Health & Health Sciences

Develop a greater understanding of policies, organization, and dynamics of the U.S. healthcare system in our online BS in Health Studies degree program.

Develop skills in the business side of healthcare. Prepare to improve patient care and excel in the thriving field of healthcare management.

Gain skills to address challenges in healthcare systems, environmental health, disease prevention, health informatics, policy, global health, ethics, and behavioral and cultural issues.

Explore strategies to promote positive health changes, contribute to public health knowledge for entire populations, and help improve the health of individuals and communities.

Walden’s Doctor of Healthcare Administration program can help prepare you to be the effective healthcare leader and problem-solver your organization needs.

Gain the skills to evaluate the effectiveness of healthcare policy and advance research and practice in health services, and prepare for a leadership or academic position.

Explore both individual and population health, focusing on health behavior theory and techniques for changing behaviors. Using the latest technology, students will review case studies that touch on current trends and research and explore best practices from a global perspective.

Lead organizations in promoting healthy, safe communities with a Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) from Walden University.

Protect and improve public health worldwide. In this program, you can learn multidisciplinary approaches to improve food and water safety, combat infectious diseases and pandemics, and more.

Walden's online master's in health education and promotion degree program is uniquely designed to help you advance in both your career and life. Learn more today.

Walden’s online Master of Healthcare Administration program empowers you to build on your experience to become an impactful healthcare leader.

We offer hundreds of for-credit individual courses in education, counseling, business, IT, psychology, and health, among other areas which may be applied to Walden degree programs.

Yoga and Pilates. Organic farmers’ markets. Community bike paths. A renewed interest in wellness and vitality has prompted the healthcare industry to take a closer look at how we move, what we eat, and why we behave the way we do. You can stay in step with the sweeping changes that are impacting our nation’s health by enrolling in Walden’s BS in Health Studies with a concentration in Health Promotion and Wellness.

The challenges of health and well-being in today’s world require an understanding of the social, behavioral, emotional, and cognitive factors associated with disease, illness and injury. These factors can not only vary in important ways by geography, but by differences in culture, race/ethnicity, and experience.

A projected healthcare industry growth of 21.7% by 2016* will raise the demand for health professionals who are effective leaders, critical thinkers, and ethical decision-makers. Gain a broad understanding of the field of health studies and position yourself for a leadership role in health-related organizations with Walden’s enhanced Health Management concentration in the B.S. in Health Studies program.

Public health professionals are integral to the safety and development of local and international communities. This General Program can help you build your knowledge of public health policy to promote positive social change across communities.

With multiple weight-loss shows on television and celebrity exercise regimens discussed in every tabloid, it’s hard to decipher what’s healthy and what’s hype. Now, with the Health Promotion and Wellness concentration, you can help individuals and communities—and even yourself—embrace a healthier lifestyle and achieve optimal wellness.

An effective public health professional understands how social, emotional, and cognitive factors influence a population’s behavior and attitudes about health.

As the field of public health grows, so does the need for trained professionals who are prepared to assume leadership and decision-making roles in private, government, or nonprofit public health agencies.

Addresses how to assess and improve the well-being of communities and public health systems. Learn to analyze a community’s overall health by examining available health resources and the quality of living conditions.

Broadens your understanding of how these diseases affect populations and explores strategies for maintaining the health of communities.

Addresses how to assess and improve the well-being of communities and public health systems. Learn to analyze a community’s overall health by examining available health resources and the quality of living conditions.

Examine microeconomic and macroeconomic models, the influence of public finance on policy decisions, and the tools and techniques used to evaluate the impact of social programs.

Gain the skills to become a healthcare leader who can work effectively with diverse workforces and communities in a variety of political and economic settings.