Health and Wellbeing Studies

专业介绍

The BS program in Health and Wellbeing Studies is an interdisciplinary, non-clinical major that examines health in a social context. Students explore a wide range of health and wellbeing issues, concepts, and controversies and their social, cultural, and psychological contexts and determinants; the humanities side of health and ways to improve people’s health beyond the clinical setting; systemic issues that affect a person’s health and wellbeing outside of the medical sphere, including health misinformation and unscientific claims; and disparities that contribute to and perpetuate inequities in health and wellbeing outcomes. Students learn to research, analyze and evaluate health and health-related issues from a multidisciplinary standpoint, understand and use health information and data effectively, and explain and formulate health-related arguments and contest theories.

Students develop career-oriented skills in critical thinking, communication, data analysis, research methods, effective problem-solving, leadership and teamwork – skills they’ll need to be forward-thinking, entrepreneurial, and open to new and emerging opportunities in the field of health and wellbeing.

Students graduate with a broad understanding of the biological, psychological, and social aspects of health and wellbeing with respect to the multidimensional factors related to health and wellbeing disparities. These factors cover a range of issues under the umbrella of social justice and equity with a focus on demographic characteristics and their connections to systemic disparities to health and wellbeing.

Graduates are prepared to work in a variety of existing and emerging opportunities in health and wellness settings as content creators, analysts, program coordinators, research assistants, health advocates, and consultants in such settings as non-profit and non-governmental organizations; community settings; health departments and other government agencies; hospitals and clinics; research; health, wellness, and fitness venues; start-ups, and other private health companies. Graduates may continue on for advanced degrees in a wide range of fields, including medicine and other health professions, public health, business, law, and public policy.