Undergraduate Degree Program
An undergraduate degree program is offered in the Department of Public Health, leading to a Bachelor's of Science degree in Public Health Sciences. The undergraduate degree in Public Health Sciences is intended to provide students with a broad understanding of the factors that influence the health of populations. The field of public health encompasses a number of sub-disciplines, including community health education, health policy and management, environmental health, epidemiology, and biostatistics. Students may select a track emphasizing either Social Sciences or Natural Sciences to suit their individual interests and career goals. In both tracks, the curriculum is divided into four areas. These include:
- Quantitative courses
- Pre-requisite courses
- Public Health courses
- Cognate area related to Public Health
Bachelor
of Science Degree in Public Health Sciences Requirements
Public Health Sciences – Possible Course Sequence: Science Track
Public Health Sciences – Possible Course Sequence: Social Science Track
Applying to the UMass Bachelor of Science Degree in Public Health Sciences
Graduating Senior Survey-Calendar Years 2007-2008 has voted Public Health Sciences the #1 Major at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
The undergraduate Public Health major is not only #1 - but we are also above average in the following areas:
* Faculty accessibility
* Quality of teaching
* Academic advising
* Faculty concern for progress
* Writing preparation
* Career preparation & guidance
* Overall experience
For more information about the status of the undergraduate degree in Public Health, please call (413) 545-2526.
Pictured from Left to Right: Lynn Koerbel, Chief Undergraduate Advisor, Pauline Hollister, Assistant to the Undergraduate Public Health Sciences Program, and Daniel Gerber, Director of the Undergraduate Public Health Sciences Major.
