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COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES

  • Introduction
  • Nursing
  • Allied Health

  • Dr. Patricia Castiglia, Dean
    Dr. Gail Ackall, Associate Dean
    Connie Gamboa, Assistant Dean

    1101 N. Campbell
    Phone: (915) 747-7280
    Fax: (915) 747-7207
    E-mail: chs@utep.edu



    Introduction

    A baccalaureate nursing program was established at El Paso in 1970 under the administration of The University of Texas System School of Nursing. In 1976, the School of Nursing became an integral part of The University of Texas at El Paso and was organized as a College of Nursing. The Health Sciences Programs were transferred to the College in 1979, and shortly thereafter, the name was changed to the College of Nursing and Health Sciences. The latest change was in February 1999 with the renaming to the College of Health Sciences. The College offers an undergraduate nursing program leading to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree as well as the Master of Science in Nursing program at the graduate level. Health Sciences programs are offered which lead to the Bachelor of Science in Clinical Laboratory Sciences, the Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences, the Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology, the Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy, the Master of Science in Health and Physical Education, the Master of Science in Kinesiology, the Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology, and the Master in Physical Therapy.

    The nursing programs are fully accredited and are approved by the Texas State Board of Nurse Examiners. The Bachelor of Science in Clinical Laboratory Science is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences. The Occupational Therapy Program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education. The Physical Therapy Program is accredited by the Commission of Accreditation for Physical Therapy Education. The master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation of the American Speech, Language, Hearing Association and is required in order to qualify for national certification by the American Speech, Language, Hearing Association and for Texas license to practice as a speech-language pathologist.

    The College is located approximately one mile from the main UTEP campus, at 1101 North Campbell Street, and is housed in a large, modern building which includes classrooms, laboratories, faculty offices, and lounges for both students and faculty. The Independent Learning Center facilitates independent learning by students through the use of audio-visual programs, programmed units, and laboratory computers. Training and support on instructional software development are available to all interested students and faculty. Equipment reservation and checkout are also available to students and faculty from the College of Health Sciences. The Simulation Laboratory provides an opportunity for students to practice skills before direct contact with patients or clients in clinical settings. The speech, hearing, and language clinic provides a community service as well as the first clinical practicum experience for Speech-Language Pathology students. The Occupational Therapy labs provide students with the opportunity to develop skills in therapeutic media, evaluations, and treatment procedures. In addition, the OT Program has an ADL kitchen where students are able to practice adapting cooking and homemaking techniques for persons with a variety of disabilities. Anatomy laboratory space is shared with the Physical Therapy Program.

    The El Paso-Ciudad Juárez international border community, with a population of more than one million, provides a wide variety of clinical experiences for both students and faculty of the College. Hospitals and other health care agencies throughout the area are utilized for student and faculty clinical practice. In addition, the El Paso City-County Health Department and a number of voluntary agencies provide patient care opportunities for learning. Agencies such as the Pan American Health Organization, the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service, and customs and consular offices on both sides of the border provide the student with unique learning experiences in the control and prevention of disease.

     

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