Public Health (BS)

Bachelor's degree

In Providence (USA)

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Providence (USA)

  • Duration

    4 Years

  • Start date

    Different dates available

The Public Health bachelor's degree program prepares graduates for entry-level health-profession careers in such areas as health education, health promotion, research, monitoring and evaluation, and health and policy administration. Additionally, it prepares graduates seeking post-baccalaureate entry into graduate programs such as public health, public policy, health management, law and health informatics. Students can take additional electives in management that can help to prepare graduates for entry-level health-profession careers in such areas as health administration and management, consulting, quality improvement in healthcare, and policy administration.

The curriculum is based on a strong foundation in the population health sciences along with coursework in the arts and sciences. Content in the areas of health and wellness are emphasized. An interdisciplinary team of educators provides holistic exposure to nutrition, exercise science, psychology, sociology, public health, business and economics, and their importance to patient-centered, humanistic healthcare delivery.

The Public Health degree program emphasizes the application and synthesis of knowledge and develops graduates who are the problem-solvers and critical-thinkers of tomorrow in both domestic and global health systems and communities.

Upon completion of the program, graduates are expected to:

Apply fundamental biologic, socio-economic, behavioral, ethical, cultural and spiritual principles to the practice of health and wellness.
Synthesize foundational knowledge and the results of inquiry and research.
Effectively communicate health and wellness principles to diverse populations.
Work collaboratively as a member of a health and wellness team to improve individual and community outcomes.

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Start date

Providence (USA)
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About this course

Some professions may require additional study, background checks, certifications, licenses, exams and/or experience as required qualifications for employment. Students are responsible for verifying that they can meet the employment requirements of potential employers.

Biostatistician
Health Educator
Pharmacist
Dietitian & Nutritionist
Healthcare Administrator
Physician AssistantAbuse Counselor
Epidemiologist
Medical Technician
Research Analyst

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Subjects

  • Public Health
  • Nutrition
  • IT Law
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Healthcare
  • Public
  • Law
  • GCSE Physics
  • Global
  • Anatomy
  • Team Training
  • Physiology
  • Systems

Course programme

Public Health

A four-year program leading to the bachelor of science degree

Major Courses
  • Cooking for Health and Wellness
  • Introduction to Health Professions
  • Determinants of Health I
  • Determinants of Health II
  • Introduction to Public Health
  • Introduction to Global Health
  • Epidemiology
  • Comparative Healthcare Systems
  • Health Policy, Ethics and the Law
  • Data and Evidence in Health: Research Capstone
  • Abnormal Psychology
  • Workshop in Acquiring Social Research Skills
  • Introduction to Life Science
  • Exercise Physiology
  • Anatomy and Physiology
Major Electives

Choose 36 credits from the following:

Health Science
  • General Biology - Cellular
  • General Biology Laboratory - Cellular
  • Functional Human Anatomy
  • Functional Human Anatomy Laboratory
  • Human Physiology
  • Human Physiology Laboratory
  • General Chemistry I
  • General Chemistry I Laboratory
  • Introduction to Organic Chemistry
  • Introduction to Organic Chemistry Laboratory
  • Biochemistry
  • Biochemistry Laboratory
  • College of Health & Wellness Internship
  • Community Nutrition
  • Health Education and Program Planning
  • General Physics I
  • General Physics I Laboratory
  • General Physics II
  • General Physics II Laboratory
  • How Drugs Work
Leadership/Management
  • Financial Accounting
  • Managerial Accounting
  • Macroeconomics
  • Microeconomics
  • Finance
  • Spreadsheet Design for Business Solutions
  • Foundations of Leadership Studies
  • Contemporary Business Management I
  • Human Resource Management
Social/Behavioral
  • Cultural Anthropology
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Psychological Issues of Addiction and Compulsive Behavior
  • Health Psychology
  • Sociology of Aging
Related Professional Studies
  • Career Management
A&S Core Experience

Communications Foundation Courses
  • English Composition
  • Advanced Composition and Communication
  • Communication Skills
Integrative Learning
  • Two ILS courses, one at the 2000 level, one at the 4000 level
Arts and Humanities
  • Ethics: A Global Perspective
  • One course from ART, HIST, HUM‡, LIT or REL
Mathematics
  • Fundamentals of Algebra (or higher, based on student's placement)
  • Introduction to Biostatistics
Science
  • Nutrition
Social Sciences
  • Introductory Psychology
  • One course from ANTH°°, ECON, LEAD, PSCI or SOC
A&S Electives
  • Two courses with an EASC attribute, at least one at 3000 level or higher
Free Electives
  • 18 credits selected from 1000-4999 numbered offerings within the university

Public Health (BS)

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