The Health and Science Center (HSC) has many unique features for students pursuing careers in health sciences.
The HSC is the home to many programs, including:
- Anatomy & Physiology
- Biology
- Botany
- Certified Nursing Assistant
- Chemistry
- Dental Hygiene
- Diagnostic Medical Imaging
- Microbiology
- Nuclear Medicine
- Nursing
- Physical Therapist Assistant
- Radiography
- Respiratory Care
- Surgical Technology
- Zoology
The HSC provides a combination of laboratory, classroom, office and instructional space. Highlights include an operating room, full dental lab and Dental Hygiene Clinic, medical imaging laboratories, and a Sim Hospital that contains four private rooms, an operational nurse's station, a simulation de-briefing room and the use of high-fidelity manikins that recreate high-risk and non-emergency patient scenarios for students. Read more about these state-of-the-art facilities in Engage magazine.
The building received LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. Sustainable features include:
- Orientation of the building that minimizes extreme heat gain from east and west solar exposures.
- Sun screens that reduce glare and alleviate solar heat gain and loss on southern exposures
- Rain cisterns that collect roof storm water for irrigation of the outdoor teaching lab
- A "green roof" to retain roof storm water and provide a high level of building insulation.
The 190,500 square foot building was completed in 2009 and funded through proceeds from a successful 2002 capital referendum.
Architect/Engineer: HOK
Construction Manager: Gilbane Building Company
Tour the Surgical Technology Labs
Watch a video to hear what you could learn inside the Surgical Technology labs and classrooms.