Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences
At Baylor University's Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences, we are preparing leaders in health and quality of life through science, scholarship, and innovation.
Departments
The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders seeks to educate men and women for worldwide leadership and service in the areas of Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology, and ASL by integrating academic excellence, clinical experiences, research, and service to the community.
The Department of Health, Human Performance, and Recreation is focused on diverse aspects of health, activity, recreation, and quality of life. Among other activity- and health-related fields, graduates find great vocational opportunity in church and outdoor recreation, exercise physiology, sport psychology, athletic training, health education, physical therapy, occupational therapy, medical practice, and nutrition.
The Department of Human Sciences and Design develops scholars and leaders who apply a Christian worldview to improve the quality of life and human experience for individuals, families, and communities by advancing education, scholarship, and service related to nutrition, apparel, the built environment, human development, and family relationships.
The Department of Occupational Therapy aims to prepare practice scholars, educational innovators, and professional leaders who utilize clinically meaningful research in the implementation of best practice to meet the changing demands of the occupational therapy profession.
The Department of Physical Therapy is home to a top-ranked hybrid DPT program as well as several physical therapy residency programs with a mission to advance societal health through innovative education, connection, inquiry, and leadership in physical therapy.
The Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) degree program in Baylor University’s Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences seeks to produce highly skilled, mindful, and empathetic physician assistants through an innovative, career-focused educational program.
The Department of Public Health is a team of scientists committed to measuring health, promoting health equity, improving the well-being of vulnerable and underserved populations in every community, and training the next generation of public health researchers and practitioners.
The Army-Baylor programs within the Robbins College include: Nutrition (MS), Occupational Therapy - Entry Level (OTD), Occupational Therapy - Post-Professional (DScOT), Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy (DScPT), Physician Assistant Studies (PA), Physical Therapy (DPT), and Sports Medicine Physical Therapy (DScPT).
News
More NewsCasey Unverzagt, DPT, DSc, Director of Residency Education and Clinical Associate Professor in Baylor University’s Department of Physical Therapy, has been appointed to the Board of Commissioners for the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE). Effective January 1, 2027, Unverzagt will be one of 17 Commissioners who will oversee physical therapy, physical therapy assistant, and residency/fellowship education panels.
Baylor University today announced a lead gift from Mary Jo Robbins of Houston and her late husband, William K. “Bill” Robbins, to the University’s Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences, supporting the construction of the William K. and Mary Jo Robbins Academic Center, a new signature building to house research, teaching and community spaces for the health sciences.
Jade Haase, a student in Baylor University’s Entry-level Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) program working on her doctoral capstone project at a pediatric respite care facility. Her project has explored the administrative side of a healthcare setting, while also finding ways to create days full of joy, light, and laughter for children and young adults with life-limiting conditions.
Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences is mourning the death of Board of Advocate Tyler C. Cooper, MD, who passed away after a valiant battle with cancer. Cooper, a Baylor University alumnus, also served as a member of the Board of Regents and was president and CEO of Cooper Aerobics and Cooper Clinic in Dallas, Texas.