BS in Public Health

The Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree in Public Health provides students with an understanding of the American health care system and its goal to protect and improve the health of people and communities through the proactive methods of education, injury and disease prevention, and the promotion of healthy lifestyles.

This program provides students with the knowledge and skills to collect and analyze data, identify community needs, as well as plan, implement, monitor, and evaluate programs designed to encourage healthy lifestyles, policies, and environments. Public health professionals may also serve as a resource to assist individuals, other professionals, or the community. As such, courses within the program place emphasis on skills in the areas of communication, counseling, leadership, and diplomacy. The liberal arts component of the program complements the community health requirements. It provides substantive course work in the humanities and social sciences and broad-based liberal arts courses that encourage students to achieve higher levels of self-knowledge, develop analytical skills, communicate ideas effectively, and make sound judgments.