BS in Public Health
Walden University
United States of America, Minneapolis
BS in Public Health
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What’s the Career Impact of Earning a BS in Public Health?
Turn Your Passion for Helping Others Into a Fulfilling Career
From preventing heart disease to ensuring food safety, America is currently facing a host of public health challenges. Health educators and community health workers help educate populations about behaviors that prevent illness, foster wellness, and promote a better quality of life. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of these professionals is expected to grow by 13% through 2029—much faster than the average for all occupations.
Be a Force of Positive Change
Walden’s BS in Public Health online program can prepare you to make a difference by cultivating healthier communities. You’ll be positioned for rewarding career roles in a range of settings, including:
- Hospitals
- Clinics
- Departments of health (state/local state government)
- In the field (testing water, food testing, health and safety testing)
- Nonprofit organizations
- Child healthcare facilities
Career options include:
- Director of rehabilitation
- Public administrator
- Epidemiologist
- Community health worker
- Healthcare administrator
- Policy analyst
- Community outreach coordinator
- Health services manager
- Health officer
- Operations manager
- Program director
- Public health emergency preparedness coordinator
- Public health program specialist
- Public health information officer
Career options may require additional experience, training, or other factors beyond the successful completion of this degree program.
Learning Outcomes
This bachelor’s in public health program helps prepare graduates to:
- Explain the historical development and contemporary context of public health, including the infrastructure and organization of public health systems.
- Critically examine the role of public health in protecting and promoting the health of populations locally and globally.
- Analyze social, political, and economical issues which impact public health and healthcare delivery systems within and outside of the U.S.
- Explain the biological effects of infections and chronic diseases on the human body.
- Explain basic epidemiological principles used to study patterns of disease and injury among diverse populations.
- Evaluate health-related research and research methods.
- Analyze the theoretical models including how social, behavioral, cultural, and environmental factors impact behavior change.
- Demonstrate the skills necessary to create effective public health programs and services (including program planning, healthcare management, and program evaluation).
- Analyze legal, regulatory, and ethical issues that impact public health practice.
- Articulate how public health policy is developed and how individuals and groups influence policy change.
- Demonstrate effective communication and problem-solving skills necessary for addressing contemporary global public health issues and to promote social change.
Requirements
Entry Requirements
- Official transcript(s) of highest degree or coursework completed to date
- English proficiency test scores (if applicable)
- Goal statement (select master’s and doctoral programs only)
- Completed application
- Current résumé, when applicable
- Access to a computer and the Internet
English Program Requirements
Since you’ll be learning online in English, U.S schools typically request official scores from one of four English proficiency tests:
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
- Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB)
- Academic modules of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
- The Pearson Test of English
Since you’ll be learning online in English, U.S schools typically request official scores from one of four English proficiency tests:
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BS in Public Health
Walden University
United States of America,
Minneapolis
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