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.

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

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

Help shape the future of healthcare in one of the few fully online DHA programs. Learn multidisciplinary, data-driven leadership approaches for a practice-based healthcare setting.

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.

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

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.

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

Become an innovative healthcare leader with a global perspective. Our MHA program offers course-based and competency-based options with flexible scheduling.

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.

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.

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.

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

To successfully navigate the ever-evolving healthcare field, today’s health professionals can benefit from a solid foundation in the health sciences. Walden’s BS in Health Studies General Option gives you the opportunity to custom-tailor a course of study to support your career goals.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Students who want to focus on research in the field of HEP would find this focus area of great interest.

The accelerated program builds on your current knowledge and experience with scholarly research and relevant coursework that will further prepare you for leadership positions in healthcare administration, policy, or academia.

Prepare to make a positive difference in the health and well-being of men, women, and children in developing countries around the world.

Understand and address the many factors and influences on health and well being. You will investigate the motivation, psychology and theory behind health and health related behaviors of diverse populations.