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The Bachelor of Science (BS) in Public Health degree programs equip students with the knowledge to face pressing health challenges, including infectious and chronic diseases, food and water safety, sanitation and environmental issues.

Simmons University is nationally recognized for providing public health students with the conceptual and empirical foundation for analyzing the interplay between science, society, and health. Throughout the degree experience, Public Health students will find a unique niche in the field that best matches their interests, skills, and passion for making an impact鈥攕etting them up for a rewarding career.

Students earning their Public Health degree learn how to interpret public health data, frame a public health issue, review and apply scientific literature, and present findings on approaches to the issue. The interdisciplinary coursework covers emerging research, trends, and solutions that can act as long-term prevention of an issue on a widespread scale鈥攍ike the eradication of disease.

Through the curriculum and hands-on learning, students in the Public Health major are shaped into confident, skilled advocates capable of influencing a healthier, more educated public.

All undergraduate Public Health degree students complete 12 core courses spread across the four years to establish a strong foundation in fundamental and emerging topics in the field, including human development, health communications, microbiology, global health, environmental science, and epidemiology.

With this demand, graduates of the BS in Public Health degree programs are making a difference every day. The interdisciplinary curriculum sets the stage for students to have the flexibility to carve out a specialization in public health that best matches their interests and goals. As a result, Simmons Public Health degree graduates enter public health careers in a wide range of in-demand roles such as emergency management specialists, health educators, epidemiologists, community health workers, researchers, and public health communicators鈥攁ll seeking to identify and solve important issues in public health.