Applied Humanities: Public Health
Bachelor of Arts
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Make a difference in your community and beyond by earning a BA in Applied Humanities: Public Health emphasis. The first of its kind in the country, the University of Arizona's applied humanities degree will demonstrate an interdisciplinary approach to improving public health. In the emphasis, you will establish how to design and implement evidence-based, culturally appropriate, and sustainable solutions to address the world's health challenges and inequities.
You will master the fundamental concepts of public health theory and practice through the humanities' collaborative, global, intercultural, and future-oriented practices. Learn to synthesize these concepts and formalize a humanities-based approach in your future career.
The BA in Applied Humanities teaches students cross-functional, creative, interpersonal skills and abilities critical for the future of the global economy. This degree meets the demands of professional programs with a broader interdisciplinary perspective. This humanistic perspective offers a vital edge in rapidly changing professions.
The program involves a mandatory internship that can be completed remotely.
*Residents of some U.S. Territories may not be eligible. Please see our Eligibility & State Authorization page for more information.
Students are required to complete four courses and one humanities elective. The emphasis courses for this program include:
This course introduces and analyzes basic personal and community health problems, with emphasis on current scientific information essential to health promotion and maintenance of individual health.
This course provides an overview of the different sub-disciplines of public health as they are relevant to community health sciences and services at the national, state and local (relevant to the Southwest U.S.) levels.
This course will introduce students to basic principles and methods used in epidemiology. The course will include basic research designs, estimating outcome measures, and establishing cause and effect and effectiveness of interventions to prevent and cure disease. Requirement: MATH 112 or higher.
Outcomes
Skills
Earning your Bachelor of Arts in Applied Humanities: Public Health will build core skills, including:
- Abstract and critical thinking
- Analytical abilities
- Entrepreneurial skills
- Flexibility
- Innovation development
- Intercultural competence
- Leadership
- Opportunity recognition
- Oral communication
- Organizational skills
- Problem solving
- Professionalism
- Resource mobilization
- Strategic planning
- Teamwork/collaboration
- Written communication
Potential Career Paths
Graduates of the Applied Humanities: Public Health program will be prepared to pursue the following careers:
