Program Overview

Public Health Degree

Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

Program Type

Major

Format

On Campus

Estimated Time to Complete

4 years

Credit Hours

120

Program Description

The Bachelor of Science in Public Health prepares professionals to identify, prevent, and solve health problems at community, local, national, and global levels. Public Health prepares students with the knowledge and skills to promote health, drawing on principles from the social, behavioral, and health sciences.

Why Earn a Public Health Degree?

The Public Health degree program focuses on preventing and mitigating disease outbreaks and confronting systemic health challenges that affect communities. This program prepares professionals to identify, prevent, and solve health problems at various levels, optimizing health outcomes.

Marketable Skills

• Comprehensive understanding of public health
• Provision of health education
• Community-oriented problem-solving
• Oral and written communication
• Public health challenge analysis

Public Health Degree Highlights

• Nationally recognized and dedicated full-time faculty
• Graduates may choose from a wide variety of specializations
• The HPS Undergraduate Advising Office assists students throughout degree planning
• The Public Health degree program prepares professionals to promote health by identifying, preventing, and solving health problems at community, local, national, and global levels
• RHS students are eligible to apply for scholarships offered by the College of Health and Public Service and the Department of Rehabilitation & Health Services

What Can You Do With a Public Health Degree?

Public Health coursework incorporates several subject areas, such as social, behavioral, and health sciences, with a specific focus on health promotion. Upon graduating and entering the workforce, you have a variety of professional options within public and private sector organizations to choose from:

• Community, state, and worldwide think tanks
• Foundations
• Government agencies
• Health insurance companies
• Hospitals

Public Health Degree Courses You Could Take

• Introduction to Public Health (3 hrs)
• Social Justice and Behavioral Foundations in Public Health (3hrs)
• Environmental Health (3 hrs)
• Public Health and Health Policy (3 hrs)
• Ethics in Science (3 hrs)
• Epidemiological Concepts and Methods for Public Health (3 hrs)