The allied health science major prepares students for professional healthcare programs and a wide range of careers through an exceptional and innovative learning experience. The program provides a strong foundation in the sciences, applied health coursework, and experiential learning opportunities that support diverse healthcare pathways. We graduate highly qualified, diverse healthcare professionals who are well prepared for a changing healthcare workforce — professionally trained in patient- and family-centered care and interprofessional collaboration.
Degree Offered:
B.A. in Allied Health Science B.S. in Allied Health Science
<div class="text-with-stat__stat"><div class="text-with-stat__stat-inner"><strong class="text-with-stat__stat-number">100%</strong><span class="text-with-stat__stat-text"><p> healthcare professional school acceptance rate among allied health science majors.</p></span></div></div>
Prepare for a career in healthcare
The allied health science curriculum encompasses both natural science and behavioral science in its broad interdisciplinary curriculum, concentrating on health-related issues and health outcomes. The program combines laboratory science classes with courses essential for solving problems, working in interprofessional healthcare teams, and analyzing data — skills needed in the healthcare field.
A degree in allied health science can lead to a wide variety of careers, including athletic training, physical therapy, occupational therapy, physician assistant studies, pharmacy, clinical nutrition, radiologic technology, sonography, and other allied health professions.
<div class="lw_widget lw_widget_type_blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><div class="blockquote__image"><picture class="lw_image"><source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/17/width/183/height/183/crop/1/src_region/0,0,692,692/41551_Alaina_Wasilewski_27.rev.1743540417.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/17/width/183/height/183/crop/1/src_region/0,0,692,692/41551_Alaina_Wasilewski_27.rev.1743540417.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/17/width/183/height/183/crop/1/src_region/0,0,692,692/41551_Alaina_Wasilewski_27.rev.1743540417.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/17/width/183/height/183/crop/1/src_region/0,0,692,692/41551_Alaina_Wasilewski_27.rev.1743540417.jpg 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><img src="/live/image/gid/17/width/183/height/183/crop/1/src_region/0,0,692,692/41551_Alaina_Wasilewski_27.rev.1743540417.jpg" alt="Alaina Wasilewski '27" width="183" height="183" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/17/width/183/height/183/crop/1/src_region/0,0,692,692/41551_Alaina_Wasilewski_27.rev.1743540417.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/17/width/183/height/183/crop/1/src_region/0,0,692,692/41551_Alaina_Wasilewski_27.rev.1743540417.jpg 3x" data-max-w="692" data-max-h="692" loading="lazy" data-optimized="true"/></picture></div><div class="blockquote__content"><div class="blockquote__quote"><svg aria-hidden="true" class="icon icon-round-left-quote" width="48" height="33"><use xlink:href="#icon-round-left-quote"/></svg><p> “At Carthage, I found the small class sizes, student-focused education, and close-knit community I had been searching for.” </p></div><footer class="blockquote__footer"><span class="blockquote__author"><a href="/live/profiles/3026-alaina-wasilewski">Alaina Wasilewski</a> ’27</span></footer></div></blockquote></div>
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<div class="lw_widget lw_widget_type_blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><div class="blockquote__image"><picture class="lw_image"><source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/17/width/183/height/183/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1290,1614/39059_Brett_Westbrook_27.rev.1706826068.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/17/width/183/height/183/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1290,1614/39059_Brett_Westbrook_27.rev.1706826068.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/17/width/183/height/183/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1290,1614/39059_Brett_Westbrook_27.rev.1706826068.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/17/width/183/height/183/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1290,1614/39059_Brett_Westbrook_27.rev.1706826068.jpg 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><img src="/live/image/gid/17/width/183/height/183/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1290,1614/39059_Brett_Westbrook_27.rev.1706826068.jpg" alt="Brett Westbrook '27" width="183" height="183" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/17/width/183/height/183/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1290,1614/39059_Brett_Westbrook_27.rev.1706826068.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/17/width/183/height/183/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1290,1614/39059_Brett_Westbrook_27.rev.1706826068.jpg 3x" data-max-w="1290" data-max-h="1614" loading="lazy" data-optimized="true"/></picture></div><div class="blockquote__content"><div class="blockquote__quote"><svg aria-hidden="true" class="icon icon-round-left-quote" width="48" height="33"><use xlink:href="#icon-round-left-quote"/></svg><p> “Allied health science is a very diverse program and ultimately prepares you to be the best provider you can be in the field.”</p></div><footer class="blockquote__footer"><span class="blockquote__author"><a href="/live/profiles/2538-brett-westbrook">Brett Westbrook</a> ’27</span></footer></div></blockquote></div>
