The Public Health major prepares students to plan, implement, and evaluate health education and promotion programs in schools, communities, and internationally. The program provides a core foundation in epidemiology, environmental health, health behavior change, disease prevention, health education methods, research methods, ethics, management, and leadership. This major prepares students for relevant professional certifications through the National Commission on Health Education Credentialing (CHES) and the National Board of Public Health (CPH), and the Registered Environmental Health Specialist (REHS) as well as for further graduate study in public health, health management, social sciences, medicine, or other allied health professions.

Public Health majors that are interested in global health issues are encouraged to enroll in ALH 301  and 401 , and participate in the Global Health Engagement for their HSC 495  practicum requirement.