Health and Science
Health science encompasses a variety of sub-disciplines, all of which relate to the application of science to health. Both traditional, Western and alternative medicine can be considered health sciences. Because humans have always needed to deal with illness, it could be said that health science has existed for as long as humans have. The field includes the study of medicine, nutrition and other health-related issues and the affect they may have on both humans and animals.
Studying health sciences abroad may help you understand different health practices, health care platforms and cultural influences on health and wellness that may be hard to pick up from textbooks. With a foreign setting and the opportunity to learn firsthand what is going on internationally in your discipline, finding a study abroad health sciences program may be just what the doctor ordered. Study health sciences abroad programs can be found worldwide, giving you, as an undergraduate, the opportunity to combine some travel with valuable academic credits. Why join the ranks of other international students? Consider the following: Perhaps you will develop relationships with some of the health practitioners you meet that could turn into a public health internship abroad and expanded opportunities for employment both in the United States or internationally.
Or maybe you will have an opportunity to research a topic that is endemic to the foreign country you are visiting. Studying abroad can show future employers or graduate schools that you are committed, adaptable and able to work with others in unfamiliar settings. Learn about a culture through its language, food, art, architecture, local hang outs and markets.
