公共卫生理学学士学位

的 公共卫生理学学士学位 at Temple’s College of Public Health gives you the theoretical knowledge and practical experience you need to improve health and quality of life for individuals, 社区和人口.

Students pursuing this degree will research, interpret and use health data in real-world circumstances through fieldwork placements at public health–related organizations and agencies in the community. 的 practical experience you gain will deepen and refine your understanding of public health from the institutional perspective.

的 field of public health focuses on preventing disease and injury, 保护人类健康, and promoting the conditions in which people can be healthy. In this degree program you will study the fundamentals of public health theory and practice, including disease prevention and control, the 心理学 behind people’s health habits, the political and financial aspects of the U.S. 医疗保健系统和其他主题.

Upon graduating from this degree program, you will be prepared for entry-level employment positions in a wide variety of public health–related organizations. 研究生s pursue careers in areas of community health including 妇幼保健, 营养和体育活动, 慢性疾病预防. 研究生s also go on to conduct research in social and behavioral sciences and in clinical fields, 等. 他们在各种环境下工作, 包括社区卫生组织, 医院, 非营利性机构, public health departments and rehabilitation centers.

What sets apart our 公共卫生理学学士学位?

• 加入知名项目: Our 公共卫生理学学士学位, part of a ceph认可的公共卫生学院, is known for its long history of high-quality 教育. Our professors and instructors serve as mentors, invest extra time for individualized work with student, 并采用创新的教学方法.
• 利用现实世界的经验: Through the program’s fieldwork experience, students apply their classroom learning to real-world scenarios in health services or public health organizational settings that prepare them to launch their careers.
• 向我们的专业教师学习: Our faculty are experts in areas such as cancer prevention, 全球健康, 卫生政策, 妇幼保健, 营养与肥胖, 药物滥用, 和更多的.

小的选择

的 College of Public Health offers a related 公共卫生辅修, which is available to students outside the BS in Public Health program.

的 公共卫生辅修 expands your understanding of how the natural sciences, social sciences and technology can be used to help solve human health problems. Students in the minor explore the fundamentals of public health research and practice, and learn to see the world through a public health lens.

的 minor’s required coursework explores the core areas of public health, preparing you to examine a variety of issues from a population health perspective. Additional elective courses allow you to shape the minor to complement your major, as well as your specific interests and career goals.

Completing the Public Health Minor improves your marketability in many professional paths, 包括社会工作, 运动机能学, 教育, 业务, 健康的职业, 心理学, 健康传播和其他. 的 minor also prepares students to pursue graduate training in public health.

Accelerated 本科/研究生 Degree Program

的 College of Public Health offers high-performing students the option of earning both a bachelor of science and master of public health (MPH) in five years, rather than taking the typical six years to complete both degrees. This rigorous, accelerated program is available with the following MPH programs.

• 应用生物统计学硕士
• 流行病学硕士
• 卫生政策与管理硕士
• 社会与行为科学硕士

Students apply during the spring of their sophomore year and are admitted into the degree program in the fall of their junior year. Admitted students take one graduate course during each semester of their junior and senior year (four courses total) and can complete the MPH within one year of graduating from the BS program.

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程序的格式

Students in the program complete 120 credits, including 68 credits of public health courses.

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