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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.

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. 

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Undergraduate Programs

Nursing (BSN)
Public Health
Exercise Science
Recreation Administration (Community Recreation, Sport & Event Management)
Recreational Therapy
Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences

Master's Degree and Certificate Programs

Athletic Training - M.S. 
Counseling - M.A. with 5 options, 2 certifications, and 1 additional program
Exercise Science - M.S
Genetic Counseling (M.S.)
Nursing - M.S.N. with 3 options and 1 post-bac certificate
Occupational Therapy - M.S
Physician Assistant Studies - M.S.
Professional Diploma in School Psychology
Speech-Language Pathology - M.A. with 1 additional program
Advanced Certificate in Bilingual Speech Language Pathology

Dr. Elizabeth Locke with student at White Coat Ceremony

Doctoral Programs

Counseling and Supervision (Ph.D.)
Occupational Therapy - OTD
Physical Therapy - DPT
School and Clinical Psychology - Psy.D.
Speech-Language Pathology - SLPD

Featured News

Tianna Marquez in action with the Jets, where she is doing clinical rotation as an athletic training student

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 on a model graduate-level training program for students to specialize in working with children on the autism spectrum.