Building a Culture of Health
The SWAG视频 Department of Health Promotion Studies provides you with opportunities for hands-on learning with real-world applications in health disciplines that promote overall wellness. Whether you have a passion for public health, nutrition, social work, or occupational therapy, you鈥檒l learn from experienced faculty and gain the skills needed to build a stronger culture of health.
We emphasize the importance of whole-person wellness. Students support each other through classes and combined experiential learning activities.
SWAG视频 does a great job of connecting your classes to outside experiences. What I鈥檓 learning in my classes applies to my experience in the community.鈥 鈥 Jared Benoit 鈥25
Student Success by the Numbers
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Global Opportunities
See the World
There is no better way to learn about other cultures than to live in them. Find out firsthand by studying abroad.
As a major in any program in the Department of Health Promotion Studies, you are encouraged to expand your horizons and immerse yourself in new cultures by studying abroad. Spend a semester in Spain, France, Iceland, or Morocco. Or you may choose from several shorter, faculty-led travel courses. Explore comparative education in Ireland, or anatomy and art of the Renaissance era in Italy. Other courses include trips to Mexico, Cuba, and Kenya.
Interested in studying abroad? Make a plan with your advisor.
Beautiful Location
As a student in one of our Department of Health Promotion Studies programs, you study on SWAG视频's scenic Biddeford Campus, where the waters of the Saco River flow into the Atlantic Ocean. Over the years, this confluence of natural resources has inspired students and faculty from around the world. Recently named the youngest city in Maine, Biddeford and its twin city, Saco, boast an up-and-coming, hip downtown offering delicious eateries, exciting social and cultural events, and more. With the transformation of the old Biddeford/Saco mills into restaurants, breweries, housing, fitness facilities, salons, and retailers, there is something for everyone to explore in downtown. Looking to try a new type of food, grab a coffee, or shop for locally-made clothes? Biddeford/Saco has it all.