Welcome to The College of Health Sciences

Greetings! It is an honor to welcome you to the College of Health Sciences (COHS). Our mission is to provide an academically challenging, values based environment that prepares learners to be critically thinking health care professionals, global citizens, effective communicators, and responsible leaders in the context of our Christian heritage.

Grand Canyon University is an institution with a strong Christian heritage. Students live and study in a safe and caring environment where everyone cares about each other and does their best to live by and interact in ways that demonstrate Christian values and highly ethical principles. Working to provide you with the best education and tools possible is my opportunity to make a difference, and I take it very seriously.

As Dean, I work closely with the COHS faculty dedicated to arming you with the knowledge and skills that will truly help you make a difference. COHS is small enough for faculty and students to develop close working relationships and friendships, yet large enough to offer curricula with flexibility, depth and relevance.

To ensure and maintain the most relevant focus for our students, the COHS faculty and I maintain close ties with the healthcare professions through committee and board memberships in various disciplines. We continuously monitor and assess professional issues and concerns within each discipline. Insights gained from our experiences are used to evaluate and update our COHS curriculum to ensure we are teaching the very latest in knowledge and skills. As you browse our website, please take the time to read about our faculty and the important work in which they are engaged. 

These are exciting times for the health professions as we study and practice in a rapidly changing healthcare environment. Through your education at COHS you will be involved in a journey that will provide you with the professional skills, knowledge, insights and experience required to compete for entry into and succeed at graduate level studies or workforce positions within your chosen profession.

As our students, you are the most valuable members of our team. Please feel free to contact me if you have any recommendations as to how we can do a better job or make a greater difference here in the College of Health Sciences.

K. Mark Wooden Ph.D.
Dean, College of Health Sciences