Health Humanities B.S.

Syracuse University

A multidisciplinary curriculum illuminates social factors affecting health outcomes, provides training in basic bioethics and prepares students for human-centered challenges in health-related careers. Bolster your cultural, historical, ethical and social knowledge relevant to health and the health professions.Learn about the social determinants of health, such as links between poverty and health or race and health outcomes.Learn new ways of thinking about disability, as well as about the impact of illness on people’s lives, and increase your empathy and tolerance for ambiguity-important skills in the health professions.Improve your analytical writing and critical thinking skills and apply them to health-related topics.Pursue undergraduate research and internship opportunities to practice these real-world skills you’ve acquired.

College of Arts and Sciences