Exploration (High School Credit)
- Composition I (Dual Credit)
- Chemical Principles I (Dual Credit)
- Chemical Principles Lab (Dual Credit)
Senior Year: Spring
- Practicum in Health Professions (High School Credit)
- Composition II (Dual Credit)
- Chemical Principles II (Dual Credit)
- Chemical Principles II Lab (Dual Credit)
Direct Admit Program
UIW offers direct admit options for highly qualified first-time freshmen that lead to advanced degrees in nursing, pharmacy, physical therapy, optometry or osteopathic medicine.
Benefits
- Foundation for careers in the health professions, high academic rigor in the curriculum
- Connection with the health professional schools and faculty at the University of the Incarnate Word
- Opportunity for 28 hours of dual credit taken on campus at the University of the Incarnate Word
- Real-world learning opportunities in the health professions
Accepting applications for Fall 2020