College of Health and Human Services

The University of New Hampshire College of Health and Human Services inspires students to become strong, compassionate leaders to help transform and improve the health and human services environment across the state, the region and the world. Led by engaged faculty and practitioners who are leaders in their fields, CHHS offers dynamic academic programs infused with applied learning and innovative research that prepares students for success.

95%

employed or enrolled in a program of further education

300,000

approximate hours of service to community agencies provided by CHHS students each year

81%

of CHHS students participate in internships

Hallmarks of a CHHS Education
  • Dynamic, high-quality programs that provide high touch/high value
  • Real-world experience with hands-on practical learning
  • Engaged scholarship, innovative research, and community outreach across disciplines that make a difference in the lives of others

97%

Success Rate

Employed or pursuing further education

95%

Internship Rate

The average number of internships per student = 2.55

85%

Engagement Rate

In student clubs and organizations

93%

Satisfaction Rate

Believe UNH prepared them for the future

Top 5 Grad Schools

UNH
Northeastern University
Simmons University
Boston University
MCPHS

Undergraduate Programs

  • Athletic Training B.S.
  • Communication Sciences and Disorders B.S.
  • Health Management and Policy B.S.
  • Human Development and Family Studies B.S.
    • Concentrations in:
      • Child Development
      • Family Support/Provisional CFLE
      • Lifespan Development
  • Kinesiology B.S.
    • Majors:
      • Exercise Science
      • Health and Physical Education
      • Outdoor Education
      • Sport Studies
  • Nursing B.S.
  • Occupational Science B.S.
  • Recreation Management and Policy B.S.
    • Options in:
      • Program and Event Management
      • Therapeutic Recreation
  • Social Work B.S.

Graduate Programs

  • Communication Sciences and Disorders M.S.
  • Public Health - MPH
  • Human Development and Family Studies M.S.
  • Kinesiology M.S., PhD
  • Health and Physical Education, K-12 - MAT
  • Nursing M.S., DNP
  • Occupational Therapy M.S.
  • Recreation Management & Policy M.S.
  • Social Work M.S.W.
  • Dual Degree MSW/Kinesiology M.S.
  • Dual Degree MSW/JD

Graduate Certificates

  • Public Health
  • Adolescent Development
  • Adapted Physical Education
  • Family Nurse Practitioner
  • Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
  • Assistive Technology
  • Child Welfare
  • Intellectual and Development Disabilities
Institutes and Centers

The College of Health and Human Services is home to many of the nation’s leading centers and institutes devoted to applied research and practical expertise in areas ranging from health policy and practice and cardiac rehabilitation, to experiential learning and child and adolescent development. They bring together student and faculty researchers from different academic fields to explore solutions to common problems. They produce new knowledge and policy recommendations that are made accessible to professionals and the general public. They provide a framework for collaborative partnerships among UNH, industry, and government agencies.

Institutes and Centers
  • The Browne Center
  • Center on Aging and Community Living
  • Child Study and Development Center
  • Family Connections Center
  • Institute for Health Policy and Practice
  • Institute on Disability
  • Marriage and Family Therapy Center
  • Northeast Passage
  • Outdoor Behavioral Health Center
  • Professional Excellence in Child Welfare
  • Speech-Language Hearing Center