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SWHS Courses & Clubs

South Windsor High School offers a variety of courses and clubs tailored to the Healthcare & Human Services pathway.

 

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Courses

SWHS offers several courses that can help you decide if the Healthcare & Human Services pathway is for you. Click the button above if you want to know more about the courses!

 

Anatomy & Physiology

Medical Careers

Health Science Capstone

Biotechnology

Psychology (CP & AP)

Sociology

Individual & Family Development

Clubs

SWHS currently offers serveral clubs that fit the Healthcare & Human Services pathway. Have an idea for a club that doesn’t exist? Talk to a teacher and they’ll help get you started with everything you need to create one. 

 

HOPE Club

At Home In This New Home

Unified for Underprivileged Girls

Dream Dresses

Helping Hands at ALTO

Sexuality & Gender Alliance

Teens Against Poverty

Recommended Majors, Programs, & Certifications

    • Human Services (A.S., B.S.)
    • Child Development
    • Family Studies
    • Early Intervention Programs

    • Cosmetology Lincensure Programs
    • Esthetics & Skin Care Certifications
    • Barbering Certifications 

    • Social Work (B.S.W., M.S.W.)
    • Counseling (School, Mental Health, Substance Abuse)
    • Community Outreach & Advocacy

    • Nursing (A.S.N., B.S.N.)
    • Physical Therapy (D.P.T.)
    • Occupational Therapy (M.S., O.T.D.)
    • Respiratory Therapy
    • Psychology
    • Medical Assisting
    • Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

    • Health Information Technology (A.S., Certificates)
    • Health Informatics (B.S., M.S.)
    • Health Communication (B.S.)
    • Data Analytics for Healthcare

    • Biotechnology (B.S., M.S.)
    • Biomedical Sciences
    • Laboratory Technology
    • Bioinformatics

Colleges & Workplace Providers

Whether you decide on the college or workplace route, the following are suggestions of institutions that offer work experiences or degrees for your chosen pathway.

  • University of Connecticut (UConn) – School of Nursing, School of Social Work, Allied Health
  • Quinnipiac University – Health Sciences, Nursing, Social Work
  • University of Hartford – Health Professions, Social Work
  • University of Rhode Island (URI) – Nursing, Pharmacy, Human Development
  • Boston University – Public Health, Social Work, Biotechnology
  • Northeastern University – Health Sciences, Biotechnology
  • Yale University – School of Nursing, Public Health, Social Work
  • Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) – Biotechnology, Bioinformatics
  • UMass Amherst – Nursing, Public Health, Social Services
  • Springfield College – Health Sciences, Human Services, Social Work
  • Connecticut State Community College – Health & Human Services Programs
    • Manchester Community College – Nursing, Health Information, Human Services
    • Capital Community College – Nursing, Medical Assisting, Social Services
    • Gateway Community College – Allied Health, Human Services
    • Asnuntuck Community College – Medical Assisting, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
  • Goodwin University – Nursing, Health Sciences, Personal Care
  • Lincoln Tech – Medical Assisting, CNA, Health Support Programs

    • University of Connecticut (UConn) – School of Nursing, School of Social Work, Allied Health
    • Quinnipiac University – Health Sciences, Nursing, Social Work
    • University of Hartford – Health Professions, Social Work
    • University of Rhode Island (URI) – Nursing, Pharmacy, Human Development
    • Boston University – Public Health, Social Work, Biotechnology
    • Northeastern University – Health Sciences, Biotechnology
    • Yale University – School of Nursing, Public Health, Social Work
    • Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) – Biotechnology, Bioinformatics
    • UMass Amherst – Nursing, Public Health, Social Services
    • Springfield College – Health Sciences, Human Services, Social Work

    • Connecticut State Community College – Health & Human Services Programs
      • Manchester Community College – Nursing, Health Information, Human Services
      • Capital Community College – Nursing, Medical Assisting, Social Services
      • Gateway Community College – Allied Health, Human Services
      • Asnuntuck Community College – Medical Assisting, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
    • Goodwin University – Nursing, Health Sciences, Personal Care
    • Lincoln Tech – Medical Assisting, CNA, Health Support Programs