Public Health
Degree Awarded
Undergraduate Minor
Program Delivery
On-Campus
Locations Available
Rindge, New Hampshire
The mission of the Public Health program is to impart in students a broad understanding of the factors that shape the health of populations and equip them with evaluative tools for improving the health of the community. The Public Health minor is designed to build the undergraduate’s understanding of public health principles. Students will be exposed to the core public health areas and skills necessary to carry out the essential public health functions of assessment, policy development, and assurance. Students who wish to minor in Public Health may do so by working with a Public Health faculty member to complete the specified course work. A minor in Public Health will allow you to pursue careers in Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), hospitals, and Non-Governmental Agencies (NGOs). Students may also pursue graduate work in Epidemiology, Environmental Health, Toxicology, Community Health, Health Education, Biostatistics, and Healthcare Administration. To earn a minor in Public Health, you must successfully complete an 18-credit course of study.
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The minor in Public Health requires successful completion of the following courses:
- HCA201 Introduction to Healthcare Management
- HCA315 Epidemiology
- PUBH101 Introduction to Public Health and Health Services
- PUBH201 Health Biology
- PUBH202 Introduction to Global Health
- PUBH310 Foundations of Environmental Health Sciences
- PUBH313 Psychological, Behavioral, and Social Issues in Public Health
What Can I Do With a Public HEalth Degree?
Franklin Pierce graduates have gone on to enjoy careers and internships with such companies as:
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Boys and Girls Club of America
- Peace Corps
- American Red Cross
- UnitedHealth Group
- Make a Wish Foundation
- Big Brothers, Big Sisters
- American Cancer Society
