BA in Religious Studies for Health Professionals in Tucson United States | University of Arizona

The Religious Studies for Health Professionals program enhances students' skills in critical analysis, cross-cultural understanding, and effective communication within health and science contexts. Through integrating Religious Studies methodologies with healthcare topics, RSHP students receive comprehensive training tailored for medical careers. Our curriculum explores how various faith traditions influence perceptions of wellness, disease, treatment, and mortality, examines religious views on life transitions from birth to death, and investigates religion's role in historical and contemporary healthcare systems, including policy debates. This bachelor's program prepares graduates to thoughtfully engage with these intricate personal and systemic dynamics.

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
Faith Traditions and Healthcare: Identify diverse religious perspectives and articulate their impact on conceptions of illness and recovery.
Historical Intersections of Faith and Medicine: Develop research-supported understanding of how religious traditions have engaged with scientific and medical developments throughout history.
Evaluating Health and Religion Scholarship: Cultivate analytical skills to assess various materials addressing religion and health, from academic publications to mainstream media.
Effective Health and Religion Discourse: Conduct research and clearly convey findings about religious dimensions of healthcare to diverse groups.
Scholarly Approaches to Religion: Distinguish academic study of religion from theological or devotional perspectives.