This degree provides students with a solid grounding in the factual and conceptual mastery of the interdisciplinary nature of the study of human structure and function. The program is designed to promote critical thinking and analytical skills as well as effective writing, speaking, and presenting.
Upon graduation, clinical physiology majors are equipped with the skills necessary to succeed in graduate school and/or professional fields of study, and will have a diverse array of career options such as physical therapy, physician’s assistant, athletic training, nursing, occupational therapy, and chiropractic medicine.
CWU offers a Bachelor or Science in Clinical Physiology. In 2016, CWU teamed with Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences to create the Yakima Valley Interprofessional Practice and Education Initiative, which seeks to produce and develop new collaborative approaches to regional healthcare while also improving access to care.