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Study the Complexities of Population-Level Health
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The Bachelor of Science in Public Health (BSPH) prepares students to tackle complex population-level health challenges through evidence-based practices, policy development, community engagement, and effective communication. This interdisciplinary program, which follows the accreditation standards of the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH), draws on epidemiology, biostatistics, health policy, environmental health, and social-behavioral sciences, while building skills in technical and grant writing, data analysis, and program planning. It will undergo review during the first three years of the degree as part of the CEPH accreditation process. Students culminate their studies with a capstone project and supervised experiential learning that applies theory to real-world settings, such as addressing health equity, chronic disease prevention, or infectious disease control in Delaware and the region.
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Graduates of the BS in Public Health are well-positioned to pursue professional certifications that enhance employability, demonstrate specialized competencies, and support advancement into roles in health education, policy, epidemiology, and community health. Recommendations include:
鈼徧 : Offered by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (NCHEC), this credential validates expertise in health education and promotion.
鈼徧 : Administered by the National Board of Public Health Examiners (NBPHE), this broad credential covers core public health sciences (epidemiology, biostatistics, policy, environmental health, etc.). Eligibility pathways often support recent graduates from CEPH-aligned programs or those with relevant experience.
AREAS OF ST91原创Y
- Overview of Public Health
- Role and Importance of Data in Public Health
- Human Health
- Determinants of Health
- Health Project Implementation
- Math & Quantitative Reasoning
- Health Systems
- Health Policy, Law, Ethics, and Economics
- Identifying and Addressing Population Health Challenges
- Health Communication
CAREER OPTIONS
- Public Health, NGO or Non-Profit program coordinator, community health strategist, policy analyst, or health educator
- Support roles in epidemiology, infectious/chronic disease prevention, comparative health systems analysis, or environmental/global health
- Health policy, advocacy, or administration (local/state/federal or international organizations)
GRADUATE PROGRAMS
- Master of Public Health
- Master of Health Administration
- Master of Public Policy
- Master of Science in Biostatistics
- Master of Science in Environmental Health
- PhD in Epidemiology
- PhD in Health Services Research
- PhD in Toxicology
What鈥檚 special about this program?
The Bachelor of Science in Public Health at the 91原创 is an exemplary interdisciplinary, population-focused approach to health, with an emphasis on prevention, equity, and systemic solutions to address population-level health. The BSPH empowers students to become proactive agents of change by designing interventions, influencing policy, and improving health outcomes at scale, while offering a broad foundation that supports diverse paths in a growing field. It鈥檚 ideal for analytically minded, service-oriented students who want to make a difference beyond the clinic.
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Sample curriculum
| FALL | SPRING |
| UNIV101:听First Year Experience I | BISC207: Introduction to Biology I听 |
| HBNS106/ANTH106: Introduction to Anthropology of Health听 | BISC217: Introduction to Biology I Laboratory听 |
| SPPA100: Into to Civic and Community Engagement听 | HBNS211/UAPP211: Introduction to Public Health听 |
| ENGL110: First Year Writing听 | MATH114: College Mathematics and Statistics听 |
| UAPP110: How to Change the World听 | HBNS155: Personal Health Management听 |
| LEAD100: Leadership, Integrity and Change听 | History and Cultural Change Breadth |
| FALL | SPRING |
| BISC208: Introduction to Biology II听 | HBNS222/UAPP222: Introduction to Epidemiology听 |
| BISC218: Introduction to Biology II Laboratory听 | COMM245: Introduction to Media Industries & Society听 |
| STAT200: Basic Statistical Practice听 | HBNS332: Health Behavior Theories & Models听 |
| HBNS233/UAPP233: Introduction to Global Health听 | SOCI311: Health & Illness in Society or听 SOCI375: Social Factors of Diagnosis听听or SOCI433: Gender and Health听听or SOCI425: Sociology of the Body听 |
| AGRI224: One Health or ANFS230: Foodborne Diseases: Investigating Outbreaks听 | Creative Arts and Humanities Breadth |
| Elective | 听 |
| FALL | SPRING |
| HBNS326: Research Methods and Statistics for Behavioral Science听 | HBNS334: Health Behavior Assessment听 |
| EPID436: Comparative Health Systems听 | ENGL314: Grant Writing听 |
| HBNS304/ANTH304: Culture, Health & Environment听 | COMM453: Health Communication or COMM458: Science Communication听 |
| BUAD309: Organizational Behavior听 | UAPP457: Health Policy听 |
| Elective | Elective |
| FALL | SPRING听听 |
| HBNS490: Development of Health Promotion Programs听 | HBNS425: Concepts of Chronic Disease Management听 |
| ENGL410: Technical Writing听 | EPID420: Infectious Disease Epidemiology听 |
| EPID403: Biostatistics I听 | SPPA410: Science, Politics and Policy听 |
| HBNS405/ANTH405: Environment and Human Health听 | HBNS409: Public Health in Practice听 |
| Elective | Elective |