Why Undergraduate Public Health?
Public health addresses health at a broad level, and the impact of professional public health is felt by individuals, families, and communities. The field of public health promotes healthy lifestyles, helps to develop policies, conducts education campaigns, confronts the spread of infectious disease, conducts research to improve methods, and uses data to track and measure health status and the effectiveness of health programs.
Mission
The mission of Undergraduate Public Health Studies (UPHS) is to prepare future leaders to improve the health and well-being of individuals and communities through interdisciplinary education, experiential learning, service, and scholarship. Through our offerings in Public Health, Nutrition Science, and Health Policy and Management, UPHS fosters critical thinking, scientific inquiry, collaboration, and a commitment to advancing health equity and creating healthier communities locally and globally.
Career Options
The degrees and minors offered through Undergraduate Public Health Studies provide students with a strong foundation for diverse career pathways and graduate study. Our graduates pursue opportunities in medicine and allied health professions, public health, nutrition, healthcare administration, health policy, research, data analytics, health education, and community health. They work in healthcare systems, government agencies, nonprofit organizations, research institutions, private industry, and organizations committed to improving the health and well-being of individuals and communities.
Students are supported in career development by The Celia Scott Weatherhead School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine Career Services, which works only with WSPH students, as well as the university’s abundant professional and academic development services, including Newcomb-Tulane College Career Services, College Advising, and Student Success.
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