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The health sciences involve the use of technology to diagnose, treat, heal and record a wide variety of diseases and medical conditions. Patients and their health care professionals depend on these technologies to ensure proper care throughout the patients’ lives.
Why Study the Health Sciences: The health sciences combine a belief in medicine, an interest in technology and compassion for people. Work in health sciences helps individuals and communities and offers strong job opportunities. A growing demand is projected for professionals in these fields. Annual income varies according to specialty and location. Samples of the 2009 national average annual incomes are: $54,200 for respiratory therapists and $77,340 for radiation therapists. For more information about job opportunities and income, visit the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics website.
Career Opportunities
Choose from Six Health Science Programs
Health Information Administration
Design and manage health care information systems to help medical professionals make better health care and business decisions.
Perform clinical tests to detect and diagnose diseases and help determine treatment.
Perform diagnostic procedures to diagnose, evaluate and treat diseases responsive to radioactive treatment.
Provide prescribed radiation treatment for various forms of cancer.
Evaluate and treat patients with breathing difficulties.
GPC’s Path to Success Can Lead to Georgia Health Science University: When you complete your Associate of Science degree at Georgia Perimeter with a qualifying GPA, you will have the opportunity to interview for one of the six, highly competitive Georgia Health Science University's Bachelor of Science programs in the health sciences. Certification for those programs occurs after you get your bachelor’s degree from Georgia Health Science University.
Why Start at GPC?
Why Start at GPC: GPC offers six associate degrees that fulfill part of the requirements for the Georgia Health Science University’s four-year Health Sciences degree. To qualify for admission to the Georgia Health Science University, hard work in your GPC program is critical. If you earn a GPA of at least 3.0, you will be given preferential consideration for admission to GHSU.
For more information about the required courses in Health Sciences at GPC, visit the Health Sciences Advisement Page or our online catalog.