Bachelor of Science - Health Science - Public Health

At Sacred Heart University, students will gain a comprehensive understanding of the health care system and its many specialties -- allowing them to create a flexible career path in the health field, or continue to graduate school to obtain an advanced health care degree in physical therapy, occupational therapy, physician assistant studies, public health, pre-accelerated nursing and more.

In the Bachelor of Science in Health Science program, students will also: • Learn to evaluate trends in health care and its systems, policies and environments • Understand health care inequities and how to prioritize approaches to health care access • Develop leadership skills for strategic planning and professional management • Study in a well-rounded health care curriculum that pairs well with future graduate work • Apply epidemiological analysis to health data, and apply biological, cultural and social determinants of health and their effects on health equality • Identify approaches to health care system diversity and demonstrate cultural competence in personal and professional interactions • Develop ethical standards, values and attitudes appropriate to health care professionals

Readies students for a graduate program in public health, professional graduate programs or employment in private and government public health agencies and institutions.