In the United States, health care is an industry with annual expenditures of more than 3.8 trillion a year. Health is a leading factor in workforce productivity, and health care costs play a major role on the bottom line of most businesses. All organizations that provide benefits to employees spend a large share of their energies on issues related to employee health and the ever-changing dynamics of the health insurance industry.<br><br>Despite attempts at reforms, our nation is currently on an unsustainable path of increasing health care costs. A student with a Health Studies degree will be prepared to help individuals and organizations acquire, convert or translate scientific, psychological, and business perspectives into a more effective health care delivery system.<br><br>The Health Studies major is an innovative program that integrates the Natural and Applied Sciences health and psychology curricula with Bentley's core programs in business. In addition to a strong foundation in the laboratory sciences, students with a Health Studies degree will have the flexibility to tailor their studies to specific areas of interest, such as policy, psychology, biotechnology, and global or environmental health.