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<div class="lw_widget lw_widget_type_blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><div class="blockquote__image"><picture class="lw_image"><source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/17/width/183/height/183/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3000,2400/39356_student_voices_-_line_wisely.rev.1710779875.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/17/width/183/height/183/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3000,2400/39356_student_voices_-_line_wisely.rev.1710779875.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/17/width/183/height/183/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3000,2400/39356_student_voices_-_line_wisely.rev.1710779875.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/17/width/183/height/183/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3000,2400/39356_student_voices_-_line_wisely.rev.1710779875.jpg 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><img src="/live/image/gid/17/width/183/height/183/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3000,2400/39356_student_voices_-_line_wisely.rev.1710779875.jpg" alt="Line Wisely '26" width="183" height="183" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/17/width/183/height/183/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3000,2400/39356_student_voices_-_line_wisely.rev.1710779875.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/17/width/183/height/183/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3000,2400/39356_student_voices_-_line_wisely.rev.1710779875.jpg 3x" data-max-w="3000" data-max-h="2400" loading="lazy" data-optimized="true"/></picture></div><div class="blockquote__content"><div class="blockquote__quote"><svg aria-hidden="true" class="icon icon-round-left-quote" width="48" height="33"><use xlink:href="#icon-round-left-quote"/></svg><p> “I learned that I loved smaller class sizes and enjoyed having those closer connections with my teachers while in high school. I found that I could continue to grow those relationships here.”</p></div><footer class="blockquote__footer"><span class="blockquote__author"><a href="/live/profiles/2665-line-wisely">Line Wisely</a> ’26</span></footer></div></blockquote></div>
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<div class="lw_widget lw_widget_type_blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><div class="blockquote__image"><picture class="lw_image"><source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/17/width/183/height/183/crop/1/src_region/662,932,2066,2337/42855_27166_171052831004161.rev.1762570488.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/17/width/183/height/183/crop/1/src_region/662,932,2066,2337/42855_27166_171052831004161.rev.1762570488.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/17/width/183/height/183/crop/1/src_region/662,932,2066,2337/42855_27166_171052831004161.rev.1762570488.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/17/width/183/height/183/crop/1/src_region/662,932,2066,2337/42855_27166_171052831004161.rev.1762570488.jpg 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><img src="/live/image/gid/17/width/183/height/183/crop/1/src_region/662,932,2066,2337/42855_27166_171052831004161.rev.1762570488.jpg" alt="Claire Sullivan '28" width="183" height="183" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/17/width/183/height/183/crop/1/src_region/662,932,2066,2337/42855_27166_171052831004161.rev.1762570488.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/17/width/183/height/183/crop/1/src_region/662,932,2066,2337/42855_27166_171052831004161.rev.1762570488.jpg 3x" data-max-w="1404" data-max-h="1405" loading="lazy" data-optimized="true"/></picture></div><div class="blockquote__content"><div class="blockquote__quote"><svg aria-hidden="true" class="icon icon-round-left-quote" width="48" height="33"><use xlink:href="#icon-round-left-quote"/></svg><p> “I chose Carthage because I liked the connected academic community. I prefer working one-on-one with professors who are willing to work with me, so I feel supported.”</p></div><footer class="blockquote__footer"><span class="blockquote__author"><a href="/live/profiles/3350-claire-sullivan">Claire Sullivan</a> ’28</span></footer></div></blockquote></div>
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Allied health science program core values
We believe that developing healthcare professionals who can effectively work within an interprofessional team while thinking critically and integrating evidence into practice is essential.
