Bachelor of Science in Public Health

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!

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.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

• Students will be able to identify key sources of health data
• Students will be able to implement data management and quality control techniques for a commonly used data entry system
• Students will be able to execute dataset integration and conduct basic statistical analyses on existing datasets
• Students will be able to communicate public health information in written form and using a variety of media
• Students will be able to synthesize epidemiological information

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

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