Bachelor of Science in Public Health

About

A public health major at Saint Louis University is a perfect fit for service-oriented SLU students who like to ask the bigger questions about health, understand why health differs across populations and address health disparities and social justice on a community level in diverse local, national and global settings. Public health is a natural fit with the Jesuit mission as a service-oriented field. Public health professionals address challenging health-related issues in today's world, such as: How can we use social media to track disease outbreaks? How do we address the growing burden of cancer in low- and middle-income countries? What policies and interventions are most effective for addressing the opioid crisis? How do we ensure safe drinking water in communities across the globe. Public health students at Saint Louis University can immediately impact community health with a curriculum emphasizing hands-on learning, field exposure and social justice. As public health majors, SLU students use evidence-based approaches to addressing health issues and examine the roles of individual behavior, environment, biology, social structures and policy in determining health outcomes. SLU's public health major opens the door to multiple career opportunities in various settings, including community organizations, hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, government agencies and nonprofit organizations. Pre-med students who major in public health at SLU gain a more robust understanding of how social, community, organizational, environmental and policy factors affect the health of their future patients. Designed for first-year students in all CPHSJ majors, this program connects first-year students with each other, their major, and the college through social, academic enhancement and professional development events, as well as faculty mentoring. 

Career Path 

Graduate career path includes Public Health Educator, Community Health Worker, Epidemiology Assistant, Health Promotion Specialist, Environmental Health Specialist, Global Health Program Coordinator, Health Policy Analyst, Public Health Research Assistant, Biostatistics Assistant, Health Communication Specialist, Occupational Health & Safety Specialist, Disease Prevention Specialist, Program Coordinator, Emergency Preparedness Coordinator, Government Health Officer,  Nonprofit Health Services Coordinator, Maternal & Child Health Specialist, Nutrition & Wellness Coordinator, Behavioral Health Program Assistant, Health Outreach Coordinator, School Health Coordinator, International Development Health Worker,  Healthcare Administration Assistant , NGO Program Officer (Health), Academic & Research Support Roles.