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Health and Society
Online
BA
Program introduction and alerts
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This program is admitting students for the Fall 2026 semester and beyond.
Lead the future of health equity and policy
The health and society bachelor's degree program explores multiple perspectives on health, health care, and related systems and policies. You will engage in critical analysis of the factors that impact the health and health behaviors of diverse populations, the provision of health care, and the formulation of health-related policy.
Flexibly designed with part time learners in mind, this program brings together ideas from many fields—like economics, politics, psychology, history, and communication—to help you understand today’s biggest health challenges. You'll learn how to think in creative ways to solve problems in public and global health.
A BA in health and society will prepare students for working in public health, epidemiology, health communication, and advocacy while creating a rigorous course study rooted in an interdisciplinary approach to health.
Program curriculum and details
Develop real-world skills in healthcare, policy, and research
- Understand how systemic inequalities affect health outcomes
- Learn how theoretical frameworks and research from multiple disciplines can be used to find innovative solutions to health-related problems
- Demonstrate an understanding of the organization and efficacy of health care systems and policies
- Develop basic skills in qualitative and quantitative social scientific research methods
- Utilize effective oral and written modes of communicating health-related issues to diverse audiences
Health and society curriculum encourages students to develop collaborative and creative problem-solving skills and contribute to the evidence-based analysis of disparities in patterns of illness, mortality, and quality of life.
To satisfy the requirements for the BA in health and society, students must complete a total of 120 credit hours of instruction. Students will be required to take 36 credits in the major:
- Intro to Health and Society, a foundational course
- 6 elective courses
- 2 general electives
Sample course offerings
- Race, Gender, and Biomedicine
- Gender Health Disparities
- Food, Health, and Nutrition
- Public Health and Tobacco Control
- Healthy Cities
- Having Babies Making Families
- Women's Health and Environment
- Toxic Bodies
Course descriptions, schedules and requirements
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Average starting salary: $64,143
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Learning style: online
Online courses are taught by UMass Dartmouth faculty to provide high quality instruction and personal attention. Students have the flexibility to accommodate work and home responsibilities within the structure of defined assignment due dates. The majority of our online courses are taught asynchronously.
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Apply now
This program is admitting students for the Fall 2026 semester and beyond.