公共卫生的定义是社会为集体确保人们健康的条件而采取的行动。在考虑人类健康的各个方面的同时，CBU的健康科学学士学位（公共卫生）的重点是公共卫生的环境维度。该计划利用最新的技术和科学信息，着眼于我们的生活质量，该生活质量由环境中的物理，化学，生物，社会和社会心理因素决定。它还指评估，纠正，控制和预防环境中可能对今世后代的健康产生不利影响的那些因素的理论和实践。CBU的公共卫生计划具有一定的灵活性，可以针对该领域的不同职业量身定制。
Studying a Bachelor of Health Sciences, Public Health (BHSc) at CBU offers a unique opportunity to impact quality of life for everyone around you. With the knowledge and skills learned here, you gain the ability to make a difference in a real community using modern facilities, working alongside experienced faculty. Specifically, the public health program at CBU focuses on environmental health. This segment of public health centres on keeping people healthy in the places they live, work and play. With an eclectic community coming from more than 50 countries collaborating and studying together in an island setting, health sciences in Cape Breton is a rich area for discovery.<br><br>Our program taps into the natural resources of our region, focusing on food safety, water and air quality, communicable disease control, and occupational health and safety. We currently offer three streams of our program.<br><br>Stream One is the four-year option that a student graduating from high school, or someone without post-secondary education, could take. Stream Two is an accelerated two year option for students with a previous science degree or a similar degree/diploma. Stream Three is an in-career option available only to military workers seeking a degree. These military workers must be certified by the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors.<br><br>All graduates receive the same credential, a Bachelor of Health Sciences, Public Health (BHSc).