Community Health
Offered at IU Bloomington by School of Public Health
About
The B.S.P.H. in Community Health degree is a four-year undergraduate program offered through the Department of Applied Health Science at IU Bloomington.
The field of public health promotes and protects the health of people where they live, work, and play. Public health workers address the behavioral and socio-ecological factors that influence health outcomes around the globe. They work in government agencies, nonprofit organizations, hospitals, schools and universities, and corporations.
This degree program aligns with the competencies established by the Council on Education for Public Health, the federally recognized accrediting body for public health academic programs.
Students who choose this degree option study the core disciplines in public health: epidemiology, public health administration, environmental health, biostatistics, and social and behavioral health. Core coursework includes theoretical and applied study of health promotion and disease prevention, health disparities, research methods,
measurement and evaluation, public health program planning, and community health.
At the conclusion of their coursework, students complete an internship, gaining experience in the day-to-day operations of a public health agency and participating in the design, development, implementation, and evaluation of public health programs.