Health Science Careers

Students planning to pursue careers in the health sciences will find excellent preparation at Luther College. Academically strong science coursework and an integrated liberal arts curriculum prepare Luther students to become exceptional health care professionals.

Professional programs entered by Luther College graduates in the past ten years:

Medicine (MD and DO)
Chiropractic medicine
Clinical lab science
Cytotechnology
Dentistry
Mortuary science
Nuclear medicine
Occupational therapy
Optometry
Pathology
Perfusion technology
Pharmacy
Physical therapy
Physician assistant
Podiatry
Public Health
Prosthetics
Veterinary medicine

Health-related graduate programs (M.S. and Ph. D.) entered by Luther College graduates in the past ten years:

Bioinformatics
Biophysics
Cancer biology
Environmental infectious disease
Epidemiology
Exercise science
Forensic science
Genetic counseling
Genomics
Health administration
Immunology
International public health
Medicinal chemistry
Neuroscience
Nutrition
Pathology
Pharmacology
Public health

Most students planning to enter the health sciences require at least one year of college biology and one year of chemistry. Faculty members in both departments advise students concerning the requirements for professional or graduate programs.

Coursework: Most programs in the health sciences require at least one year of college biology and one year of chemistry. Other courses that are often required include organic chemistry, biochemistry, physics, mathematics, statistics, English, and psychology. Luther offers rigorous classes and excellent hands-on laboratory experiences in the sciences to prepare students for professional programs.

Luther students planning to enter the health sciences have an extensive selection of biology courses. Upper-level biology courses taken by many students pursuing careers in the health sciences include endocrinology, cell biology, development, histology, immunology, molecular biology, neuroscience and human dissection.

Luther offers affiliated programs in some of the health sciences. Students can attend Luther for three years and then enter some professional programs such as mediical technology, cytotechnology, nuclear medicine, dentistry, optometry or occupational therapy for degree completion and certification.