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EnglishWhat Health-Related Majors or Areas of Study Does ASU's College of Health Solutions Offer?
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Arizona State University's College of Health Solutions groups its health-related study areas into three schools: the School of Clinical Health Sciences, the School of Health Systems Transformation, and the School of Human Performance and Lifespan Health. Across those schools, the college's website points to eight interest areas you can explore: biomedical diagnostics, biomedical informatics, health care systems, health sciences and medical studies, exercise and movement sciences, nutrition, population health, and speech and hearing science. If you already know the kind of health work you want to do, you can start from the interest area that matches it; if not, browsing the three schools is the better first step.
The three schools
The college describes itself as built around the idea that health extends beyond doctors and nurses. Its programs prepare students for patient-facing roles (such as physical therapists, dietitians, and speech and occupational therapists), research and analytical roles, and administrative or support roles. The three schools are the organizing structure for that range:
- School of Clinical Health Sciences
- School of Health Systems Transformation
- School of Human Performance and Lifespan Health
The site presents these as the entry point for exploring what the college offers, alongside the interest-area list below.
The eight interest areas
The college's "I'm interested in:" section maps each interest to a short description and a dedicated explore link. Use the middle column to locate yourself, then follow the link for program-level detail.
| Interest area | What it covers, per the college | Explore link label |
|---|---|---|
| Biomedical diagnostics | The science and technology of diagnosing disease | Explore biomedical diagnostics |
| Biomedical informatics | Using data to improve health | Explore biomedical informatics |
| Health care systems | The systems and processes involved in providing health care | Explore health care systems |
| Health sciences and medical studies | Working with patients to improve health and manage disease | Explore health sciences and medical studies |
| Exercise and movement sciences | Helping people get in shape and improve their mobility | Explore exercise and movement sciences |
| Nutrition | The impact of food on the human body | Explore nutrition |
| Population health | Reducing health disparities among groups of people | Explore population health |
| Speech and hearing science | Helping people to communicate better | Explore speech and hearing science |
How to choose where to start
The interest areas split roughly along the lines of what you want to do day to day:
- Diagnose and treat patients directly → biomedical diagnostics, health sciences and medical studies, speech and hearing science, exercise and movement sciences, nutrition.
- Work with data and systems rather than patients → biomedical informatics, health care systems, population health.
- Focus on groups rather than individuals → population health.
Speech and hearing science sits under the communication goal — helping people communicate better — and is the area most directly tied to the college's speech and hearing science identity.
What the college says about hands-on experience
The site states that coursework includes hands-on training, and that students can also take part in community projects, research, internships, and student clubs. It frames this as the "competitive advantage" employers look for in graduates. Student advising is also listed as an opportunity: advisors help you choose classes whether you have a clear goal or are still deciding.
Practical next steps
- Pick the interest area closest to your goal from the table above.
- Follow that area's explore link to see the associated programs.
- If two areas both fit, check which of the three schools each sits in — that tells you which academic home you'd be joining.
- Use student advising to confirm class sequencing once you've narrowed the area.
One caveat: the college's page describes interest areas and schools, not individual degree names, credit requirements, or admission terms. For those specifics, go through the explore link for your area rather than relying on the overview page.