WELCOME TO THE COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES AND HUMAN SERVICES At Tarleton State University, we train tomorrow’s healthcare providers and public health professionals. Through innovative and hands-on instruction, we instill compassion in our students and help them gain the skills they need to thrive in a rapidly evolving landscape. Building healthy communities is our purpose and passion. Our graduates serve their communities as counselors, medical laboratory scientists, nurses, public health professionals and social workers. Simply put, their work saves lives. If you have any questions or to learn more about our programs, please plan to visit the Tarleton campus. Send us an email, or give us a call. We look forward to learning with you. Sincerely,
Dr. Sally Lewis
Dean of the College of Health Sciences and Human Services
BRIEF OVERVIEW Tarleton’s College of Health Sciences and Human Services serves some 2,000 students enrolled in successful, established programs in counseling, medical lab sciences, nursing, public health and social work. Programs are offered in Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Midlothian and Bryan at the RELLIS Academic Alliance as well as online. Through innovative instruction, professors guide undergraduate and graduate students to develop the knowledge, spirit, experience and confidence to make a difference in the lives of individuals and the communities they serve. The college is home to three departments — Counseling; Medical Laboratory Sciences, Public Health and Nutrition Science; and Social Work and Communication Disorders — as well as the School of Nursing that offers a bachelor’s and master’s degree. Approximately 2,000 students are enrolled in the college, attending classes in Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Midlothian and online.
FACTS AT A GLANCE Two-year histotechnology program boasts
98% JOB PLACEMENT
99% PASS RATE
within 6 months after graduation
& SOME OF THE HIGHEST
Medical lab sciences and public health students earn a
SCORES IN THE NATION ON BOARD EXAMS.
THE CENTER FOR CLINICAL SIMULATION AND COMPETENCY 89% OF STUDENTS PASS
includes a
the National Council of State Boards
6-bed critical care unit,
of Nursing Licensure exams
IV practice lab, and
ON FIRST TRY.
2 labor & delivery units.
DEGREES The College of Health Sciences and Human Services offers a variety of undergraduate degrees, including the bachelor’s in public health, medical laboratory sciences, nursing and social work. Graduate degrees are available in counseling, medical laboratory sciences, nursing and social work.
ASSOCIATE’S MAJORS AND CONCENTRATIONS Histotechnology Medical Laboratory Technology
ASSOCIATE’S MAJORS AND CONCENTRATIONS Communication Disorders Health Professions Technology Medical Laboratory Science
Public Health Public Health Educator Public Health Pre-Graduate
Social Work Child Welfare General
MASTER’S MAJORS AND CONCENTRATIONS Counseling Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Medical Laboratory Science Nursing Administration
Nursing
Nursing Education
Pre-Licensure BSN
Social Work
• Generic BSN Post Licensure BSN • LVN to BSN • RN to BSN
Nutrition Science ~
KEY ~ Pending Approval
SIGNATURE EVENTS Social work students travel to Austin for the Legislature’s Social Work Student Day to learn about advocacy and the political system.
The Annual Advisory Board Meeting for the Tarleton Department of Counseling provides guidance for the academic program, faculty and staff development and student recruitment, retention and placement.
A rite of passage, the School of Nursing’s annual White Coat Ceremony welcomes new students to healthcare practice and provides a powerful emphasis on compassion in combination with scientific excellence. Pinning Ceremonies take place as part of commencement celebrations and are the endcap to a nursing student’s academic career.
HIGH-IMPACT PRACTICES Study Abroad. Studying overseas offers an enriching global perspective. Students have studied global health in Spain, nursing in England, public health in Nepal and immigration in Costa Rica.
Service learning. Social work students spend four semesters working with a community partner to develop a portfolio with valuable research and an action plan to help an organization apply for grants, launch programs or strengthen existing services.
Undergraduate research. Research gives graduates the skills to contribute to their chosen fields. Students have researched the efficacy of play therapy among schoolchildren, the benefits of equine therapy, compassion fatigue in first responders, adolescents and substance abuse, isolation and loneliness experienced by senior citizens, cancer and stroke.
Hands-on learning. Internships allow students to apply their classroom knowledge in a real-world setting. All students in the college must complete an internship to graduate. They work at area public health agencies, MHMR organizations, top hospitals and food pantries, ensuring they are workforce ready.
