The Bachelor of Arts is designed for public health students who are interested in addressing the social determinants of health. The program prepares students to assume a wide variety of jobs and roles in public health. Students in the BA select a focus of study that reflects their own individual interests and builds their practice of public health. That focus guides them in exploring a set of courses across campus that may include sociology, psychology, education, public policy, gender and women's studies and many others across campus.<br><br>The program prepares students to assume a wide variety of jobs and roles in public health. Graduates work in governmental public health, for health agencies and associations, for faith-based agencies and programs, and for educational institutions managing projects, contributing to research and organizing community efforts. Many students who earn a BA continue to graduate programs either immediately or after accumulating a few years of experience working in public health.