公共卫生科学学士学位（BSPH）拥有通识教育和自然科学的广泛基础，并具有公共卫生的生态学视角，以及公共卫生专业人员在预防疾病，维持或提高生活质量方面的作用。该社区健康教育计划的毕业生将了解核心公共卫生学科对国家健康的贡献。同时，毕业生还将学习如何应用与健康行为，身体和社会环境以及公共政策的相互作用和相互依赖性有关的知识和技能，以影响地方，州，国家和国际各级的健康。
The need for public health professionals to provide guidance and expertise to communities has proven to be more critical than ever. As the pandemic surged, clear challenges were presented that required experts with the unique skills vital to address emerging health concerns.<br><br>With our Bachelor of Science in Public Health degree, students will gain knowledge related to the interactions and interdependencies of health behavior at local, state, national, and international levels, and will develop the skills needed to protect communities ahead of a health crisis.<br><br>The program is designed to help prepare entry-level public health professionals to begin careers in a variety of health agencies: governmental health agencies, voluntary health agencies, community-based/non-governmental agencies, medical care services, education agencies, and business and industry. Graduates of the program will be eligible to apply for the Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) exam through the National Commission on Health Education Credentialing Inc.<br><br>To receive a Bachelor of Science in Public Health, students must complete at least 180 quarter units as articulated below, including a minimum 70.5 units of the University General Education requirements, 45 quarter units of which must be completed in residence at National University, 76.5 quarter units of which must be completed at the upper-division level. In the absence of transfer credit, additional general electives may be necessary to satisfy total units for the degree.<br><br>Program Learning Outcomes<br>Explain the core principles of public health and their relationship to the health status of groups, communities, and populations at the local, state, national, and international levels.<br>Describe behavioral and non-behavioral variables contributing to morbidity and mortality.<br>Describe the contributions of health disparities to morbidity and mortality among specific groups and communities.<br>Assess the need for health promotion programs in response to the characteristics of diverse communities of interest using primary and secondary data.