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At Rochester, our public health program combines scientific knowledge and creative approaches to safeguard and enhance community and family well-being through education and research.
Our interdisciplinary undergraduate public health curriculum includes:
A diverse range of courses leveraging expertise from multiple River Campus and Medical Center departments.
Public Health Sciences Department programs accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health.
Public health studies offer a robust intellectual foundation for examining complex societal issues from multiple perspectives.
This major requires 12 core courses plus one prerequisite. The health, behavior and society (HBS) program culminates in a bachelor of arts degree and fulfills the Rochester Curriculum's social sciences requirement.
Primary learning objectives for this major:
Grasp psychological and social frameworks influencing health behaviors, Recognize that health outcomes stem from biological, cultural, and societal factors, Appreciate how psychological and behavioral elements interact with economic and environmental conditions, Understand behavioral theory's role in health promotion and wellness through research and practice.