公共卫生

The 理学学士 in 公共卫生 (BSPH) is a Council on Education for 公共卫生 (CEPH) accredited program. Public health is the science of protecting, promoting and improving the health of populations. The major prepares graduates to work in the public health field in a number of entry-level positions, 包括, 环境卫生, 公共卫生教育, 和流行病学. BSPH majors complete 42 credits of public health core courses designed to provide an educational experience focused on developing skills to address public health problems such as infectious diseases, 慢性疾病, 高危生活方式, 健康差异, 还有很多其他的. Included in the core courses is an emphasis on One Health, which is a framework that reinforces that human health issues and problems are strongly related to the health of animals and the quality of the environment. The 120 credit BSPH curriculum includes 33 credits of free electives. This provides students with opportunity to select an additional major or minor(s) that complements their academic and professional interests. In addition to the BSPH, an 18-credit minor in public health is available.

Please contact the Director of the Undergraduate 公共卫生 Program, Dr. Kerry Redican or the Undergraduate 公共卫生 Academic Advisor, 安吉拉·马赛厄斯 if you are interested in pursuing undergraduate public health studies at 弗吉尼亚理工大学.

职业选择

• Health Education in Health Departments, Hospital Systems, and Community Health Agencies
• 项目专家
• 流行病学家 
• Program and/or Project Coordinator
• Environmental Health Specialist
• Worksite Wellness Coordinator
• 社区教育 & 推广专家
• Health Educator in state or local health department
• Health Educator in health system or hospital