The Health Studies Major at the University of Rhode Island is an innovative interdisciplinary program designed to prepare students for non-clinical careers in public health, health education promotion, health services, and
health-related research working in for-profit companies, hospitals and community health agencies, and not-for-profit organizations.
The Health Studies major offers a foundation in liberal arts, combined with a core set of courses in related issues and health care systems. The interdisciplinary major includes courses from Business, Kinesiology, Pharmacy, Nursing, Social Sciences, and Humanities.
The program offers a Bachelor of Science degree with concentrations in:
New Health Studies major is unique to public Higher Education in New England