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"Be careful about reading health books. You could die of a misprint." —Mark Twain

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"My own prescription for health is less paperwork and more running barefoot through the grass." —Leslie Grimutter

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"So many people spend their health gaining wealth, and then have to spend their wealth to regain their health." —A.J. Reb Materi

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"If I'd known I was going to live so long, I'd have taken better care of myself." —Leon Eldred

i-Health Program

The College of Applied Health Sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign offers a new, interdisciplinary degree program in health, called i-Health. The i-Health program prepares undergraduate students for a wide range of graduate study in health-related fields, and pre-professional study for a range of biomedical careers.

Societal health trends such as inactivity, obesity, and diabetes create greater demand for understanding health behavior change, wellness promotion, and disability prevention. The i-Health customized, interdisciplinary curriculum encourages students to examine today's complex health issues from multiple perspectives within three concentrations:

Concentrations

  • Health and Aging
  • Health Behavior Change
  • Health Diversity

Healthcare and social assistance—including public and private hospitals, nursing and residential care facilities, and individual and family services—will grow by 25.4 percent and add 4 million new jobs.

—Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-09 Edition

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  • i-Health—Interdisciplinary, Individualized, Innovative The i-Health undergraduate program:
    • is an interdisciplinary undergraduate degree program at the University of Illinois
    • allows students to combine health courses with coursework from several colleges and departments to create an individualized health degree
    • reflects a broader range of knowledge required to effectively address increasingly complex health issues
    • was approved by the Illinois Board of Higher Education in January 2009
  • Contact Sheri Shaw at email snshaw@illinois.edu for information about the interdisciplinary Bachelor of Science degree in Health and enrollment in the program.