Bachelor of Science in Public Health - Health Systems Theory and Practice

University of Arizona

If you're interested in tackling big-picture issues and policy when it comes to health concerns, consider the Public Health major's Health Systems Theory and Practice emphasis. Corporations, organizations, governments and communities need public health leaders to focus on planning, management and administration. The University of Arizona's Bachelor of Science with a major in Public Health is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health. The Health Systems Theory and Practice emphasis is one of several concentrations within the major. Students in this emphasis take courses in health economics and policy, public health law and ethics, healthcare marketing, and strategic planning. Undergraduates complement their coursework with an internship that provides them with professional public health experience in their area of interest.LEARNING OUTCOMESStudents will be able to communicate public health information in written form. CEPH Competency 1: Public Health Communication: Students should be able to communicate public health information, in both oral and written forms and through a variety of media, to diverse audiencesStudents will be able to communicate using a variety of media including an ePortfolio. CEPH Competency 1: Public Health Communication: Students should be able to communicate public health information, in both oral and written forms and through a variety of media, to diverse audiencesStudents will be able to synthesize epidemiological information. CEPH Competency 2: Information Literacy: Students should be able to locate, use, evaluate, and synthesize information