Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences

Helping People Live Healthier Lives

To accommodate the growing need for health professionals, New York Tech’s Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs that will equip you with the skills and knowledge to help people recognize the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

Prepare to work in a variety of health-related environments with preparation in exercise science, exercise physiology, health sciences, clinical nutrition, and more. Work closely with faculty who are experts in their fields and whose scholarly findings are widely published. Gain real-world experience with clients and patients in healthcare settings from private practices to leading hospitals and beyond.

Undergraduate Degrees & Minors

Gaining strong, interdisciplinary preparation in health sciences and its related disciplines sets you up for a flexible career in anything from nutrition to kinesiology.

Graduate Degrees & Advanced Certificates 

Deepen your knowledge of human health and wellness and master the latest technologies and applied skills with a graduate degree from New York Tech’s Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences. 

Alumni Voices

Portrait of Clinical Nutrition alumna Alix Small Anand.

At New York-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital, we have a lot of extremely premature and very sick babies that require parenteral nutrition. As a neonatal dietician, I work with the team to design what the baby needs.

Alix Small Anand (M.S. ’12)
Clinical Nutrition

Faculty

Learn more about our faculty, who excel as teachers, researchers, practitioners, and mentors to their students both in and out of the classroom.

Department News 

Honoring Her Heritage

For Jewish American Heritage Month, Mindy Haar, Ph.D., clinical associate professor and chair of interdisciplinary health sciences, reflects on her family’s journey to the United States and their contributions to their local communities.

Health Professions Students Shine at Aletheia

The School of Health Professions hosted its annual Aletheia Research Symposium, where more than 100 students presented their scholarly work and defended their capstone projects.

Student Profile: Shane Phillips

Aspiring physical therapist Shane Phillips knows his field of study well. So well, in fact, that in fall 2023, he led his Exercise Science Club’s quiz bowl team to victory with a buzzer-beater answer.

A person working in a lab on a health-related experiment.

Keep Exploring

Join our growing ranks of graduates who are studying or working in a myriad of health and nutrition positions across the globe!