Bachelor of Science in Public Health - Health Education

Make a difference to the future of public health with the concentration in health education. Through cooperative, multi-disciplinary experiences, you will receive training in the disciplines of wellness, health promotion, holistic disease prevention, and community health services. You will examine the social, behavioral, and environmental determinants associated with pressing health problems and learn how to plan, implement, and evaluate appropriate health promotion programs and preventive services to improve population health. In this program, you may also pursue a minor in secondary education. As a graduate, you will be eligible to take the Certified Health Education Specialist exam administered by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing.The Major in Public Health will give you the skills to start your career path in this field. You will examine the social, behavioral, and environmental determinants associated with pressing health problems and learn how to plan, implement, and evaluate appropriate health promotion programs and preventive services to improve population health. You will also examine health inequalities and other emerging health challenges that impact both local and global communities. Through cooperative, multi-disciplinary experiences, you will receive preparation in wellness, health promotion, holistic disease prevention, and community health services. As a high achieving health sciences student, you may qualify to earn dual bachelor’s degrees in public health and nursing through our partnership with the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.

Official high school transcript or national exam scores. Notarized translation is needed if your transcripts/documents are not in English. Official evaluation of high school transcript by a professional evaluation service.