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Why Study
Public Health?
With modern threats such as emerging
and re-emerging infectious diseases,
bioterrorism, environmental
disasters, and exposures to unsafe
food and toxic chemicals, public
health issues are with us every day
in our lives. With this emerging
concept in mind, the Institute of
Medicine of the National Academy of
Sciences recommended in 2003 that
“all undergraduates should have
access to education in public
health.”
The discipline of public health has
become increasingly important and
public health education programs are
growing in popularity. While many
schools offer the Master’s in Public
Health degree, Philadelphia
University provides a unique
opportunity to earn a bachelor’s
degree in this exciting field.
The PhilaU
Advantage
Building on a foundation of
excellent programs in science and
psychology, PhilaU has created a
multidisciplinary public health
degree that combines our innovative
general education curriculum (the
College Studies Program), with
coursework in science, statistics,
psychology, business and
environmental sustainability. This
unique curriculum is focused on
current scientific issues affecting
community health, global health and
environmental sustainability.
Delivered using hands-on methods of
instruction that include case-based
learning, the program offers several
concentration tracks and electives
that allow students to explore
various aspects and career paths in
this broad field. Courses are
combined with opportunities for
internships and study abroad
experiences in public health. |
