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Health Sciences

ULM Dental Hygiene's mobile unit provides practical experience for students while serving the region.

State of the art simulation labs allow students to perfect their skills before being placed in a clinical environment.

Speech and Hearing Clinic evaluates and treats individuals of all ages who experience communication problems.

Certification and licensure pass rates are consistently above the national average and often at 100%.

Students are prepared to work in a variety of health care professions.

The College of Health Sciences is dedicated to the education of health care professionals who serve the people of Louisiana and beyond. The College is comprised of two schools, the School of Allied Health and the Kitty DeGree School of Nursing, that offer degrees at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

These are exciting times to be in health care with advances in technology, new discoveries, and a high demand for health care professionals. Come visit our campus, meet us, join us, and prepare for a life changing career in the health sciences.

Recent College News

ULM receives $2.26 million to launch Food Is Medicine program

The University of Louisiana Monroe (ULM) has received $2.26 million from the Ouachita Parish Police Jury (OPPJ) to launch the Food Is Medicine program. The mission of the program is to transform the health outcomes and economic landscape of Northeast Louisiana (NELA) by integrating clinically prescribed nutrition with professional medical care to prevent and treat diet-related chronic illness. The NELA region currently faces some of the highest national rates of chronic diseases such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, and hypertension. The funds from the OPPJ were designated from the American Response Plan Act (ARPA).

ULM radiologic technology students attend statewide seminar

The University of Louisiana Monroe's radiologic technology program students and faculty represented ULM at the Louisiana Society of Radiologic Technologists (LSRT) Midwinter Seminar in Alexandria, La., on March 14, 2026.

ULM to host blood drive with LifeShare Jan. 27-28

The University of Louisiana Monroe Medical Laboratory Science Society and LifeShare Blood Center join together for a two-day blood drive on Tuesday, January 27 and Wednesday, January 28 to help save lives.

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Health Sciences News

CHS Procedures Manual [.docx]

CHS Student Background Check
& Drug Screen Testing Policy

CHS Suspicious Behavior Checklist [.pdf]