The healthcare industry is one of the largest and fastest growing industries in the world. As technologies in the field advance, the number of new and exciting career opportunities continues to rise. With so many options, both existing and on the horizon, students interested in the medical and healthcare sector require exposure across the vast possibilities that will be available to them in the future. High school students in the Summer College – Online Pre-Med and Healthcare Professions pre-college course will explore a broad spectrum of healthcare related fields; from obstetrics to gerontology, psychology to physical therapy, nutrition to neuroscience, the importance of research, and more. Gaining insights into these fields is important for high school students as the variety of healthcare jobs require different degrees, certificates, practicum hours, etc. This STEM course will help students as they consider what their journey will look like as they work towards becoming a healthcare professional. Course Objectives

Students will:

- Gain a broad understanding of the healthcare industry

- Engage with healthcare professionals

- Take part in multiple virtual sessions with professional Syracuse University pre-med/pre-health advising staff and Honors advising staff

- Become acquainted with a variety of potential college majors

- Learn how to map out different college majors with potential career options