BS Public Health at University of Arkansas

Programme overview

The BS in Public Health focuses on disease prevention and health promotion needs at the community level, with a specific emphasis on health promotion, health behavior and health education. Graduates are eligible for the Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) credential.

Faculty: College of Education and Health Professions | Duration: 120 credit hours (eight-semester, four-year plan) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Fayetteville, AR, United States

What you will study

The 120 hours comprise 16 pre-major hours, a 35-hour State Minimum Core, 42 hours of public health general requirements, an 18-hour PBHL required core and 9 hours of electives. Topics include chronic disease risk behaviors, nutrition, infectious disease, environmental health, injury prevention, global health and health services management, and the degree includes a PBHL internship (PBHL 40403).

Career pathways

Entry-level public health positions in government agencies, health corporations, community non-profit organizations, public health departments, hospitals, health care management organizations and accrediting agencies.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission to the university applies; no separate programme-level requirements are published on the catalogue page. University of Arkansas first-year admission is based on high school GPA, transcript and, where required, test scores: applicants with a 3.20 or higher high school GPA are reviewed test-optionally, while those below 3.20 submit ACT, SAT, Next Generation Accuplacer or Classic Learning Test scores. Out-of-state applicants may be held to higher standards depending on demand. Source: admissions.uark.edu.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms: Fall and Spring (Fall/Summer applicants share the fall deadline). The fall application opens July 15 on the institution portal and August 1 on the Common App.

First-year priority application deadline November 1; priority scholarship application deadline November 15; final scholarship deadline February 1; final spring application deadline December 15; final fall application deadline August 1. Apply through the New Student Center or the Common App. The application fee is $40 in-state and $60 out-of-state on the New Student Center, and $60 for all applicants on the Common App. Admission is test-optional for applicants with a 3.20 or higher high school GPA; applicants below 3.20 must submit ACT, SAT, Next Generation Accuplacer or Classic Learning Test scores. Scores are required for most scholarships.

International undergraduate priority admission deadlines: June 1 for fall and October 1 for spring; the application fee is $65.

Law (JD): priority application deadline April 15, with rolling review after that date; admission is for the full-time program in the fall.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.uark.edu/apply/index.php

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