Bachelor of Science in Public Health

Old Dominion University

Old Dominion University offers a Bachelor of Science in Public Health (BSPH). Graduates will possess knowledge and skills necessary to prevent disease, prolong life, and promote health. Public health professionals focus on social determinants of health (SDOH), which are factors (e.g., policies, healthcare access, education, employment, income, race/ethnicity, gender, food availability, biological factors, etc.) that impact individual and community health. Public health professionals work with various communities partners (e.g, health departments, hospitals, community clinics, non-profit organizations, policy makers, etc.) to research diseases (epidemiology), investigate air and water quality (environmental health), evaluate healthcare policies and programs (policy evaluator), and analyze data (biostatistics) just to name a few possibilities. Graduates will also have the skills to be leaders in their community where they can showcase their ability to describe data related to social determinants of health, determine interventions needed for various communities, and demonstrate the ability to collect, manage, and analyze data.