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The School of Health Related Professions

The School of Allied Health, as it was called when it opened in 1971, fulfilled the need to expand essential programs related to the ever-changing health care landscape. Rapid medical and technological advances after World War II provided career paths that had not existed in the past. Specialized personnel were needed in laboratory processing and analysis, patient rehabilitation, and the use of new diagnostic tools.

In 1973, the first baccalaureate program in the school was established – physical therapy. To date, the school has awarded degrees to thousands of students who provide critical services for effective health care throughout the state and beyond.