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Credits Required: 120
Cost Per Credit: $525
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Zuckerman College of Public Health

Program Details

The Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health is the only public health program accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) in the state of Arizona. The online Bachelor of Science with a major in Public Health provides you with comprehensive coursework and experiential education in public health. The curriculum offers general knowledge regarding public health principles and practice. Fieldwork provides students with an experience that incorporates classroom learning into public health practice and prepares them for future employment.

You have the opportunity to customize your degree experience to match your interests, aspirations and future goals by selecting your area of emphasis. You may choose from three emphases: Global Health, Health Systems Theory and Practice and Public Health Practice. This emphasis will account for 12 credits toward your degree. 

Disclaimer: Successful applicants will be admitted to Pre-Public Health. Requirements to progress to the Public Health professional major include: a University of Arizona GPA above 2.5, completion of all pre-health prerequisite courses with a grade of C or higher and completion of the major application, including resume and statement of objectives. Note: Students may have up to 5 units of prerequisites still outstanding at the time of application.

Prerequisites can be found using the Public Health Curriculum Guide.

*Residents of some U.S. Territories may not be eligible. Please see our Eligibility & State Authorization page for more information.

Outcomes

Skills

Earning your Bachelor of Science in Public Health will build core skills, including:

  • Collaboration
  • Community engagement
  • Critical thinking
  • Data analysis
  • Leadership
  • Policy advocacy
  • Program design and evaluation
  • Research
  • Verbal and written communication
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GLOBAL HEALTH

Global health professionals work in settings all over the world to help prevent the spread of disease, deploy clean water initiatives, and support communities in times of natural disasters. Under the Global Health emphasis, students explore sanitation, global food supplies, epidemiology and more. Through a robust study abroad program, Public Health majors also have the opportunity to gain field research and service-learning experience in limited-resource settings.

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GLOBAL HEALTH Courses
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HEALTH SYSTEMS THEORY AND PRACTICE

Corporations, organizations, governments and communities need public health leaders to focus on planning, management and administration. Students in the Health Systems Theory and Practice emphasis take courses on health economics and policy, public health law and ethics, healthcare marketing, and strategic planning. Undergraduates complement their coursework with an internship that provides them with professional public health experience in their area of interest.

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HEALTH SYSTEMS THEORY AND PRACTICE Courses
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PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE

Public health professionals design and implement programs to ensure all communities have access to crucial health services and safe living conditions. Public Health Practice emphasis students study health program evaluation, health policy, law, and ethics. Undergraduates complement their coursework with an internship that provides them with professional public health experience working with underserved populations.

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PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE Courses
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Environmental and Occupational Health

If you're interested in environmental health, protection of natural resources, and safety for workers and communities, consider a Public Health major with an Environmental and Occupational Health emphasis. Public health professionals specializing in environmental and occupational health help protect communities and workers from health risks such as contaminates or hazardous living or working conditions. The University of Arizona's Bachelor of Science in Public Health is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health. Students choosing the Environmental and Occupational Health emphasis focus on environmental justice, public health preparedness, industrial impact, sanitation, and safety fundamentals. Undergraduates complement their coursework with an internship that provides them with professional public health experience. Environmental and Occupational Health emphasis students wishing to also earn their Master of Public Health can do so in an accelerated program.

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Environmental and Occupational Health Courses
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Environmental and Occupational Health

  • EHS 484: Fundamentals of Industrial and Environmental Health
  • EHS 425: A Public Health Lens to Climate Change
  • HPS 401: Introduction to Mapping for Public Health
  • HPS 409: Global Water, sanitation, and Hygiene wash
  • EHS 420: Environmentally Acquired Illnesses
  • EHS 439A: Outbreaks and Environmental Biology: Then to Now
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ONE HEALTH

If you’re interested in how climate change and shifts in human interaction with the natural world affect the health of humans everywhere, this fascinating new realm of public health practice may be the path for you. The more we learn, the more we understand that human health is deeply intertwined with the health of animals and the environment. Students who pursue the new field of study called One Health will look at human health in the context of these deep connections between people and the natural world, especially how disease transmits between animals and humans.

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ONE HEALTH Courses
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ONE HEALTH

Course information:

  • EHS/EPID 445: One Health Foundations
  • EHS 446: One Health Approach and Case Studies
  • HPS 409: Global Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WaSH)
  • EHS 420: Environmentally Acquired Illnesses
  • EHS 439A: Outbreaks and Environmental Biology: Then to Now
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