Bachelor of Science in Public Health Curriculum

The B.S.P.H. addresses the following Foundational Domains (Council on Education for Public Health):

• History and philosophy of public health as well as its core values, concepts and functions across the globe and in society;
• Basic concepts, methods and tools of public health data collection, use and analysis and why evidence-based approaches are an essential part of public health practice;
• Concepts of population health, and the basic processes, approaches and interventions that identify and address the major health-related needs and concerns of populations;
• Underlying science of human health and disease, including opportunities for promoting and protecting health across the life course;
• Socioeconomic, behavioral, biological, environmental and other factors that impact human health and contribute to health disparities;
• Fundamental concepts and features of project implementation, including planning, assessment and evaluation;
• Fundamental characteristics and organizational structures of the US health system as well as the differences between systems in other countries;
• Basic concepts of legal, ethical, economic and regulatory dimensions of health care and public health policy and the roles, influences and responsibilities of the different agencies and branches of government; and
• Basic concepts of public health-specific communication, including technical and professional writing and the use of mass media and electronic technology

The B.S.P.H. also addresses the following Foundational Competencies (Council on Education for Public Health):

• Ability to communicate public health information, in both oral and written forms, through a variety of media and to diverse audiences, and
• Ability to locate, use, evaluate, and synthesize public health information.