BA and Science in Health Studies - Culture, Environment and Health in Saskatoon Canada | University of Saskatchewan

Culture, Environment and Health ("CE&H"): This concentration explores health through the lens of communities and cultural systems, highlighting broad-scale influences on human wellbeing. Students in this track will gain a comprehensive perspective on how cultural dynamics and community systems shape health outcomes, while analyzing both beneficial and detrimental interactions between populations and their surroundings.
The curriculum investigates health and wellness, incorporating mental health, through multiple frameworks that assess how biological, cultural, social, and environmental factors impact individual wellbeing.
You'll explore health determinants across biological, psychological, cultural, and environmental dimensions, examining how genetic makeup, personal traits, beliefs, and competencies affect positive social and emotional growth across all life stages. The program investigates cultural and community influences on health practices while analyzing population-environment interactions that either support or undermine wellbeing.