University of the Sciences in Philadelphia - Overview
Pioneers in Health Science Education
University of the Sciences strives to maintain its tradition as a pioneer in health science education by continuing to offer state-of-the-art facilities, an innovative curriculum, and a diverse offering of programs. USciences offers nineteen majors in five colleges, with more than ten M.S. programs, an M.B.A. program, an M.P.H. program, six Ph.D. programs, and four certificate study programs. Academic minors are available in twenty-five disciplines. The campus features more than 100 laboratories open to students and the McNeil Science and Technology Center, a 77,000-square-foot leading-edge teaching and research site. The Center for Advanced Pharmacy Studies (CAPS) laboratory prepares students for taking care of patients. The student-faculty ratio is only 13:1, and almost all of the faculty members hold doctorates or the highest degree available in their fields.
Accreditation Supports Academic Strength of University and Programs
University of the Sciences is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. Independent and national accrediting agencies have also accredited numerous degree and certification programs, including the Doctor of Pharmacy degree program, the Master of Occupational Therapy program, the Doctor of Physical Therapy program, the Bachelor of Science degree programs in chemistry, biochemistry, and pharmaceutical chemistry, the medical laboratory science certification program, and the physician assistant studies program.
The Doctor of Occupational Therapy program has received developing program status and is anticipated to receive full accreditation.
USciences Scholarship Brings Power to Science and Research
Today's biomedical advances are expanding at a rapid pace, with scientists unlocking the most basic details of the human body. Technological advances have delivered increasingly sophisticated tools and processes to aid researchers and clinical practitioners, and they continue to discover new insights about human biology and life science. USciences is uniquely positioned to help students exploit these new technologies through a collaborative, diverse, experience-based curriculum that prepares students for leadership. The dynamic programs, experienced faculty, and comprehensive curriculum at USciences combine to result in a superior academic experience for students that results in outstanding success in finding employment or being accepted into graduate school. USciences provides students with extraordinary opportunities, including hands-on research, internships, externships, clinical programs, and clerkships. The richness of the academic experience for students is based on University of the Sciences' legacy of educating entrepreneurs, innovators, and pioneers in the sciences and health sciences.
Education Founded in a Mission
University of the Sciences approaches education with a mission to develop future leaders and innovators in sciences, health professions, and emerging related disciplines. USciences is dedicated to providing excellence in teaching, research, and service by ensuring that students acquire the knowledge, skills, and values they will need to be successful in their chosen professional careers. Through academic and personal development, USciences graduates gain the intellectual, ethical, and cultural understanding and awareness necessary for them to become leaders and innovators in a global society. Faculty and staff focus on cultivating an environment of respect and appreciation for diversity among people, cultures, and ideas. The university is an active community partner in promoting the values and practice of responsible citizenship. The University continually promotes the advancement and dissemination of knowledge through teaching, research, and scholarly activity in a student-centered learning and living environment.
USciences Athletes Demonstrate Discipline both in the Classroom and On the Playing Field
University of the Sciences sponsors 12 intercollegiate varsity sports, including baseball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, mixed golf, mixed and women's rifle, softball, men's and women's tennis, and women's volleyball, as a Division II member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Our teams compete within the 14-member Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC), which has members in Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and Connecticut. The rifle teams hold membership in the Mid-Atlantic rifle Conference (MAC) and the National Rifle Association (NRA). Home to Devils athletics, the 78,000 square foot Athletic/Recreation Center provides practice and competition space for varsity and intramural athletics as well as general exercise and recreational activities, a 3,500-square-foot swimming pool, an indoor track, additional classrooms and faculty offices, and space for student organizations to meet.