BSc in Public Health
Albany, USA
DURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
USD 7,070 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* Tuition for New York State residents: $7,070. Out-of-State residents: $24,660
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Introduction
Improve Health and Prevent Disease Across Communities
Prepare for a career in which you help decrease the incidence of disease, increase life expectancy, and improve the health of individuals and communities around the world.
The undergraduate public health program at UAlbany is interdisciplinary by design and accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health.
As you gain knowledge of the sciences, sociology, psychology, economics, and politics of public health problems, you learn different approaches to increasing the wellness of diverse populations.
Courses are taught by public health researchers and practitioners, some of whom hold appointments with the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH), so your program is practical, up-to-date, and taught by passionate public health experts.
Program Outcome
Core Courses
- General Biology: Molecular and Cell Biology and Genetics
- Elementary Statistics
- Introduction to Public Health
- Concepts in Epidemiology
- Global Environmental Issues and their Effect on Human Health
- Introduction to Biostatistics
- Promoting Healthy People and Communities
- How the U.S. Health Care Works: Myths and Realities
- Biological Basis of Personal and Public Health
- Evidence-Based Public Health
Public Health Electives
Three or more courses and/or fieldwork placements. You can take electives across multiple disciplines or select courses in one area to support a particular career goal. Sample courses are listed below by topic.
Policy and Management
- Health Care in the United States: Key Policy Issues
- Introduction to Emergency Health Preparedness and Response
- Communication in Health Care Organizations
- Financial Management of Healthcare Institutions
Social Behavior and Community Health
- Mass Media and Health Behavior
- Health Communication
- Preventing Disease, Disability, and Premature Death
- Health Psychology
Epidemiology
- The City and Human Health
- From Cholera to Cancer: History, Challenges, and Achievements in Public Health
- Principles and Methods of Epidemiology I and II
- Computer Programming for Data Management and Analysis in Public Health
- Medical Sociology
Biomedical and Environmental Health Sciences
- Introduction to Environmental Health
- Culture, Environment, and Health
- Environmental Laboratory Perspectives in Public Health
- Biological Basis of Public Health
- Human Population
Research and internships
As a public health major at UAlbany, you can pursue internships and research opportunities on the Health Sciences Campus, with community organizations, and in government agencies including the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) – all located right here in New York’s capital city.
Students have interned at the NYSDOH Bureau for Immunization, the UAlbany Cancer Research Center, and the NYSDOH AIDS Institute, and participated in faculty research related to health communications, opioid addiction, sustainable dairy farming, food pantry management, and health disparities.
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Career Opportunities
Graduates entering the workforce typically apply for jobs with federal, state, and nonprofit public and environmental health agencies. Popular employers include:
- New York State Department of Health
- World Health Organization
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- National Institutes of Health
- Food and Drug Administration
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists
- Environmental Protection Agency
Alumni also pursue Peace Corps assignments and graduate school at UAlbany and other universities. Most obtain a master’s or doctorate in public health, but some earn degrees in medicine or occupational or physical therapy.
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