College of Nursing, Human Performance & Health Sciences

If you have a desire to make a positive impact the health and wellbeing of others, the health care field and exercise science fields are the perfect choice for you. The College of Nursing, Human Performance and Health Sciences is made up of a dedicated team of faculty and staff who are ready to train the next generation of health care professionals for a wide variety of job opportunities.

As a student, you will collaborate with professors and classmates, receiving hands-on, practical experience that meet the demands of a rapidly-evolving health care landscape. After graduation, you will be equipped with the right education and proper credentials to lead a fulfilling life of service to individuals, families and communities.

Workforce Ready

A degree from Lander’s College of Nursing, Human Performance and Health Sciences will help you become competitive candidate for a wide variety of different job opportunities. Here’s a short list of a few possibilities:

• Registered nurse
• Personal trainer
• Nutrition specialist
• Public health adviser
• Epidemiologist
• Community health analyst

Lander also has a slate of graduate degrees that will unlock even more career potential.

The Career Promise

At Lander University, we promise that you will find a job within the first 60 days of graduation. If you don’t, we want you to work for us. We believe in what we teach, and we know our students are set up for success. That’s our Career Promise to Lander graduates: if you aren’t able to find a job within 60 days of graduating, Lander will hire you as a graduate assistant and guarantee your admission into the Lander graduate program of your choice.*

*To qualify for this program, students must graduate from Lander within four years and earn a grade-point average of 3.0 or higher. Additional admissions requirements may apply for specific graduate programs.

Opportunities Outside the Classroom

• Internships: Gain real-world experience and make professional connections, all while earning credit towards your degree program. As a public health student, you will have the chance to work in clinical settings before you graduate.
• State-of-the Art Facilities: Lander University offers students some of the best in nursing education technology in new and forthcoming facilities that simulate clinical environments.
• Travel as Education: Experience another culture for yourself by living and studying abroad. Or join your classmates and professors on a short-term study tour.
• Research: Lander regularly sends our students to regional and national conferences to showcase their research projects. Students also have the opportunity to participate in the annual Academic Symposium, held on campus each spring.