Career Options
With a degree in health or human services, you’ll open doors in fields ranging from food studies to public health, social work to exercise science.
- Child Life Specialist
- Clinical Research Assistant
- Clinical Services Manager
- Epidemiologist (MPH)
- Food Researcher/Policy Analyst
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (MA)
- Licensed Social Worker (MA)
- Physical Therapy Aide
- Registered Behavior Technician
- Registered Dietitian (MA)
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Discover Health and Human Services Majors and Minors
Pursue your interests with a customizable program that sets you up for success.
Coursework Highlights
Find courses that give you the knowledge and skills to stand out from the pack.
- Community/Environmental Health
- Feeding the City: Urban Food Systems
- Food Enterprise Management
- Global Health
- Health Psychology
- Human Right to Food and Nutrition
- Motor Behavior Across Lifespan
- Nutrition in Health
- Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries
- Sociology of Health and Illness
Featured Employers
Our graduates land jobs with top employers.
- American Heart Association
- ATI Physical Therapy
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
- Make-A-Wish Foundation
- Massachusetts General Hospital
- National Academy of Sports Medicine
- New York State Public Health Corps
- New York Yankees
- Success Academy Charter Schools
- Women, Infants, and Children
Syracuse completely prepared me for each step of the way into the world of nutrition. I really benefited from having exposure and access to different opportunities and professors to guide me through what it is to be a dietitian.
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Clubs and Organizations
Learning happens inside and outside the classroom. Make connections to build your resume and your network.
- Active Minds at Syracuse University
- Amnesty International at Syracuse University
- Best Buddies International at SU
- Camp Kesem Syracuse University
- Exercise Science Club
- Mental Wellness Society
- Nutrition Education and Promotion Association
- Rebecca Lee Pre-Health Society
- Slow Food Syracuse University
- Students for Farm Workers
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