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Public
Health

Bachelor’s

Understand the intricacies of global public health systems, including digital health laws and international health policies.

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Program Overview

Students will gain practical skills and learn to use tools and technologies that will prepare them to solve real-world problems in public health, including analyzing healthcare data, implementing quality improvement initiatives, managing healthcare projects, and ensuring compliance with healthcare laws and regulations. By combining theoretical knowledge with practical applications, the program aims to produce graduates who are critical thinkers, problem solvers, and effective leaders in the healthcare industry.

Program Highlights

  • Understand the intricacies of advanced, interconnected global public health systems and the evolving regulatory environment, including digital health laws and international health policies

  • Apply cutting-edge principles of public health and healthcare management, leveraging technology and innovation to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and sustainability of healthcare delivery

  • Analyze large-scale healthcare data using advanced analytics, AI, and machine learning to drive data-informed decision-making and implement transformative quality improvement initiatives

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Credits & Cost

36

REQUIRED MAJOR UNITS

CREDIT EQUIVALENCIES

$515

COST PER CREDIT

EST PROGRAM COST

$18,540

ESTIMATED MAJOR COST

AVG MONTHS TO COMPLETE

Potential Careers

Graduates of the program are armed with the knowledge and practical skills needed to succeed in a variety of roles in related industries:

Environmental Health Specialist

Environmental Health Specialist

Community Health Worker

Community Health Worker

Epidemiologist

Epidemiologist

Health Policy Analyst

Health Policy Analyst

Public Health Educator

Public Health Educator

Course Requirements

Students must complete the following degree components at LAPU or via applicable transfer credits.
See the catalog for more details.

EMPHASIS OPTIONS

CONCENTRATION OPTIONS

COURSES

MULTIPLE SUBJECT CREDENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

CAPSTONE COURSES

TWO CONCENTRATION
HEALTH SCIENCES
ENGLISH COMMUNICATION
ARTS AND HUMANITIES
QUANTITATIVE REASONING
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
SOCIAL SCIENCES
PHYSICAL & BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
LAPU DISTINCTIVES
HUMANITIES

General Education (34): see catalog for more details

34 CREDITS


GENERAL EDUCATION
34 CREDITS

HSCI 100 || Introduction to Health and Disease

3 CREDITS

HSCI 105 || Nutrition and Wellness 

3 CREDITS

HSCI 110 || U.S. Healthcare Systems

3 CREDITS


PROGRAM REQUISITES
9 CREDITS

BUSN 460 || Leadership and People

3 CREDITS

HMGT 320 Healthcare Financial Management

3 CREDITS

HSCI 300 || Bioethics

3 CREDITS

HSCI 320 || Medical Sociology

3 CREDITS

PSYC 430 || Cultural Psychology

3 CREDITS

PUBH 280 || Environmental Health

3 CREDITS

PUBH 300 || Public Health Essentials

3 CREDITS

PUBH 310 || Research Methods in Health Sciences & Public Health 

3 CREDITS

PUBH 380 || Epidemiology

3 CREDITS

PUBH 400 || Global Health

3 CREDITS

PUBH 450 || AI in Healthcare & Public Health

3 CREDITS

PUBH 490 || Developing and Assessing Public Health Services 

3 CREDITS


MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
36 CREDITS

Electives (41): choose 100-400 level courses from the catalog

41 CREDITS


ELECTIVES
41 CREDITS
TECHNICAL FOUNDATION
PROFESSIONAL SCHOLARSHIP
MANAGEMENT
TOTAL CREDITS
120 CREDITS

Recommended Concentrations

Students must complete the following degree components at LAPU or via applicable transfer credits.
See the catalog for more details.

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