Honours Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Health and Society

McMaster University

This degree program focuses on the significance of health and illness in cultural context. The perspectives of the social sciences and humanities are brought to bear on exploring the diverse meanings and practices associated with health and health care. Attention is given to different theoretical approaches to understanding the health of individuals, groups and communities in contemporary and historical perspectives. Graduates have been successful at finding careers in a range of health and/or aging fields, such as: Health Policy/Social Policy Research, Project Coordinators, Care Coordinators, Volunteer Coordinators, Education Coordinators (i.e. Alzheimer’s Society), Marketing, Human Resource, Administration Education, Recreation/Activation staff in Long-term care, Law, Public Health, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Medicine Chiropractic School and Social Work.

Faculty of Social Sciences