Bachelor of Science - Public Health

The field of Public Health is focused on promoting and protecting health by preventing disease and illness in communities. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) outline 10 essential Public Health services that center around equity, assessment, policy development, and assurance. Public Health uses evidence-based, data-driven strategies to improve health.

Public Health education is centered around 5 core disciplines:

• Biostatistics • Epidemiology • Environmental Health Sciences • Health Policy and Management • Social and Behavioral Sciences

Career paths in public health include health education, community health, epidemiology, biostatistics, health administration, environmental health, and health policy. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has projected continued growth in all of these public health career paths.