Program outcomes
Provide students with a multidisciplinary foundation in health sciences to prepare them for careers in the healthcare industry.
Prepare highly competent professionals who improve health outcomes by excelling in interprofessional communication, teamwork, and the delivery of safe, ethical, patient- centered care.
Create a passion for knowledge, resulting in life-long learners.
Develop individuals who can formulate appropriate questions, organize and test hypotheses and apply research results to improve healthcare outcomes.
Students in the allied health science program engage in hands-on learning.
Practice vital skills such as blood pressure assessment and patient interaction, which builds competence and confidence.
Prepare for professional healthcare programs through faculty-guided learning environments.
Integrate anatomical knowledge with hands-on application, using models and clinical resources to identify structures and deepen your understanding of human movement and function.
Apply principles of movement and clinical assessment through hands-on practice, working closely with faculty.
Work alongside faculty to practice patient assessment and therapeutic techniques that support safe, effective care in real-world healthcare settings.
Learn essential patient care techniques, including assistive device fitting and instruction, through hands-on practice with faculty.
Gain hands-on clinical experience practicing essential skills such as injections and patient care techniques, guided by faculty to ensure safety, precision, and confidence.
Gain hands-on experience with diagnostic tools such as electrocardiography (EKG), applying clinical knowledge to assess cardiac function.
Collaborate with faculty to explore human anatomy and clinical application using models and evidence-based resources.
Develop clinical assessment skills through hands-on practice with diagnostic tools.
Gain hands-on experience in injury management by practicing splinting techniques and patient care skills in a collaborative, faculty-guided clinical learning environment.
Allied health science students learn through interactive, hands-on instruction using anatomical models and guided discussion to build a strong foundation in structure, function, and clinical application.
Learn in and out of the classroom
As an allied health science major at Carthage, students complete a comprehensive and interdisciplinary curriculum that integrates coursework in biology, chemistry, exercise and sports science, and physics. The program is designed to build a strong scientific foundation while developing applied, clinically relevant skills essential for healthcare professions.
Core coursework includes Introduction to Healthcare Professions, Healthcare Informatics, and Evidence-Based Practice. These courses emphasize integrating foundational science with clinical reasoning, data literacy, and interprofessional practice, preparing students for a wide range of healthcare career pathways and graduate-level professional programs.
Beyond the classroom, students can advance their skills and expertise through workshops, study abroad, and student organizations. Here’s a look at some experiential learning opportunities:
Jump-start experiences
Get a “jump-start” toward the healthcare profession through faculty-led workshops and other mentor-guided activities.
Grand rounds
Weekly physician-led workshops keep students updated on developments outside their core studies while assisting them with inter-professional communication skills.
Short-term study abroad
Regardless of what healthcare career path you may travel, an understanding of diversity, equity, and inclusion is imperative. At Carthage, you can study abroad to experience other cultures firsthand and learn about medical care in other countries. Options include a twice-yearly medical mission trip to Nicaragua, where students volunteer in rural medical clinics on the island of Ometepe.
Mentor program
The AHS Peer Mentor Program is designed to support first-year students as they transition into the college environment, the allied health science major, and the broader healthcare community at Carthage.
All incoming allied health science students are paired with an upperclass student mentor prior to the start of their first semester. Peer mentors serve as knowledgeable guides, role models, and supportive resources who help new students navigate academic expectations, campus life, and career exploration within healthcare.
Faculty and staff advisors
Aspiring healthcare professionals consult frequently with faculty mentors and Aspire career specialists to select courses that match their abilities and goals. Carthage pre-health students can participate in activities such as interviewing and resume-building workshops.
Student organizations
AHS majors frequently choose to be involved in Carthage’s Pre-Health Club, Phi Epsilon Kappa, and Athletic Training Club.
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