The Bachelor of Science in Health Science and the Master of Public Health degrees are designed to prepare students for careers with official and voluntary health agencies at the federal, state, or local levels of government as well as the private sector. The Department of Public Health offers curricula based on principles of public health practices leading to a Bachelor of Science degree, including a major and minor in health science with options in community health, environmental/occupational health and safety, and health administration. The Department of Public Health offers curricula leading to a Bachelor of Science degree in the following areas: Community Health, Environmental/occupational health, and safety (EOHS), and Health administration.

The options at the bachelor's level are designed for careers in environmental health, industrial hygiene, community health, health education, occupational safety, public health, occupational health and allied health professions. Individuals may be employed by voluntary health agencies, hospitals, public health agencies, and in the private sector including industry and insurance companies. What You Can Earn: Health and Safety Manager $107,534 (in our region) Industrial Hygienist $74,536 (in our region) Health Educator $54,096 (in our region).