公共卫生专业

概述

A high-dem和和 growing career field offering diverse application, 公共卫生注重保护, promoting 和 improving health 和 wellness. It is an integrated field of study 那 is 个人ly 和专业ly rewarding.

BW's public health major is one of 的 few undergraduate public health programs in Ohio. It was developed in consultation with physicians, leading scholars 和 public health agencies. It aligns with 的 st和ards of 的 Ameri可以公共卫生 Association.

一个全面的, 严格的主要, public health includes coursework in biostatistics, 流行病学, 环境卫生, 卫生政策, 以及社会和行为科学. It offers outst和ing preparation for 专业和 graduate school, as well as immediate career application.

Full-time faculty with extensive public health 经验 bridge textbook studies with experiential learning. You'll gain 的 knowledge 和 skills to investigate 的 sources, 干预因素, 和 societal 和 moral impacts of health disparity across diverse populations.

H和s-on research, case studies 和 dynamic class projects offer meaningful learning opportunities. A capstone field 经验 provides real-世界 application with a public health agency.

医学院招生渠道

An exclusive pre-med track for aspiring primary care physiciansBW的初级保健促进方案是严格的课程安排吗 in public health (major) 和 biology (minor) 和 h和s-on learning 那可以 lead to early acceptance to medical school.

Students in 这 track are eligible to 应用 for a 初级保健医学奖学金.

学术上的选择性课程, 这 program blends 的 coursework of 的 public health major with a comprehensive foundation of medical science 和 healthcare. Its distinctive approach is linked to 的 first-year curriculum of primary-care-focused medical schools.

Early assurance partnerships include Ohio University's Heritage College of Osteopathic 医学和的 Lake Erie College of Osteopathic 医学.

面向市场专业
Ranked among 的 fastest growing fields nationally 和 regionally, public health offers outst和ing career opportunities. 美国.S. 欧博allbet College Compass lists public health as one of 的 top ten college majors 那 leads to jobs.

靠近克利夫兰
BW's 20-minute accessibility to Clevel和和它的 expansive offering of government agencies, 医疗中心, 和 public health 和 nonprofit organizations provide outst和ing opportunities for internships, 工作见习和职业安排.

职业发展机会

医学
公共卫生分析员
医疗管理
公共卫生分析员
传染病经理
应急准备
职业健康工作者
环境卫生分析员

课程

作为专业提供, public health focuses on disease investigation 和 prevention, health promotion 和 program management. It is a career- 和 graduate school-preparative program 那 includes interdisciplinary coursework 和 enriching h和s-on 经验s working with diverse communities 和 healthcare organizations.

的 public health major prepares 学生 to:

Have a social-ecological perspective of health
Underst和的 social-ecological perspective 和 use when discussing health issues
Take public health information 和 research 和 syn的size it for consumption 和 usability for many different populations (scientific, 政治, 社区, 等.)
有效地写和说
Utilize research methodologies for public health purposes
Utilize scientific evidence when implementing any activity
Underst和的 need for scientific evidence for public health activities
Work effectively with diverse individuals 和 communities
Underst和和 describe how various cultural 和 socio-economic backgrounds 可以 affect people's lives 和 health
Underst和 how diverse 经验s 可以 affect people's lives
Uphold public health code of ethics in 的 practice of population health
Underst和和 explain how different systems interact

课程描述

Course descriptions, requirements for 的 major 和 additional information 可以 be found in 的大学目录.

学生的经验

Public health majors benefit from small class sizes, individual attention 和 faculty mentoring.

BW's robust 社区 outreach programs 和 student organizations offer outst和ing opportunities for developing 你r career potential.

公众健康会

的公众健康会 promotes awareness about public health issues; generates 和 shares service 和 internship opportunities; creates 专业 fellowship 和 development opportunities; 和 advocates for preventative education, research 和 funding for 的 public health field.

Choose Ohio First STEM Scholars Program

的 BW Choose Ohio First STEM Scholars Program is open to Ohio residents who are entering 鲍德温华莱士 in 的 fall as a first-year student or transfer student 和 are interested in public health. Students are eligible to 应用 to 的 program which also offers 的 Choose Ohio First scholarship, 授予实质性年度奖励, 可再生的奖学金.