Bachelor of Arts in Health Studies

Earn your BA in Health Studies

Are you interested in health care, but not sure which path is best for you? With a Bachelor of Arts in Health Studies, you can gain a broad understanding of the major determinants of health and well-being while also having time in your schedule to explore specialized coursework in an area of interest.

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Create your academic path

You'll find degree overviews, requirements, course lists, academic plans, and more to help you plan your education and explore your possibilities.

Current course list

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Why choose health studies at Iowa?

Flexible curriculum
Opportunity to pair with a minor or certificate in an area of interest

Expand your career opportunities after graduation

Pair with a minor or certificate for unique career opportunities:

Become a health care translator using your BA in Heath Studies and Minor in Spanish
Enter medical sales using your BA in Heath Studies and Minor in Business Administration

Pair your major with a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach (NBHWC) certification to compete for jobs immediately after graduation

Pair with a graduate degree to prepare for your future in one of many fields:

Masters in Public Health (MPH)
Masters in Health Administration (MHA)
Masters of Science (MS)

UI Graduate College

Courses you can take in this major

HHP:4030 Social Determinants of Health
HHP:4040 Healthcare Services
HHP:4390 Understanding Human Disease
HHP:3030 Lifestyle Medicine

Alumni spotlights

As a graduate of the health studies program, I can say my learning experience was unmatched through this program...I not only learned the necessary information, but I also learned how to apply it, how to critically think about it, and how to harness it to discover what avenues I wanted to pursue in my career with health care. The professors and their dedicated TAs worked with me diligently to ensure I was comfortable, prepared, and had the same opportunities excel, even with my challenging and full schedule as a student-athlete. My professors and TAs were always encouraging and educated me

Alexis Gay, Class of 2019

Jennifer Nguyen

Jennifer Nguyen graduated in 2021 with a BA Health and Human Physiology (Health Studies track) and is now employed as a Dental Assistant in the Quad Cities area.

Sonia Moorjani

Sonia Moorjani graduated in May 2021 with a BA in Health and Human Physiology on the Health Studies track and is working toward a Master’s in Human Physiology on the research track at Boston University.

Sheyanne Koethe

Sheyanne Koethe graduated with a BA in Health and Human Physiology (Health Studies) in 2021 and works at UI Health Care Iowa River Landing as a Clinic Services Specialist.

Ian Rowland

Ian Rowland graduated in May 2019 with a BA in Health Studies and is now employed as a corporate operations manager for a company in Chicago that owns and operates 215 assisted living facilities across the country.

Rosa So Hyeon Kim

Rosa So Hyeon Kim graduated with a BA in Health and Human Physiology (Health Studies) in 2019 and went on to pursue her CRNA.

Zoe Horak

Zoe Horak graduated in May 2019 with a BA in Health and Human Physiology and is now working at UnityPoint Health as a Clinic Administrator for a their clinic that opened in 2022.

Tram-Anh Doan, BA

Tram-Anh Doan graduated with a BA in Health Studies in 2021, went on to earn her BSN, and is now working as a registered nurse in Plano, Texas.

Jessica DiGrazia

Jessica DiGrazia graduated in fall 2021 with a BA in Health Studies and now works at Northwestern University as a Research Study Assistant for the Fienberg School of Medicine in the Preventive Medicine Research Clinic.

Lindsay Bright

Lindsay Bright graduated in May 2020 with a Bachelor of Arts in Health and Human Physiology (Health Studies track) and minors in Spanish and Psychology, earned her Doctor of Occupational Therapy degree at Washington University in St. Louis, and is a program assistant with Amplify OT - Occupational Therapy Policy and Advocacy.