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The College of Health Professions and Human Services

About

The College of Health Professions and Human Services contains all of Kean University's graduate and undergraduate programs in clinical practice, including Applied Psychology, Physical Therapy, Exercise Science, Occupational Therapy, Genetic Counseling, Communication Disorders and Deafness, Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies. Students benefit from studying side by side with others preparing for clinical careers, recognizing the powerful interprofessional relationships that animate best practices across the clinical professions. 

We believe in helping our students balance work, family and school so we offer day, night and weekend courses on site. Several programs also offer online and hybrid classes.

Our undergraduate programs include:

The College of Health Professions and Human Services offers the following master's degree and certificate programs:

The College of Health Professions and Human Services also offers the following doctoral programs:

The College of Health Professions and Human Services is a burgeoning hub for some of the latest technological advances and facilities in the nation.

Many programs include internships and research opportunities, where students stay abreast of the latest breakthroughs and advancements in their fields. Our top-notch psychology, occupational therapy, and speech pathology clinics prepare graduates through hands-on training. Kean offers accessible and affordable world-class education. 

Featured News

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Kean Athletic Training Student Wins NFL Scholarship

Kean senior Tianna Marquez, who is doing her clinical rotation in athletic training with the New York Jets, received a scholarship to help her pursue her dream of being a trainer in the NFL.
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Kean to Offer First-in-the-State Bilingual Speech-language Pathology Certification

With emerging bilingual children more than twice as likely to be diagnosed with having a developmental language disorder, the Kean School of Communication Disorders and Deafness this summer will launch a new post-master’s bilingual speech-language pathology certificate program, the first of its kind in New Jersey.
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Speech-Language Professors Spearhead New Autism Training Program

Two Kean University speech-language pathology professors received a faculty scholarship to collaborate with colleagues at Nathan Weiss Graduate College on a model graduate-level training program for students to specialize in working with children on the autism spectrum.