Public Health Degree Options

• Public Health, Bachelor of Science 
  • The Public Health Bachelor of Science degree prepares students to move immediately into rewarding public health careers or further graduate training in public health.
  • Academic focus is in the sciences.
  • Plan of Study |  Course Catalog Major Requirements
• Public Health, Bachelor of Arts 
  • The Public Health Bachelor of Arts degree offers a broad, well-rounded understanding of health and wellness from social ecology to be applied to non-science careers such as environment, disaster preparedness, education and policy.
  • Academic focus is broadly based, allowing the student to customize the degree.
  • Plan of Study |  Course Catalog Major Requirements
• Public Health, Bachelor of Science Pre-Medicine Concentration
  • The Public Health Bachelor of Science Pre-Professional Concentration degree prepares students for various provider roles, such as doctors, veterinarians, dentists, and pharmacists.
  • Academic focus requires pre-med sciences with public health classes.
  • Plan of Study | Course Catalog Major Requirements

Public Health, Minor 

• The Public Health Minor is available to any student in any undergraduate major at Saint Francis University. The minor provides an opportunity for developing an understanding of concepts of health and disease, epidemiology, health promotion and disease prevention, and global health, helping to enhance the student’s marketability in the work-force.
• Course Catalog Major Requirements

Students may also choose from the following concentrations in Public Health:

• BS Public Health, Biostatistics
• BS Public Health, Education
• BS Public Health, Environmental Science
• BS Public Health, Epidemiology
• BS Public Health, Health Policy and Administration
• BS Public Health, Pre-Medicine

Whether you prefer crunching numbers, want to work with people, or research is your thing, there’s a public health career for you. See the career possibilities in public health here.