Bachelor of Science in Public Health
Boston, USA
DURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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TUITION FEES
USD 36,060 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* this program offers merit-based scholarships up to a maximum of $18,000 per year
Introduction
As a public health specialist, you have the power to help protect the health of populations around the globe working in areas such as vaccine availability, health-related legislation, clean air, and water accessibility, addictive or dangerous substance issues, and more.
In this full-time, four-year program, you’ll work with world-class educators to develop knowledge in public health along with a strong foundation in the basic sciences, liberal arts, and an informed sense of healthcare issues. When you graduate, you’ll be prepared to begin your meaningful career or continue your education at the graduate level.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Bachelor of Science in Public Health Program is to use guidance from the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health, the Council on Education for Public Health, and the American Association of Colleges and Universities to assist students in developing the necessary skills to apply public health principles of health promotion and disease prevention to their future career or graduate school placement. This mission recognizes the vast opportunity for the application of public health skills across a wide array of experiences, both educational and occupational. The program further aims to impart a “Culture of Public Health” that provides guiding principles by which students frame their discussions, actions, and future endeavors.
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Scholarships and Funding
This program offers merit-based scholarships up to a maximum of $18,000 per year.
Curriculum
Year I-Fall
- Biology I Laboratory
- Biology I: Cell and Molecular Biology
- Chemical Principles I (w/ lab)
- Expository Writing I
- Calculus I
- First-Year Seminar
Year I - Spring
- Biology II: Biology of Organisms (w/ lab)
- Chemical Principles II (w/ lab)
- Expository Writing II
- Calculus II
- American Culture, Identity, and Public Life
Year II - Fall
- Introduction to Public Health
- Healthcare Informatics
- Introduction to Psychology
- Statistics
- General elective
Year II - Spring
- Health Promotion
- Medical Microbiology w/ Lab
- Cultural Anthropology
- Evolution of the Health Professions
- General elective
Year III - Fall
- Introduction to Interpersonal Communication for Health Professionals
- Biostatistics
- Healthcare Ethics
- General electives
Year III - Spring
- Plagues of the Past, Present, and Future
- Epidemiology
- Environment and Health
- General elective
Year IV -Fall
- Behavioral Sciences elective
- Public Health electives
- Humanities elective
Year IV - Spring
- Public Policy and Public Health
- Public Health electives
- Field Placement
Public Health Required Core Courses
- Health Promotion
- Medical Microbiology w/ Lab
- Plagues Past, Present, and Future
- Healthcare Informatics
- Biostatistics
- Intro to Public Health
- Epidemiology
- Environment and Health
- Public Policy and Public Health
- Evolution of the Health Professions
Public Health Electives
- Health Psychology
- Behavioral Health
- Stress and Illness
- Molecular Biology
- Advanced Microbiology (w/ lab)
- Human Sexuality
- Community Health
- Introduction to Healthcare Delivery
- Healthcare Management
- Medical Anthropology
- Cigarettes in American Culture
Program Outcome
Students in the Public Health program take a curriculum with a strong foundation in the basic sciences, liberal arts, and an informed sense of healthcare issues that develops the necessary knowledge and skills to apply public health principles of health promotion and disease prevention to their future career or graduate school placement. By the end of the Public Health program, students will have developed proficiency in the following learning domains:
Knowledge of Human Cultures and the Physical and Natural World as it Relates to Individual and Population Health
Students will gain this knowledge through study in the sciences and mathematics, social sciences, humanities, histories, languages, and the arts. Focused by engagement with broad questions, both contemporary and enduring.
Intellectual and Practical Skills
Students will gain these skills through inquiry and analysis, critical and creative thinking, written and oral communication, Quantitative literacy, Information literacy, teamwork, and problem-solving. These skills should be practiced extensively, across the curriculum, in the context of progressively more challenging problems, projects, and standards for performance.
Personal and Social Responsibility
Students will demonstrate civic knowledge and engagement—local and global, intercultural knowledge and competence, ethical reasoning and action, foundations and skills for lifelong learning. Student learning should be anchored through active involvement with diverse communities and real-world challenges
Integrative and Applied Learning
Students will demonstrate synthesis and advanced accomplishment across general and specialized studies. This is demonstrated through the application of knowledge, skills, and responsibilities to new settings and complex problems
Background Domain
Students should be exposed to the following content areas: Science, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Math/Quantitative Reasoning, Humanities/Fine Arts
Public Health Domains
Overview of Public Health: Students should have an introduction to the history and philosophy of public health as well as its core values, concepts, and functions across the globe and in society
Cumulative Experience and Field Experience
Students should have opportunities to integrate, apply, and synthesize knowledge through cumulative and experiential activities.
Cross-Cutting Areas
Students should be exposed to concepts and experiences necessary for success in the workplace, further education, and life-long learning.
English Language Requirements
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