公共卫生是通过社会的有组织努力来促进健康，预防疾病和伤害以及延长寿命的科学和艺术。公共卫生活动的重点是整个人口，而不是单个患者，公共卫生专业人员会监视和诊断整个社区的健康问题，并倡导健康的做法和行为，以确保我们的人口保持健康。公共卫生理学学士（BSPH）通过教学和实践经验为学生做准备，以在各种社区环境中应用公共卫生教育的核心原则并促进公共卫生专业的发展。BSPH计划旨在实现公共卫生科学部的愿景：“健康社区与反应迅速的人口卫生系统合作。”为支持该部门的使命，“在公共卫生领域促进健康公平和福祉”在城市化世界中
Public health is the science and art of promoting health, preventing disease and injury, and prolonging life through organized efforts of society. Public health activities focus on entire populations rather than on individual patients, and public health professionals monitor and diagnose the health concerns of entire communities and promote healthy practices and behaviors to assure our populations stay healthy.<br>The Bachelor of Science in Public Health (BSPH) prepares students through didactic and practice experiences to apply core principles of public health education within a variety of community settings and to advance the public health profession. The BSPH program seeks to fulfill the Department of Public Health Science's vision: Healthy communities partnered with responsive population health systems. To support the department's mission, Advancing health equity and well-being in an urbanizing world, the BSPH program develops leaders in evidence-based practice who advance the public's health. The program values collaboration, community engagement, diversity, innovation, professionalism, health equity, and social justice in its pursuit of attaining the highest possible standards of health and well-being.<br>The BSPH program is designed to prepare scholar-practitioners with knowledge and skills in the core concepts of public health, including health behavior, research and statistics in health, environmental health, epidemiology, and health administration, as well as in the planning, evaluation, organization, and conduct of community and public health services. The planned course of study adopts an interdisciplinary focus and includes the development of tailored skills through the successful completion of a minor, electives, and experiential learning. The program prepares students who are interested in pursuing health-related careers in health promotion, program delivery, health communication, community organization, and behavior change for entry level to mid-level positions in service and research in health departments, public health agencies, community-based organizations, outreach education programs, hospitals, private health organizations, and corporate wellness settings. The program is designed to appeal to students with interests in population rather than clinical health. Continued study in the Department of Public Health Sciences is also an option for those interested in graduate degrees in Public Health or Health Administration