Crean College of Health and Behavioral Sciences

We imagine a better world through research, education, and clinical practice

Our vision is to engage faculty, students, and staff in community outreach, learning, research, and evidence-based practice. We emphasize an ethical, interdisciplinary approach to understanding health across the lifespan.

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A Message From The Dean

Crean College of Health and Behavioral Sciences is known for its extraordinary faculty, undergraduate and graduate programs, and students. Crean College faculty is deeply committed to teaching and mentoring our students to pursue consequential, interdisciplinary research. Crean College undergraduate and graduate programs emphasize learning science by doing science, relating new research findings to patient care, and connecting classroom learning to real-world applications and 21st Century problems. I encourage you to explore the college website and discover what makes Crean College a vibrant community of students, faculty, and staff and how the research conducted and programs offered are relevant to today’s world. - Dr. Janeen Hill

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Harry and Diane Rinker Health Science Campus

The Harry and Diane Rinker Health Science Campus was designed to embody our forward-looking, inter-professional approach to educating tomorrow’s advanced healthcare professionals and supporting the interdisciplinary research required to translate scientific inquiry into health improvement. Crean College graduate health science programs sharing the interdisciplinary space include:

Doctor of Physical Therapy
M.S. Communication Sciences and Disorders
MMS, Physician Assistant Studies

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Accelerated, Bridge, and Linkage Programs

Accelerated bridge programs from the BS Health Sciences to the MS in Food Science, MS in Health and Strategic Communications, MMS in Physician Assistant Studies and Doctor of Physical Therapy reward exceptional students with a guaranteed interview in our PA program. On top of our accelerated programs, Chapman University and Western University of Health Sciences, College of Podiatric Medicine (WUCPM) have established a joint program known as CHAPMAN/WUCPM Linkage Program. The linkage program is designed for Chapman health science majors who wish to become a Western U-College of Podiatric Medicine student. Students who follow the prescribed requirements and give an outstanding academic performance will be guaranteed a seat in the WUCPM program.

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Amy Aldana In-House Career Services

Crean College is pleased to offer comprehensive personalized career services that prepare students and alumni with the tools to succeed in the professional world.
Services:

Resume Building

Internship Support

Career Services

Special Workshops

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Maternal & Child Health

Dr. Laura Glynn discusses her ongoing research into maternal/child health and the interplay between biology and psychology. She and her students work with and follow the development of more than 500 mothers and children, exploring the effects of pregnancy on women's brains and the behavioral development of children from fetal period to adolescence.

The Virtual Anatomy Lab

The Human Anatomy Lab is a 2000+ square foot space that contains the latest technology providing students with a virtual human cadaver lab experience. It is equipped with 3 Anatomage tables (the size of a cadaver table that projects the image of a human cadaver), 1 Anatomage Navigator (to view anatomical organs), 6 large flat screen panels (with access to additional anatomical images via the textbook), and 3 smart TVs. Students are able to view anatomical images in a variety of ways during the lab as well as access the A.D.A.M. (Advanced Dissection of Anatomy for Medicine) interactive website on their cell phones outside of lab.