School of Health & Natural Sciences

Message from the Dean
It is a pleasure to welcome you to the School of Health and Natural Sciences at RSU. The outstanding programs in the School provide students the opportunity to explore basic and applied sciences and health care careers. The faculty of the School is student-focused and dedicated to providing high quality educational experiences that
About our School
The School of Health and Natural Sciences is dedicated to providing premier health and natural science undergraduate and graduate educational programs to equip students with the intellectual, technical and professional competencies they need to excel and advance as science specialists, health care providers, health promotion experts and science/health educators. More than just focusing on personal careers, our goal is to prepare students to use their knowledge and abilities in the health and natural sciences to be compassionate and caring health care providers.
School Goals
Students are expected to achieve entry-level proficiency and standards of excellence for their field, including:

Adequate knowledge of content
Essential competencies
Sound math skills & quantitative reasoning
Professional written & verbal communication skills
Integration of theory with practice
Application of innovate/cutting edge technology to practice
Students are expected to demonstrate professional behavior, by their ability to:

Ethically reason clinical or scientific issues
Communicate & interact with others using professional language and demeanor
Engage in self-assessment and reflection for personal and professional growth
Engage in culturally sensitive exchanges with clients and/or colleagues
Students are expected to demonstrate competency in applying methods of scientific inquiry and/or evidence-based learning to guide clinical/professional/scientific decision making.

Students are expected to demonstrate a commitment to engage in inter-professional and/or community service, including regional and/or global service, using knowledge and skills gained during their academic studies to foster diversity, interdisciplinary initiatives, and/or eliminate health disparities.