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Major Concentration Areas
There will be 4 concentration areas available in the major.
- Ethics, Education, Policy and Management
- Health and Life Sciences
- Social and Historical Studies
- Health Issues and Interventions at Local and Global Levels
Health Studies students will have the option of concentrating in one particular area or developing a breadth of knowledge across 2-4 areas.
Health Studies Graduation Requirements
| 5 credits |
1 course in Statistics (any introductory statistics course is acceptable) |
| 5 credits |
1 course in Research Methods (examples: BIS 312, BIS 340, or other courses T. B. A) |
| 15 credits |
3 required course to introduce students to foundational concepts in health studies:
- Introduction to Public Health (5 credits)
- Community Dynamics, Disparities, and Health (5 credits)
- Introduction to Epidemiology (5 credits)
|
| 20 credits |
One course in each of the 4 concentration areas:
- Ethics, Education, Policy and Management (5 credits)
- Health and Life Sciences (5 credits)
- Social and Historical Studies (5 credits)
- Health Issues and Interventions at Local and Global Levels (5 credits)
|
| 20 credits |
Four additional Health Studies concentration area courses (students choose one pathway)
- Broad Pathway (4 courses across 2-4 concentration areas)(20 credits)
- Focused Pathway (4 courses in a single concentration area)(20 credits)
|
| 2 credits |
Health Studies Pathways Course Junior Year |
| 5 credits |
Senior Year Portfolio |
| 20 credits |
Elective courses from across UW Bothell |
| 88 credits |
Additional UW Bothell and/or Transfer credits (includes Health Studies admission requirements, but not any courses to satisfy university admission deficiencies)
Credits taken at UW Bothell in non-matriculated status may be applied towards these general electives only
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| 180 credits |
Total Number of Credits Required for a Bachelor of Arts in Health Studies |