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Careers in Health
100

What is the track at ASU that is designed for students who are planning on going on to medical health programs?

Pre-Health track

100

What tool can you use to help estimate the amount of scholarship money that you may be eligible to receive?

ASU Scholarship Estimator

100

Every CHS degree has an "experiential learning" component, which is also known as this

Internship

100

This health professional helps people develop healthy eating habits through their diet and works in hospitals, schools, assisted living facilities, and with sports teams.

Registered Dietitian

200

This major within CHS gets to do research with tiny baby monkeys

Speech & Hearing Science

200

What does the College Attainment Grant cover at ASU?

Tuition and fees for 4-years

(Only offered to Arizona high school graduates)

200

ASU has had a Nutrition degree program for how many years?

Over 100 years (est. 1909)

200

The CHS Exercise and Wellness major prepares you to become a CSCS, which stands for what health profession?

Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)

300

The newest addition to CHS undergraduate degree programs?

Sports Science and Performance Programming

300

This is the average starting salary for a college graduate entering the STEM field

$66,123

300

The sports teams you can work with at CHS include the Suns, Diamondbacks, Cardinals and what soccer team?

Phoenix Rising

300

A 'CHES' is a health profession that stands for what, and are often found working where?

Community Health Education Specialist (CHES); Public Health Departments

(tobacco, nutrition/physical activity, or opioid prevention)

400

You want to be a Occupational or Physical Therapist, what CHS major will best prepare you?

Kinesiology (90% of students)

400

What form does every student fill out to be eligible for federal and state financial aid?

The FAFSA

(Free Application for Federal Student Aid)

400

Name the summer program offered to rising senior students?

Summer Health Institute

400

This health career has a 37% growth rate over the next six years. They prescribe medicine, examine patients, and order diagnostic tests

(Hint: not a doctor)

Physicians Assistant (PA)

(4 years undergrad, 2 years PA school)

500

You should pursue this major if you want to become a certified Echocardiographer (Echo Tech)

Health Sciences

500

The average age of when you will receive your first paycheck as a medical doctor

35 years old

(4 years undergrad, 4 years medical school, 3-7 years of residency/fellowship)

500

The hands-on classroom where you get to sell, cook and eat food?

Nutrition Kitchen

500

The average number of medical schools students apply to

15