Bachelor of Arts [B.A] [Health, Society, and Populations] From University of Kentucky

students at the ,  will obtain the fundamental knowledge required to understand the relationships that exist between the global economy, societal problems and needs, and the distribution of health and illness. 

What You'll Study:

The Health, Society, and Populations program focuses on understanding health outcomes and their unequal distribution as a product of multiple interacting influences. These include health care, behaviors, environmental conditions, genetic and biological factors, and social and cultural characteristics of groups and individuals.

Grow Your Future:

An HSP degree will prepare students for career opportunities in city, state and federal government, nonprofit organizations, and in the public and private health sectors. The majority of these positions specify a Bachelor’s in public health, social science, or another health-related degree.

HSP majors will also be prepared to enter graduate school both in the social sciences (e.g., medical anthropology, medical geography, or medical sociology) as well as professional health fields (e.g., public health). Additional coursework may be required for admission to some professional health fields (e.g., medicine). 

Career opportunities in Health, Society, and Populations:

• Health advocacy

• Case Management

• Health Counseling

• Health Marketing and Communication

• Program Development and Evaluations

• Project Management

• Research Analysis

• Graduate School in a Health Related Field