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Why Choose Public Health?
The Bachelor of Science in Public Health is an interdisciplinary degree designed for students interested in the population health sciences of epidemiology, environmental health, emergency preparedness, and medicine. The degree also prepares students to pursue a graduate degree in public health and other health professions. Students interested in pre-medicine and who complete the B.S. are eligible for the Medical Scholars Program.
The program provides coursework in public health, biology, data analytics, epidemiology, and environmental health. Students will have a strong foundation in the natural sciences and can pursue specialty certificates. In addition, collaborations with local public health agencies and healthcare organizations provide students with numerous opportunities to engage with public health professionals. All students complete a research or internship capstone project that demonstrates the culmination of career-focused skills.
Careers
Our graduates are employed by
- CareSource
- Community Health Centers of Greater Dayton
- Dayton Children's Hospital
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Greene County Public Health
- Kettering Health Network
- Mercy Health
- Ohio Department of Health
- Ohio Department of Medicaid
- Premier Health
- Public Health - Dayton & Montgomery Co.
- The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Our graduates work as
- Air pollution control specialist
- Data analyst
- Emergency preparedness coordinator
- Environmentalist
- Epidemiologist
- Medical readiness coordinator
- Physician assistant
- Physician/ Medical doctor
- Population health coordinator
- Project manager
- Quality control manager
- Registered sanitarian
- Research assistant
Academics and Curriculum
View Bachelor of Science in Public Health program information, degree requirements, and graduation planning strategy in the Academic Catalog.
Admission
Students must apply for admission to Wright State University.
Entrance Requirements
Requirements for direct admission into the BS in Public Health degree program are in alignment with the Department of Population and Public Health Sciences criteria, including: a high school GPA of 3.0 or higher, an ACT Math score minimum of 22 or 520 on the SAT, and an ACT English score minimum of 23 or 530 on the SAT.
Students who intend to enter into the Public Health degree program but do not meet the criteria to be directly admitted will be admitted as a PRE major. Once the student has satisfied the following criteria, they can be admitted into the BS in Public Health degree program: completed at least 12 semester hours with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.25.
Declaring Your Major
Once the student has satisfied the following criteria, they can be admitted into the public health degree program: complete at least 12 semester hours with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.25.
Current students at Wright State University who are interested in adding or changing their major can also be admitted into the Bachelor of Science in Public Health degree program by meeting the above criteria.
Articulation (Transfer) Agreements
Wright State has articulation agreements with a number of institutions. Articulation agreements will assure you a seamless transfer from one institution to another. To view current articulation agreements and determine which courses will transfer, visit the Articulation Agreements page or www.transfer.org.