作为公共卫生本科课程的学生，您将发展技能来理解和应对本地，区域和全球人口中出现的健康挑战。我们的课程以艺术，科学和工程以及医学中心现有的教职员工专业知识和研究实力为基础。结果，您可以：从包括自然科学，社会科学和人文科学在内的多种角度探索您对社区健康的兴趣。在程序中选择一个主要，次要或完整的群集。将您的专业与对医学或牙科学校等健康专业感兴趣的课程整合。参加有信用的实习，为您的简历增添真实经验。与经验丰富的教师一起进行研究。我们的健康状况主要取决于我们出生，学习，工作，生活和成长的社会条件。结果，种族主义，贫
At Rochester, the study of public health incorporates both the science and art of protecting and improving the health of families and communities through education and research.<br>Our interdisciplinary undergraduate program in public health features:<br>A comprehensive set of course offerings drawing on expertise from many departments on the River Campus and the Medical Center.<br>Educational programs in the Department of Public Health Sciences that are accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health.<br>The study of public health provides a rich intellectual framework for the multidisciplinary study of some of society's most challenging problems.<br>This major has 12 required and one pre-requisite course. The health, behavior and society (HBS) major leads to a bachelor of arts degree and satisfies the social sciences requirement of the Rochester Curriculum.<br>Key goals for this major:<br>Understand the psychological and societal structures and mechanisms affecting human health behavior, Understand that health and disease do not depend uniquely on biological mechanisms, but include societal and cultural influences as well, Understand that psychological and behavioral factors affect human health, and interact with surrounding economic and environmental conditions, Understand the role of behavioral theory, research, and clinical practice in the promotion and maintenance of physical health and well-being.