Program Director:     Dr. Dan Gerber, Assistant Professor
Arnold House – Rm 308
Email address: gerber@schoolph.umass.edu
Phone number:  545-1003

A new undergraduate degree program is now offered in the Department of Public Health, leading to a Bachelor's of Science degree in Public Health Sciences. The undergraduate degree in Public Health Sciences is intended to provide students with a broad understanding of the factors that influence the health of populations. The field of public health encompasses a number of sub-disciplines, including community health education, health policy and management, environmental health, epidemiology, and biostatistics. Students may select a track emphasizing either Social Sciences or Natural Sciences to suit their individual interests and career goals. In both tracks, the curriculum is divided into four areas. These include:

1. Quantitative courses
2. Pre-requisite courses
3. Public Health courses
4. Cognate area related to Public Health

Characteristics:

• Each student will develop their own program within the parameters of the degree requirements.
• Students are responsible to clarify their own professional interests.

• The B.S. in Public Health Sciences can lead to:
• Entry-level positions within the health and human services field.
• Teaching health in the public school system.
• Graduate School in the Public Health and Health Sciences field.

Degree Requirements

There are two tracks within the major: 1) Social Science Track and 2) Science Track. For each track, there are four core components to this degree: Math and Statistics Courses, Foundation Courses; Public Health Courses, and the Collateral Field.

PUBHLTH 490b Public Health Sciences Capstone Course (3 credits) will be required of all Public Health Sciences majors.  This capstone course is designed to give public health students the opportunity to bring together all their knowledge from other courses into one cumulating experience.

To apply for the Public Health Sciences Program please complete:

• (1)   Application for Admission to the Major in Public Health Sciences for students currently enrolled at the University. Admission Form for Public Health Sciences
• Incoming students must apply for admission using the undergraduate admissions process at http://www.umass.edu/admissions/apply/
  

Careers in Public Health Science
Public Health is an exciting and growing field that lets you make a real impact on the world around you. Public Health saves lives – your life, the lives of your family and friends, and the lives of people around the world.
From the laboratory to the podium, Public Health professionals occupy a wide variety of positions.
They do everything from analyzing the effects genetics, personal choice, and the environment have on health to developing programs that protect the health of families and communities. They work to understand how the ecology of health affects us, and how we can improve it. From social networks and economic circumstances to our environment and habits, Public Health professionals are the architects of tomorrow's better health practices.
Do you have what it takes to change your world for the better? Explore the career opportunities in Public Health on our sister site, What is Public Health?

Association of Schools of Public Health
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Washington DC 20005
Telephone: (202) 296-1099
Fax: (202) 296-1252

General questions can be sent to info@asph.org.

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