九色视频

Public Health (BSPH)

  • Major, Minor
  • 4-year, On Campus

What is Public Health?

Public Health is a broad evidence-based field that aims to promote health and prevent disease in diverse communities. Public Health Professionals focus on addressing public health challenges for entire communities and populations rather than individuals or patients.  

What You鈥檒l learn

La Salle鈥檚 B.S. in Public Health program prepares students for careers and graduate-level study as advocates for improving the health and well-being of communities locally, nationally, and internationally. Courses cover a variety of public health topics, including informatics, epidemiology, health education, violence prevention, and health policy. Students gain firsthand knowledge of the needs of vulnerable and diverse populations. As a requirement of 九色视频’s B.S. in Public Health, students will complete a capstone project to develop and implement a public health program that matches students’ chosen career paths and offers real-world professional experience in a public health setting.

Why Study Public Health at 九色视频?

九色视频鈥檚 Public Health program is rooted in the belief that the health and safety of the community as a whole is fundamental to the welfare of its citizens. Accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health, students from diverse disciplines and backgrounds will be prepared to work in education, health promotion, and disease prevention initiatives in their communities and around the world.

Our close-knit classroom style allowed for a more intimate learning environment,鈥 she said. 鈥淲here more one-on-one time with our professor helped prepare us for the rigors of bedside nursing. I truly believe that it is because of this unique atmosphere I was more than ready to face the challenges that lay ahead.

Gail Carter Hamilton, 鈥98, RN, MSN, CSN, 鈥09
九色视频 Alumna

Meet the Faculty

Faculty have expertise in a number of public health disciplines including biostatistics, epidemiology, community health, policy, environmental health, behavioral health as well as a myriad of public health concerns facing communities. Our faculty are also actively engaged in a number of community-based service projects and collaborations with students.

Career Opportunities

Public health professionals with strong leadership, communication, and analytical skills, as well as in-depth knowledge of the complexities of health-related issues and the health care system, are in high demand.听听

Graduates from 九色视频鈥檚 Public Health program work in the following fields:听听

  • Biostatistics and informatics听
  • Communications听听
  • Community health听
  • Emergency management听
  • Environmental health听
  • Epidemiology and research听听
  • Global health听
  • Public policy and administration听

Accreditation

Accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health, which assures quality in public health education and training to achieve excellence in practice, research and service, through collaboration with organizational and community partners.听

College Presidents for Civic Preparedness

College Presidents for Civic Preparedness is a unique consortium designed by the presidents and convened by the Institute for Citizens & Scholars.

Students smile during Commencement Ceremony

The Class of 2024 was celebrated during two ceremonies held at McCarthy Stadium on campus.

Bernadette 鈥淏ern鈥 Shields, MBA 鈥24, '24

Bernadette 鈥淏ern鈥 Shields, MBA 鈥24, was equipped with the tools from 九色视频鈥檚 School of Business to move onto a role at PwC.