Our exciting new Bachelor of Arts in Health Studies will provide students with the knowledge and skills to improve the health of individuals and communities.
As part of the program, students will study and apply a range of health concepts. Areas of study include the social and biological predictors of health, policy analysis, health education and community engagement strategies, and global health.
Students are encouraged to strengthen their skills through internships and study abroad experiences.
Career Possibilities
Our Health Studies graduates are ready to enter a wide variety of occupations or get prepared for graduate school or other advanced training. Career possibilities include:
-
Public and global health services
-
Health education and communication
-
Health management and administration
-
Non-profit services
-
Community organizing
-
Mental health/substance use services
-
Environmental and Occupational Health Services
-
Health care outreach and community care
-
Advanced study in Public Health, Nursing, Medicine, Social Work, or other health professions
Info for Future Students
Info for Current Students
Health Studies News
08/30/2016
Dr. Mabel Ezeonwu, Associate Professor in the School of Nursing & Health Studies, led 18 UW Bothell students on a two week trip to Guatemala. The students held one day clinics and learned about the challenges of providing health care in resource-poor settings.
Read more
07/18/2016
The School of Nursing & Health Studies is proud to announce that we conferred over 250 degrees in 2016. In addition to the accomplishment of successfully completing degree requirements, many of our Nursing students, in both the Bachelor and Master programs, earned a place in the Nursing Honor Society. Several Health Studies students are on their way to Masters in Public Health Programs both here and abroad.
Read more
07/08/2016
Dr. Kenworthy's award-winning book, Mistreated: The Political Consequences of the Fight Against AIDS in Lesotho, to be published in Spring of 2017.
Read more
Read more Health Studies News