{"id":2231,"date":"2018-12-04T15:53:32","date_gmt":"2018-12-04T20:53:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/health-studies-draft\/?page_id=2231"},"modified":"2024-07-01T13:49:01","modified_gmt":"2024-07-01T17:49:01","slug":"b-s-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/public-health\/academics\/b-s-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Public Health"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"entry-title wp-block-heading\">Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Public Health<\/h1>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-menu-wrapper\"><nav id=\"\" class=\"cl-menu  \" data-name=\"BSHS\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-bshs\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-3393\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3393\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/public-health\/academics\/b-s-program\/\">Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-3399\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3399\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/public-health\/academics\/b-s-program\/curriculum\/\">Curriculum<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-3423\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3423\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/public-health\/academics\/b-s-program\/global-and-environmental-health\/\">Global and Environmental Health<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-3426\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3426\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/public-health\/academics\/b-s-program\/health-promotion\/\">Health Promotion<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-3429\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3429\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/public-health\/academics\/b-s-program\/health-services\/\">Health Services<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to make a positive impact on the future of health care, but you don\u2019t want to become a doctor or nurse, our innovative Public Health major may be just the thing for you. It\u2019s designed for non-clinical careers in global and environmental health, health education and promotion, and health services management. This interdisciplinary degree program will prepare you for a range of such careers as patient education and worksite wellness, healthcare policy and government, pharmaceutical sales, healthcare marketing and public relations, and much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Minor and Certificate Programs and Areas of Study<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We encourage you&nbsp;to use free elective credits to complete an internship in a career related setting. These credits can also be used toward a certificate programs or minor areas of study, or to take additional courses related to their area of interest. Some examples include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Worksite Health Promotion<\/li><li>Population\/Agency Health promotion<\/li><li>Communications\/Media\/Activism<\/li><li>Philosophical and Historical Perspectives<\/li><li>Gerontology Minor<\/li><li>Hunger Studies Minor<\/li><li>Leadership Minor<\/li><li>Substance Abuse Counseling Certificate<\/li><li>International Development Minor<\/li><li>International Relations Minor<\/li><li>Asian Studies Minor<\/li><li>Sustainability Minor<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Learning Outcomes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All students will demonstrate the ability to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>&nbsp;compare and contrast public health and biomedical models;<\/li><li>&nbsp;apply knowledge of the ethical principles based on historical context and current ethical standards and use this knowledge to analyze current health issues;<\/li><li>&nbsp;synthesize scientific information;<\/li><li>&nbsp;critically evaluate health information;<\/li><li>&nbsp;integrate interdisciplinary health-related knowledge to address health-related issues;<\/li><li>&nbsp;collaborate as part of a team; and<\/li><li>&nbsp;apply theoretical frameworks that explain health behaviors.<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Public Health Overview If you want to make a positive impact on the future of health care, but you don\u2019t want to become a doctor or nurse, our innovative Public Health major may be just the thing for you. 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