The minor in Public Health provides a foundation for students wishing to augment their health-related degree or profession. Graduates with the Public Health minor will have a better understanding of issues in community health, giving them a more well-rounded preparation for their careers. 

What is Public Health?

Spanning many disciplines, public health focuses on health advocacy and promotion, research for disease and injury prevention and detecting and controlling infectious diseases in order to improve and protect the health of families, neighborhoods, communities and entire populations such as countries or regions of the world.

To achieve these goals while addressing global health issues, public health professionals work to improve access to health care and reduce environmental hazards, violence, substance abuse and injury through public health education programs, policies, services and regulations.

What Can You Do With Your Bachelors Degree in Public Health?

With a Bachelor’s of Science in Public Health, you can work for public and private organizations that are focused on disease prevention and health promotion. You will be well-qualified to work for hospitals, Health Departments, insurance companies, research facilities, community organizations, academic institutions, private clinical settings, and international organizations. Following are some examples of public health professionals:

• Health Educator
• Epidemiologist
• Biostatistics/Data Scientist
• Research Coordinator
• Program assistant or manager for healthcare organizations
• Disease specialist (infectious or chronic diseases)
• Healthcare Administrator