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, ASL, and Deaf Education 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 2-year hybrid DPT program and an orthopedic physical therapy residency 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 NewsIn an ever-evolving educational world, hybrid learning is reshaping how students approach physical therapy programs. The Department of Physical Therapy in Baylor University’s Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences offers a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program that blends online courses, on-campus lab immersions, and local clinical experiences.
On a night when thousands of children are running around and begging for candy, their parents often only have one thing on their mind—ensuring their child is safe. In today’s society, many parents have taken to ensuring this safety is through the use of applications like Life360 and Find My Friends. As this technology continues to evolve and parents know things now that they didn’t in the past, it begs the question: how does parental tracking impact the parent-child relationship?
As a sixth-generation Baylor Bear, freshman Caroline Gorham is not new to the deep-rooted Baylor University traditions. With Homecoming right around the corner, Caroline said that it will be “one big family reunion, but then again, it always is.” Six generations of her family have attended Baylor, and today, Caroline is blazing her own trail as a Baylor student pursuing a career in physical therapy.
The Department of Human Sciences and Design (HSD) may be the most programmatically diverse and unique unit of Baylor University’s Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences. But it's this variety of expertise that allows the Department to take an exceptional approach to human flourishing through research, interdisciplinary cooperation, and translational impact.