Public Health Major

Miami University offers two undergraduate degrees in public health. Undergraduate students take a variety of courses to build general public health knowledge and develop a broad, interdisciplinary understanding of how to address existing and emerging public health problems.

Students choose from two degree options:

1. Bachelor of Science (BS) in Kinesiology and Health—with a concentration in Public Health hosted by the College of Education, Health, and Society or
2. Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Public Health hosted by the College of Arts and Science

Both degrees require a set of integrated core courses with additional requirements that encourage students to explore a breadth of coursework. Both degrees prepare students seeking future training in the health sciences, such as medicine, dentistry, nursing, kinesiology, pharmacy, and social work.

Students who have an interest in the complex interplay of cultural, ethical, social, economic, political, and social justice forces that shape human health.

Students who would like to pursue careers in health education and promotion or non-profit/governmental work.

Student Learning Outcomes

Students with a public health major will be able to:

• Locate, use, evaluate, and synthesize valid and reliable public health information.
• Communicate evidence-based public health information in either oral or written forms.
• Apply public health information to planning the design, implementation, and evaluation of public health programs.

Courses

The requirements represent the faculty’s consolidation of the standards specified by the Council of Education for Public Health (CEPH) and a thorough review of undergraduate public health programs offered by other universities. The program is intentionally broad in focus within the discipline in order to expand the opportunities of the graduate. Our curriculum requires a set of core courses needed by all public health majors, focus course selections and a capstone course that provides more in-depth coverage of disciplines within the field, and elective courses to complement the students’ career objectives and interests.

Course Requirements

More Public Health Programs at Miami

• Health Policy and Administration (POL)
• Human Disease and Epidemiology (MBI)