BS Public Health at Pennsylvania State University

Programme overview

This major prepares students to understand and address the complex interaction between individual, societal, structural, and environmental factors that affect the health of populations. This interdisciplinary major provides students with the skills and knowledge to assess health, healthcare needs, and disparities, develop and implement effective public health interventions, and promote health equity. Graduates of this major are well-prepared for entry-level positions in public health organizations, government agencies, nonprofit sectors, and healthcare settings.

Faculty: College of Health and Human Development | Duration: minimum 120 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: University Park, PA, United States

What you will study

The degree requires a minimum of 120 credits, including General Education and the requirements for the major. Required courses include Values and Ethics in Biobehavioral Health Research and Practice, Diversity and Health, Introduction to Global Health Issues, Foundations and Principles of Health Promotion, Health Promotion II: Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation, Principles of Epidemiology.

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Application information

Entry requirements

In order to be eligible for entrance to this major, a student must: attain at least a C (2.00) cumulative grade-point average for all courses taken at the University; and have at least third-semester classification . Read Senate Policy 37-30: Entrance to and Changes in Major Programs of Study

Undergraduate applications are accepted for Fall, Spring and Summer entry; the application opens August 1 for Fall and Summer and June 1 for Spring.

Early Action: apply by November 1 to receive a decision by December 24. Recommended submission deadline for all applications: December 1. Applicants apply through the MyPennState application or the Common App. A nonrefundable application fee is paid by credit card; fee waivers are available to eligible students.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.psu.edu/apply/

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