Bachelor of Health in Society and Health (Saint John)

University of New Brunswick

The Bachelor of Health is a 4-year interdisciplinary program focused on all aspects of health. Students develop the knowledge and the skills necessary for success in a variety of careers in the health sector. The program is also comprehensive preparation for further professional or graduate studies. All students complete core courses covering the biological and social determinants of health, current health issues, health policy, the management of healthcare services, research methods, and data analysis.In addition to the core Health courses taken each year, Health and Society Majors take a series of courses which further develop their knowledge and skills in health policy and policy analysis their understanding of how income, education, place of residence and other social factors affect individual and population health and their social science research and communications skills.Health is not merely the absence of disease, but a state of physical, mental and social well-being.