Science and Healthcare Degrees
Fordham’s health and science programs equip you with the knowledge and values to lead in clinical care, research, biotechnology, or healthcare leadership. Military-connected students build on their experience serving others under pressure, gaining focused, career-ready training in a supportive environment.
Prepare for a Career in Health and Human Advancement
Whether you’re interested in clinical care, medical research, biotechnology, or healthcare leadership, Fordham offers programs that give you the scientific foundation and ethical grounding to make a lasting impact. Our degrees and certificates in pre-medical studies, applied scientific methods, biotechnology, health administration, and healthcare ethics are designed to meet the needs of both aspiring practitioners and professionals ready to advance their careers. As a veteran, active duty member, military spouse or dependent, you may already understand what it means to care for others in complex environments. At Fordham, you will find rigorous preparation for careers in health and science, paired with the kind of support and guidance that helps you focus your goals and move forward with purpose.
Career Paths
Our science and healthcare programs prepare you for careers that improve lives, advance public health, and shape the future of medicine and care delivery. Whether you’re aiming for medical school or looking to lead in healthcare systems and policy, your Fordham education provides a strong foundation. Possible career paths include:
- Medical or Dental School Candidate
- Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner (with further graduate study)
- Healthcare Administrator or Practice Manager
- Clinical Research Coordinator
- Biotechnology or Pharmaceutical Industry Professional
- Health Data Analyst
- Bioethics Consultant
- Public Health Specialist
- Medical Laboratory or Research Technician
- Hospital or Systems Operations Leader
- Regulatory Affairs Specialist
- Patient Advocacy and Ethics Roles
These fields offer more than job security. They provide the opportunity to lead with integrity, improve systems of care, and contribute to the health and well-being of individuals and communities.
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Degree Programs & Certificates
Biochemistry
As a major in biochemistry, you will gain a rich understanding of the structure and function of biological molecules that make up living systems. You will also learn about metabolic pathways and their clinical implications in diseases such as diabetes, obesity, and cancer, and more importantly, how these pathways are connected. The biochemistry major will give you a strong foundation to pursue a career in medicine, biotechnology, bioengineering, biochemistry, and other growing biomedical science-related fields.
Biological Sciences
What is life, at the fundamental level? What is its infrastructure? How do its mechanisms and processes work? We ask big questions in Department of Biological Sciences at Fordham. You learn the answers in the class, in the lab, and on site at several of New York City’s leading scientific institutions.
Master of Science in Biological Sciences
At Fordham, our graduate students are in the lab and out in the field, seeking solutions to these questions and more. Our master of science program provides a unique cross-disciplinary experience that will increase your versatility, grounding you in cutting-edge molecular tools and techniques as well as systems biology. You’ll specialize in one of two tracks:
Health Care Ethics (Adv Cert)
The Advanced Certificate program’s curriculum consists of four courses: three discipline-based courses and one capstone course. At least one of the discipline-based courses must be from a humanities discipline, and at least one must be from a social sciences discipline; the third discipline-based course may be from either a humanities or a social sciences discipline.
Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medical/Pre-Health Program
The Fordham Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Med/Pre-Health Program (PBPH) is for college graduates interested in a career in the health professions and need prerequisite science courses. The program offers the pre-med curriculum in the evening during the academic year and summer sessions to prepare students for application to medical, dental, physician assistant, veterinary, nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, or anesthesiology assistant programs.