Study Public Health, BS at University of Alabama in the USA, College of Human Environmental Sciences

About this course

About this course
Study options
Entry requirements
- International

What will I learn?

Public health is the science of protecting and improving the health of people and their communities. With a focus on health promotion and disease/injury prevention, the B.S. in Public Health program provides students with foundational public health knowledge and skills that can be applied across a range of settings. The program prepares students to enter the workforce or continue their education into areas such as public health, medical school, or other professional and allied health programs. Graduates of the program are eligible to take the national Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) exam (visit the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. for more information). Students must complete one of the two concentrations offered in the program: Health Education and Promotion or Health Professions.

Majors

Health Education and Health Promotion
Health Professions

Which department am I in?

College of Human Environmental Sciences

Study options

Full Time (4 Years)

Tuition fees

US$36,724.00 per year

international student fee - $100 per semester

Start date

August 2027

Venue

Tuscaloosa Campus

Tuscaloosa,

Alabama,

35487, South, United States

Full Time (4 Years)

Tuition fees

US$36,724.00 per year

international student fee - $100 per semester

Start date

January 2027

Venue

Tuscaloosa Campus

Tuscaloosa,

Alabama,

35487, South, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

Admission to any UA Online undergraduate program requires the following: Official transcripts from all institutions attended (high school transcript if you have less than 24 credit hours of college coursework). Undergraduate admissions application. International applicants must submit an official qualifying English Proficiency score for one of the following: TOEFL iBT score of 79 and above; TOEFL paper-based score of 550 and above; TOEFL Essentials score of 8.5 and above; IELTS score of 6.0 or above; Pearsons Test of English score of 54 or above; Duolingo English Test score: 51 or above (test dates before July 15, 2019); 110 or above (test dates after July 15, 2019). Application Priority Deadlines: Fall Semester: January 15; Spring Semester: November 1; Summer Semester: January 15. Online Application Deadline: Applications accepted year round.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.