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UNCG Home > School of Health & Human Performance > Department of Public Health Education > Undergraduate Programs

Health Studies

Why major in health studies?
The Health Studies concentration provides a foundation in the core areas of public health including: social and behavioral sciences, epidemiology, environmental health, public health statistics, and health policy and administration.  The program leading to the Bachelor of Science in Health Studies is primarily designed to prepare students to obtain a graduate or professional degree. 

What professional schools are available to health studies majors?
Those majoring in Health Studies have the potential to enter a wide range of professional schools and programs, which may include:

Medical school www.aamc.org  www.osteopathic.org	Optometry school  www.opted.org
Physician’s assistant school www.aapa.org	Chiropractor school www.acatoday.org
Dental school www.ada.org	Physical therapy school  www.apta.org
Pharmacy school www.aacp.org	Nursing school www.aacn.nche.edu

It is important to note that this list is by no means conclusive.  Students with other interests may consider applying to professional programs other than these listed.

What graduate programs are available to health studies majors?
Those majoring in Health Studies have the potential to enter a wide range of graduate programs, which may include:

• Public health
• Counseling
• Social work 
• Nutrition
• Social sciences 
• Psychology
• Biomedical Sciences 
• Health administration

Students with other interests may consider applying to graduate programs other than these listed.

What is required to enter a graduate or professional program?
For the most part, graduate or professional schools will require:

• Prerequisite courses
• Competitive grade point average (GPA)
• Competitive scores on a graduate school admission test (GRE, MCAT, DAT, etc.)
• Leadership/volunteer/extracurricular experience
• Letters of recommendation
• Well written personal essay
• An interview

Those majoring in Health Studies should realize that each graduate and professional program will have a variety of enrollment requirements.  Prerequisites will be different from school to school and from program to program.  One should take care to investigate these requirements well ahead of time to ensure that each prerequisite as been met before applying.

What jobs are available to health studies majors after graduation?
Students graduating from UNCG with a bachelor’s degree in Health Studies are competitive in the job market for careers in:

• Pharmaceutical sales
• Human relations
• Insurance representatives 
• Non-profit settings
• Administration
• Community-based settings
• Education 
• Governmental settings
• Health sciences
• Public service

Students with other interests may consider applying towards career fields other than these listed.

Graduating students choosing to enter the work force and not pursue a graduate degree should talk to their advisor concerning the various job opportunities that are available.

For more information
If you have any questions concerning the degree in health studies, then please contact the Department of Public Health Education:

Mike Walker (Administrative Assistant)
336.334.5532
dmwalke3@uncg.edu

Page updated: 03-Mar-2009

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