At Health Sciences Design, applied design for human health is at the center of curriculum and academic programming. Through project-based courses, students gain hands-on experience using design and innovation methods to address real-world issues in individual, community and global health.
With learning opportunities for undergraduate, graduate and professional students, HSD is committed to workforce development that equips future innovators with critical, versatile skills to advance health, wellness and quality of life in Arizona and beyond.

Career Impact

The learning outcomes in HSD courses are designed to complement a wide range of academic paths and career objectives. In health care and other sectors, employers frequently list adaptability, creativity and problem-solving ability among the critical skills they seek in candidates. For their 2023 report The Career-Ready Graduate: What Employers Say about the Difference College Makes, the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) surveyed more than 1,000 employers to find what skills they considered “very important.” “Adaptability and flexibility,” “[c]reative and innovative thinking” and “[c]omplex problem-solving” were among the top 14 results.

Employer Needs: Highlights from The Career-Ready Graduate (2023)

Percent of survey respondents indicating a skill was very important.