Program Overview

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) Integrated Health Studies Option provides students with the opportunity to design an individualized major that meets their unique needs, and which results in a B.A.

Integrated Health Studies is designed for students who are interested in health from the perspective of the liberal arts and sciences and who seek interdisciplinary training focused around particular health topics. An interdisciplinary approach to health through the liberal arts and sciences seeks to create broadly-educated citizens who can apply critical thinking, information literacy, analysis, and independent problem solving to a wide variety of situations. Students can choose from a selection of health-focused minors and certificates that they combine with interdisciplinary clusters, which permits deeper understanding of a focused health topic. The track supports students seeking positions in:

• Health education
• Health administration
• Community health
• Non-profit health organizations
• Environmental health
• Community organizing
• Social work
• Occupational health
• Health policy
• Gerontology
• And more

These degree requirements are subject to periodic revision by the academic department, and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences reserves the right to make exceptions and substitutions as judged necessary in individual cases. Therefore, the College strongly urges students to consult regularly with their major advisor and CLAS advisor to confirm the best plans of study before finalizing them.