BS - Quantitative Methods in Public Health Emphasis

Bachelor of Science in Public Health

Quantitative Methods in Public Health Emphasis

Available In Person  Accredited Program

Data is the backbone of all public health programming, evaluation, and surveillance. Join the quantitative track and gain skills to answer public health’s most important data-driven questions!

students

The public health field always has a need for analytical minds for tracking and prevention of disease. The University of Arizona's Bachelor of Science with a major in Public Health is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health. Students pursuing the Quantitative Methods in Public Health emphasis take courses on the acquisition, assessment, analysis, management and communication of health data. They also study health research and epidemiology. In addition, undergraduates complement their coursework with an internship that provides them with professional public health experience in their area of interest.

HPS/GHI 302 Introduction to Program Evaluation in Global Health
HPS 401 Introduction to Mapping for Public Health
EPID 411 Health and Disease Across Time and the World
EPID 430 Infection Prevention in Healthcare and Congregate Settings
EPID/BIOS 450 Health Data Acquisition, Assessment, and Integration
BIOS/EPID 451 Health Data Management and Visualization
BIOS/EPID 452 Health Data Analysis and Communication Methods
EPID/BIOS 453 Health Data Science Practice
EPID 479 Infections and Epidemics

CAREER FIELDS

  • Public health research
  • Epidemiology
  • Biostatistics
  • Data analysis
  • Collection
  • Health data management

INTERNSHIP REQUIREMENTS

This major requires students to complete 6 units of internship prior to graduation. Please see here for more information.

LEVEL OF MATH

Moderate Knowledge

LEVEL OF SECOND LANGUAGE

2nd Semester Proficiency

EMPHASIS REQUIREMENT

Required in order to complete internship units and graduation. More information can be found HERE.

CURRICULUM OVERVIEW

For more information about declaring this emphasis for your degree, contact an undergraduate advisor.

Send an email to coph-undergrad@arizona.edu