The academic area of study in Public Health is part of the total program of the College of Health and Human Services. Students pursue a Public Health concentration leading to a degree with specialization and job skills applicable to one of three professional areas of study: community health, healthcare administration, or occupational health and safety. The faculty supports the idea of focused academic preparation in each concentration such that Public Health BS graduates will have job appeal in their chosen professional field.

Students can expect to be involved, both in class and field experiences, in areas that deal with significant issues within the specific concentration, such as health care costs, consumer health issues, alcohol and other drugs, human sexuality, unintentional injury causes and prevention, and other personal, occupational, and community health and safety issues as well as management, business and administration skills in the health care administration option.

Students interested in pursuing advanced degrees in the Public Health will find that the BS program provides the foundation upon which to undertake a MPH or MS in community, health care administration, or occupational health and safety degree programs.

The Bachelor of Science - Public Health program at California State University, Sacramento is a highly sought after degree. Students will be admitted as Pre-Major Public Health students.