Bachelor of Arts in Health Humanities (BA)
School of Arts and Sciences
Location: Boston
Start Term: Fall
Develop an in-depth understanding of individual and collective experiences of health and illness by combining communication and critical thinking skills with cultural competencies.
An Interdisciplinary Platform for Healthcare Professionals
Your Four-Year Journey
This unique degree program provides valuable foundational knowledge in communications, cultural expression, and human experience necessary to provide informed, empathetic healthcare.
First-Year Experience
- study biology and public health
- strengthen skills in writing, critical thinking, and research
- learn basic chemistry as well as the relationship between chemistry and society
Second-Year Experience
- explore American culture, identity, and psychology
- learn math and statistics
- continue to hone your skills in research as well as oral and written communication
- begin exploring the health humanities in required and elective courses
Third- and Fourth-Year Experience
- take the courses required to complete the program’s humanities components: health humanities; global health; anthropology, sociology, and history of health; narrative health and medicine; and program electives
- complete the health humanities capstone
The Future of Healthcare is Interdisciplinary
A Program that’s Adaptable to Your Career Goals
Increasingly, employers are looking for candidates with strong critical thinking skills, a high degree of cultural competence, adaptability, empathy, and the ability to communicate to a wide range of audiences. The BA in Health Humanities prepares you to be that professional.