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About the B.S. in Allied Health Degree

Why Study Allied Health at Cedarville

If you have a calling to serve Christ and others in a health-related career, Cedarville’s distinctly Christian allied health major will prepare you well for graduate school programs in physical therapy, physician assistant, occupational therapy, and other allied health fields. As part of a healthcare team, allied health professionals provide a range of diagnostic, technical, therapeutic, and direct patient care. And, with biblical integration in every course, you will discover how to serve your patients with the mind of Christ.

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Allied Health Program Highlights

Program Overview

Allied Health Program Highlights

Biblical — With biblical integration in every course, you will discover how to serve your patients with the mind of Christ.

Customizable — You can select physical therapy, physician assistant, or occupational therapy as your focus area.

Exceptional Facilities — You will learn and practice in state-of-the-art classrooms and laboratories.

Experienced Faculty — Your professors will have more than just book knowledge. They will have both high academic credentials and years of clinical experience.

Placement Success

We’re proud of our successful graduates! 100% of recent graduates from the School of Allied Health were employed or in graduate school within six months of graduation.

Cedarville's Placement Rates

What Can You Do With an Allied Health Degree?

What can you do with an allied health degree? Allied health majors can pursue graduate education in the following disciplines:

  • Chiropractor
  • Occupational
  • Therapist
  • Physical Therapist
  • Physician Assistant
    Recent graduates of our program are now attending schools such as:
    • Northwestern University
    • Palmer College of Chiropractic
    • The Ohio State University
    • University of South Carolina

    Opportunities to Learn Outside the Classroom

    Global Outreach — You will have opportunity to join a medical short-term missions trip during spring or summer breaks.

    Allied Health Student Organization (AHSO) — The goal of this student organization is to:

    • Enhance allied health majors’ understanding of the professions they aspire to enter.
    • Promote scholarship, fellowship, and spiritual growth among students majoring in Allied Health.
    • Encourage and prepare students to maintain their Christian walk as they enter rigorous programs of study in the healthcare fields.
    • Facilitate opportunities for communication of allied health students with practicing clinicians in allied health professions.

    Program Curriculum

    Building on your core liberal arts and Bible minor courses, you will take a range of courses including biology, health education, psychology, exercise science, and chemistry disciplines.

    Sample courses:

    • Anatomy and Physiology
    • Research Methods

    Program Format and Related Programs

    Cedarville offers both graduate and undergraduate programs, with flexible completion options. You may also want to consider these related programs as you consider the degree or program that is a best fit for you.

    Program Level and Format

    • Graduate
    • Online
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    From Our Students:

    • Throughout my four years at Cedarville, the professors in the School of Allied Health have encouraged me regularly and challenged me to become a better student. I am grateful that I attend a school where the professors genuinely care about my development as a person, as a Christian, and as a future professional.
      Stephen Bailey ‘21 School of Allied Health
      Stephen Bailey
    Job and Grad School Placement

    Program Faculty

    Photo of Evan Hellwig

    Evan Hellwig, Ph.D.

    Dean, Professor of Athletic Training

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    Dee Morris, P.E.D.

    Professor of Allied Health & Coordinator, Allied Health Prog, Part-Time Professor of Kinesiology

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    Elizabeth Sled, Ph.D.

    Associate Professor of Kinesiology

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    Program News

    • Jason Grahame instructs two student in the PA lab.

      PA Program Provides Integrated Education

      Cedarville University’s continued focus on providing rigorous academic programs in health care will continue with the recently announced provisional-accreditation status for the physician assistant (PA) program.
    • David "Pete" Peterson teaching PE class.

      Impactful Service

      Students probably know Dr. David “Pete” Peterson from the physical education class they took freshman year. Or maybe they’ve seen him in the gym practicing powerlifting upward of 600 pounds.