Health Sciences

The Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences Degree focuses on a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Careers in which this degree applies are Health Educator, Health & Wellness Coordinator, teaching with certification and/or coaching at the elementary or secondary levels, and more.

Public Health

The Public Health degree is designed to address the rising demand of public health-related professionals and the role of public health in ensuring the delivery of equitable health care to all populations. The program goals are:

• Provide a rigorous and transformative public health education that fosters academic excellence, reinforces skills, and supports critical engagement for students to lead the progression of public health.
• Prepare students informed by a behavioral health science approach dedicated to improving individual, community and population health, eradicating health disparities, and achieving health equity and social justice.
• Provide opportunities for students to engage in public health research projects that focus on health disparities, including rural and other underserved populations, and to promote public health knowledge.
• Engage students in internships and service/experiential learning to evaluate and disseminate interventions and strategies to encourage healthy behaviors to meet public health needs and overall well-being.
• Produce competent professionals who will work with communities, organizations, and diverse public health settings that seek to improve population health, eliminate health disparities, achieve health equity and social justice, and/or be accepted into graduate programs in public health or other health-related programs.

Instructional Organization

Program	Degree Offered
Health Sciences	BS
Public Health	BA, BS