Department of Health Sciences

Health Sciences prepares students for careers and further study in clinical, public health, and allied health fields through a curriculum grounded in biology, statistics, and health policy. The program emphasizes both individual and population-level approaches to health, supported by internship placements with regional health organizations. Graduates go on to medical, nursing, and public health graduate programs, as well as direct entry into the health workforce.

Courses & Registration

Course descriptions for all HLTH offerings are in the university catalog; scheduled sections for each term are published in SU‑SIS. This department has 16 class sections scheduled for Fall 2026.

• Catalog: all HLTH course descriptions
• Fall 2026 HLTH class schedule

Faculty

Name	Title	Office	Email
Steven Abernathy	Lecturer	Gable Health Sciences 333	abernathys2@southgateuniversity.org
James Alvarez	Assistant Professor	Gable Health Sciences 301	alvarezj@southgateuniversity.org
Sarah Fairbanks	Professor	Gable Health Sciences 404	fairbankss@southgateuniversity.org
Kathleen Jaworski	Professor	Gable Health Sciences 140	jaworskik@southgateuniversity.org
Ryan Sutherland	Lecturer	Gable Health Sciences 423	sutherlandr@southgateuniversity.org