Public Health degree holders focus on health issues such as wellness promotion, disease prevention, health care access, and community safety. They have careers in health departments, nursing homes and healthcare accrediting agencies. They hold titles including epidemiologist, health administrator, health educator, and geriatric care manager. Our program helps you acquire the health care planning and information handling skills necessary for this diverse and changing field. Public health is an exciting, diverse major that prepares you for work in fields that help individuals, communities and entire populations become healthier and safer. Environment and Health: Provides a strong background in biological and physical sciences and the ability to analyze complex situations.