Public health professionals prevent disease and protect and promote health within groups of people, from small communities to entire populations. At our college, public health is integrated in all that we do as we strive to ensure health for every person, every family and every community. Our interdisciplinary approach, research centers and focus on both rural and urban health will enrich your educational experience and position you for beginning your career or continuing your public health education. As a student, you will take an ecological approach to disease prevention, including examining environmental issues, access to healthcare services, health policies, and social and contextual factors as determinants of health. This option prepares students for many career opportunities in the areas of public health promotion, health behavior, and disease prevention. Students learn a variety of skills and strategies that will provide them with the necessary proficiencies to improve population health in diverse settings. The program focuses on the social and behavioral determinants of health and disease across the lifespan, with a particular emphasis on health disparities. Graduates are qualified to assist with the planning, implementing, and evaluation of programs that address health disparities and that are intended to improve the health of diverse populations.

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