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Health Studies

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Minor

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College of Arts & Sciences
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Fairfield's Health Studies program offers an interdisciplinary minor that provides the opportunity to learn more about the complex issues related to the current and future environment of contemporary healthcare.

What You'll Learn and Do

Complement your main field of study

Fairfield’s health studies minor is perfect for any University student seeking to learn more about healthcare and healthcare delivery as a current or future consumer.

Gain hands-on experience

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆis well known for its beautiful facilities and simulation center. In the Health Studies program, students will be offered many opportunities to learn by doing.

Feel supported by mentors and faculty

The health studies faculty ensures that all students feel adequately supported. Through participation in the Health Professions Program, students will receive specific advice on how to best prepare for their future.

Benefit from having a background in healthcare

The health studies minor ensures that the benefits of having a background in healthcare are available to all Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆstudents. In this program, students from any college will learn to make educated choices and be prepared for a healthcare-adjacent environment.

Student Learning Outcomes

Develop

Develop a broad understanding of the personal, professional, and societal impact of health and healthcare delivery issues.

Appreciate

Appreciate the breadth of issues impacting health and healthcare from the perspectives of science, technology, social sciences, traditions, delivery, and ethics.

Think

Take an interdisciplinary approach to thinking critically about health and healthcare.

Apply

Apply an interdisciplinary approach to investigating specific healthcare issues.

Career Outlook

Fairfield’s health studies minor allows students from all colleges to develop a background in healthcare that will assist them in their job search following graduation.

Postgraduate Opportunities

Following their graduation, students who choose to take on a health studies minor will stand out amongst other applicants thanks to their experience in healthcare that accompanies their main field of study.

Recent Employers

  • Equinox
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
  • seqWell
  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
  • New York Department of Health

I have also always been interested in pursuing a career in a health-related field, so once the Health Studies minor finally got approved I was extremely excited. My major and minors are the perfect combination for my future career goals.

- Morgan Walton '17

Resources for Student Success

The University Career Center serves Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆ students with comprehensive career support services, programming, and resources.

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Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆsupports the scholarly success and intellectual growth of our students by providing various resources on campus including the Science Center, Writing Center, DiMenna-Nyselius Library, and more.

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Course Requirements

15 credits

Contact Us

Undergraduate Admission
admis@fairfield.edu
(203) 254-4100

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