Bachelor of 艺术 in Health Studies
Learn to evaluate 和 underst和 the importance of environmental, 道德, political 和 social issues to the provision of health services with the Bachelor of 艺术 in Health Studies in Temple’s College of Public Health. This undergraduate 程序 consists of 120 credits 和 prepares you to compare 和 contrast the approaches to maintaining, promoting or restoring health from the perspectives of various health professions. 由于其灵活的性质, you can tailor the health studies bachelor’s 程序 to your interests by focusing on specific areas such as 健康信息管理, 心理学与公共卫生, 等.
The Health Studies 程序 is intended for transfer students interested in pursuing graduate coursework or careers in the 医疗保健 industry. As a graduate, you will be prepared to do the following in a professional setting.
- Describe the anatomy 和 physiology of the human body, its various systems 和 their functions.
- Demonstrate an underst和ing of culturally competent 和 holistic approaches to health services, including implications of health disparities.
- Discuss the opportunities 和 the potential barriers to team-based delivery of health services, 包括临床医生, 健康教育工作者, researchers 和 social services providers.
- Recognize the interactions of mental, physical 和 social well-being 和 the implications for providing quality health services.
As a student in the Health Studies 程序, you will take a wide range of courses in anatomy 和 physiology, 医疗保健, 公共卫生, 和统计数据. This interdisciplinary approach prepares you to become a professional who seeks innovative 医疗保健 solutions focused on interdisciplinary approaches 和 upstream interventions.
What sets apart our Bachelor of 艺术 in Health Studies?
- 创新课程: Students take core courses from across the College of Public Health—giving them an interdisciplinary education that is invaluable in preparing to work as part of a 医疗保健 team.
- 机会 to customize your degree: Students can tailor the 健康研究专业 程序 around their career goals 和 select courses that will make them most competitive when applying to professional 程序s.
- 独特的方法:适用于转学生, you will work closely with an academic advisor to plan out a suggested minor or certificate to meet educational goals. While the minor or certificate is not required, it is strongly recommended due to the opportunities provided by the flexibility of the Health Studies BA.
未成年人
The Bachelor of 艺术 in Health Studies is intended for students who wish to pursue a graduate 程序 that does not require the same level of bench sciences as the 卫生专业学士. 然而, students in the Health Studies BA can add a minor that will assist them in developing knowledge in 健康信息管理, 营养, 心理学 和更多的.
程序的格式 & 课程
The 健康研究专业 is a 120-credit undergraduate 程序 that students can complete in eight semesters. 核心课程包括
- 疾病预防及控制,
- 人体解剖学与生理学1 和 II,
- 心理学概论,
- 医学术语.
Learn more about the courses you will take as part of the Bachelor of 艺术 in Health Studies.