Take Your Place Among Global Leaders with a
Public Health Degree from Gannon University
Public health is the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting community health through planned and organized efforts. Public health professionals are at the center of many of the world’s most pressing health and environmental issues. Now is the time when you can become a leader in this vital field through Gannon University’s public health program.
- Learn cutting-edge techniques
to contain the spread of
infectious diseases.
- Research methods and ways of
improving access to and advocating
for health care in the community.
- Focus on health promotion, disease prevention and addressing today's complex health problems.
Learn to Lead the Way in Public Health
- Choose from among three concentration tracks: health education, communication and community health; science; or health care with management.
- Learn to deliver health and wellness programs that target specific population groups to create a healthier world.
Experience an Exceptional Learning Environment
- Gain extensive hands-on classroom and service-learning opportunities, and pursue an internship in your
field of interest.
- Train in behavioral and community-based intervention
strategies to respond to current and future challenges
to public health.
Inspire Your Academic Success
Gain real-world knowledge through key public health
courses including:
Public Health: Explore factors such as individual medical care, community-wide health projects, laws and other influences through an introductory study of community and societal health.
Epidemiology for Public Health: Study the patterns, causes and effects of health and disease in populations and its influence on public health policy.
Public Health Internship: Apply the foundational
knowledge gained from academic coursework in a
professional public health or related setting of interest to
refine critical thinking, problem solving, communication and
professional skills.
Achieve the Possibilities
Our public health program is designed for your success.
Through curriculum flexibility and high-quality educational
opportunities, you can:
- Prepare for a career in health-related agencies,
medical centers, long-term care facilities, assisted
living facilities, schools, private and public health
organizations or local, state and federal health
departments.
- Earn the highest paid annual wage of $88,580 to
$93,910 for public health workers, according to the
Bureau of Labor Statistics.