Health Education Undergraduate Program
Bachelor of Science in Public Health

The Public Health professional promotes the health of the general public by educating people and communities about health maintenance and healthy lifestyles. WIth this degree, you might help change policies to improve people's environments or teach others how to prevent disease and make healthy choices through government agencies, nonprofit organizations, hospitals or corporations.

Available specialties: Statistics, Epidemiology, Public Health Administration and Public Health Environment

Along with the 45 hours of general education requirements and a practicum, the Public Health major completes 64 hours of course work. Some ares of study are:

A degree in Public Health prepares students for positions with agencies and organizations in the community whose mission is to improve the health of the public through education and advocacy. Starting salaries for Public Health Graduates could be anywhere in the range of $30,000-$35,000. Graduates of the program could be employed by some of the following:

Additional information can be found by clicking on the following links:

Health Education Course Descriptions

Public Health Course Worksheet

General Education Requirements