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The College of Science and Health will strengthen the collaboration and resources available to its health- and science-related academic units. The newly launched school will also enhance the University’s ability to respond to employers’ emerging needs and better prepare students for careers in health and sciences.
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“Students are increasingly seeking out careers in science and health fields, and St. Louis has an abundance of opportunities for post-graduate success.”
Michael R. Hulsizer
Dean, College of Science and Health
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The College of Science and Health Prepares Students for Real-World Careers
College of Science and Health faculty members are passionate about what they teach, and the students are just as passionate about what they have to learn to launch their careers, while developing lasting relationships along the way.
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[Ambient electronic music playing]
[Footage of students walking outside of Webster’s Interdisciplinary Science Building]
Text on screen: Webster University: College of Science and Health
Student – Nysa: I really enjoy the hands-on activities that we do from labs to help me to better learn things.
[Footage of student and faculty working in a biology lab]
Text on screen: Hands-on experience with state-of-the-art facilities.
Faculty – Dave Reddy: There's a lot of high-impact experiences customized to something that they really enjoy doing.
[Footage of exercise science student running on treadmill with faculty overseeing]
Faculty – Mary Preuss: It's not just getting in the lab and learning technical skills. It really is developing them also as a professional.
Text on screen: Classrooms and labs designed for learning.
[Footage of students in anatomy and physiology class]
Student – Kinza: There are 7 to 10 people in one class, so I feel like you're able to connect with people based off your interests, and like even doing research with them that really bonds you in a way that you wouldn't expect.
[Footage of students in various labs and classroom environments]
Text on screen: Expert Faculty with real-world experience.
Student – Sarah: All of the professors, they just care so much about you here. And I've had every single professor that I've interacted with has cared that you succeed.
Text on screen: Providing internships and experience in the field.
[Footage of Nursing/DNAP student in a hospital working a clinical rotation]
Faculty – Vicki Callan: By the time our students graduate, they really are prepared to walk into any environment.
[Footage of DNAP students performing an ultrasound with professor's guidance]
Faculty – Victoria Brown-Kennerly: It takes students to a place where they start to own their work and they become very confident, and they become young scholars - and that evolution is wonderful.
[Footage of Faculty teaching class while laughing and smiling]
[Footage of Webster flag waving in front of the Interdisciplinary Science Building]
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