DEPARTMENTS The Department of Counseling offers a graduate degree in clinical mental health counseling, which prepares students to become licensed professional counselors. Faculty members work to develop moral and ethical thinkers, scholars and leaders who demonstrate civility and integrity while contributing meaningfully to the profession. Online and hybrid courses are offered evenings and weekends to meet the needs of students with jobs and families.
The Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Public Health and Nutrition Science educates and trains for leadership roles in laboratories nationwide. Graduates work in public health, medical microbiology, hematology and molecular pathology in hospitals, medical offices, and research and forensics laboratories.
Providing learner-focused and challenging programs, the School of Nursing helps students acquire the evidence-based, valuedriven skills essential for professional nurses. The school offers undergraduate and graduate degrees to meet the growing demand for nurses across the state.
The Department of Social Work and Communication Disorders prepares offers multiple options in the fields of social work, speech-language pathology and audiology. Social work graduates are trained to respond to the diverse needs of multicultural communities, emphasizing service to the Hispanic, military and rural populations of North and Central Texas. Students majoring in communication disorders gain an understanding of both the clinical and medical side of speech-language pathology and audiology, developing techniques to evaluate and treat clients of every age.
PARTNERSHIPS WITH STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS Student organizations help students learn to lead. The college partners with numerous organizations.
Chi Sigma Iota is the international honor society for counseling.
Sigma Theta Tau is the international honor society for nursing.
The Student Nurses Association offers leadership experience, educational opportunities and career networking through monthly meetings, community service and fundraising.
The Social Work Student Association elevates the greater good of the university and the area through fundraising for nonprofits and volunteering for community groups.
Phi Alpha Zeta, the honor society for social work, promotes humanitarian goals and ideas.
UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES FOR HANDS-ON LEARNING Partnerships. Thanks to community partnerships, counseling students gain clinical experience at MHMR of Tarrant County, Pecan Valley MHMR, Heart of Texas MHMR, STARRY Counseling, The Warm Place, Mesa Springs Hospital, The Family Place and the Art Station in Fort Worth. Students also complete internship hours at Tarleton counseling centers in Fort Worth and Waco, earning experience under the supervision of seasoned faculty.
Real-world work. In medical laboratory sciences and public health, learning is inherently hands-on. Students learn theory, then apply it during rotations at external laboratories, hospitals and public health organizations throughout the community, including Texas Health Resources, Carter BloodCare, Quest Diagnostics and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Nursing simulation. Tarleton’s Center for Clinical Simulation and Competency provides vital training in a controlled environment. The center offers two labor and delivery suites; two 5-bed wards; a 6-bed critical care unit; an assessment lab with 10 exam stations; and IV practice lab with adult and infant stations; and two 36-seat labs for computer-based instruction and assessment.
Making a difference. Members of the college work to strengthen Erath County’s underserved population as part of Texans Reducing Food Insecurities and Depression, a program administered through a grant by the Texas Health Resources Community Impact Initiative. The program identifies and offers resources to people age 55 and older.
WHAT OUR STUDENTS SAY The public health program at Tarleton has enhanced my passion for learning and helping others, and provided me with tools and knowledge to improve the health of our communities in many unique ways. - Blair Loskorn, medical laboratory sciences major, Class of 2020
I was able to learn so much about myself. Classes are discussion oriented, and professors encourage us to say what we’re thinking, which helps us process and obtain more information. I highly recommend earning a minor in counseling, even if that is not the direction you plan on going, because the things you learn can be used throughout so many different professions. - Kaley Dowell, counseling major, Class of 2021
The instructors, staff and my fellow classmates made the entire experience worthwhile. I’m proud to be a Tarleton Texan nurse. - Le’Shawn Palmer, Outstanding Nursing Graduate December 2018
The medical laboratory sciences program helped me find my dream job. The program opened up so many opportunities, specifically in research, that allowed me to gain a better understanding of my field and helped me foster important relationships with the caring and supportive professors. I’m incredibly grateful for those at Tarleton who helped me achieve success and find my place in the lab. - Melissa Waters, medical laboratory sciences major,
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