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 NewsAt Baylor University's ARKTOS Research Center, researchers uncover new insights into how people think, perform, and make decisions in some of the world's most demanding environments. Cory Smith, PhD, Director of ARKTOS, takes listeners inside this one-of-a-kind research center, which includes an environmental chamber where temperatures can be sustained at 30 degrees below zero Celsius and altitudes can be simulated up to 30,000 feet.
Child and Family Studies senior Harper Dorris has been taking steps toward her calling to become a child life specialist. To complete her degree’s required academic practicum, she spent a “life-changing summer” at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston, Texas, spending time in operating rooms, inpatient cancer center, day surgery, and the neonatal intensive care unit.
Following a successful site visit and reaccreditation review, Baylor University’s Department of Public Health has been approved for accreditation for seven years, until December 31, 2033, by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH).
Justin Adeyemi, EdD, LAT, ATC, Lecturer in the Department of Health, Human Performance, and Recreation, and Mickey Langlais, PhD, CFLE, Assistant Professor of Child and Family Studies, are two of 10 Baylor University faculty members selected to serve as 2026-27 Baylor Fellows. Under this year’s theme, “Endurance in Education: Sustaining Excellence in a Season of Headwinds,” the Baylor Fellows will explore what it means to sustain excellent teaching and meaningful student formation amid the significant pressures facing higher education today.